{"id":4365,"date":"2022-08-30T16:31:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/blog?p=4365"},"modified":"2022-09-14T15:11:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:11:30","slug":"should-i-check-in-on-my-guests-during-their-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/blog\/should-i-check-in-on-my-guests-during-their-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I check in on my guests during their stay?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-base-3-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>The answer to the question &#8211; should you contact guests mid-stay is almost always no!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for the benefit of those who speak different variations of English, this question could also mean: &#8220;should I reach out to my guests mid-stay&#8221; or as below &#8211; should I message my guests during their Airbnb stay&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This question was posed on social media recently and this was the feedback:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/would-you-check-in-on-guests.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/would-you-check-in-on-guests.jpg 910w, https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/would-you-check-in-on-guests-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/would-you-check-in-on-guests-768x830.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><figcaption><br>The answer is almost universally &#8216;no&#8217; with a couple of caveats (below).<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-would-you-want-someone-to-check-in-on-you-during-your-stay\">Would you want someone to check in on you during your stay?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I would say this is highly unlikely. It might feel like you&#8217;re being watched. And if there&#8217;s nothing to be suspicious about, then why do this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are some caveats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exceptions-to-the-check-up-rule\">Exceptions to the &#8220;Check-up&#8221; Rule!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/blogreasons-not-to-host-on-airbnb-use-these-platforms-instead\/\">reason to be suspicious about people hosting<\/a> parties then this may be a reason to check up on people.<\/li><li>If you suspect illegal or immoral activity, especially drug taking, particularly if you have expressly forbidden this in your house rules.<\/li><li>If you have a person (or a family) staying longer that you get to know, it&#8217;s sometimes nice to socialize with them. But only sometimes! However I have gotten to know many people like this, but this is maybe 20 people\/groups out of 1000+ stays. <\/li><li>If you have longer staying <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/bloghow-and-why-to-build-great-relationships-with-your-airbnb-guests\/\" title=\"guests\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">guests<\/a> (for say 3-4 months) then you might legitimately contact them for periodic cleans for example<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-further-points-to-consider\">Further Points to consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">do<\/span> contact guests during their stay, then use the Airbnb App (or the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/shortrentalpro.com\/blogairbnb-vs-booking-com-which-is-better-for-hosting\/\" title=\"booking.com\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">booking.com<\/a> app) so there is a record of the communication.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-further-reading\">Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Airbnb has a good article on its website about guest communication. You can read this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.co.uk\/resources\/hosting-homes\/a\/how-and-when-to-communicate-with-guests-33#:~:text=Highlights&amp;text=Good%20communication%20sets%20the%20stage,checked%20out%20of%20your%20place.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The answer to the question &#8211; should you contact guests mid-stay is almost always no! And for the benefit of those who speak different variations of English, this question could also mean: &#8220;should I reach out to my guests mid-stay&#8221; or as below &#8211; should I message my guests during their Airbnb stay&#8221;. 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