@Mark-And-Pearl0 That's so cool to see that your name (wife) ?? is Pearl...my name is Momi, which in Hawaiian means Pearl.
To address your concern, I could recommend that you change your House Rules to "Our place is not suitable for 2 years or younger". That way you never have to worry about not getting paid for toddlers/babies.
I have had it that way since our first experience back in 2015 with a family from China who booked our PRIVATE ROOM which is clearly marked for 2 people, but the husband booked it for ONE....thats right, he didnt' even count his wife as a guest. AND, brought along his 5 month old SCREAMING baby that kept our entire family awake IN OUR HOME that we live in, and to make matters worse, they tried to hide that the baby had POOP onto the bed, through the sheets/mattress pad, which I smelled within minutes, but they wouldn't let me into the room to see what the smell was. Needless to say, even though we allowed this guests to stay with us, after he had booked our private room under false pretenses about how many actual guests, we no longer allow anyone to book our place with a child UNDER 2. And recently, I have now changed it to say, NO LONGER suitable for children PERIOD. We had a guests (single mom) who actually disappeared for 2.5 hours, leaving her 6 year old ALONE in our home, while my entire family was gone. Had I not come home from a meeting unexpectedly, I would have never known. Imagine my shock and disbelief to have a small child left alone in a home where we have 2 dogs, 1 cat and the possibility of her getting hurt by furniture. That irresponsible mum was asked to leave by Airbnb. Now, with every booking, I ask the guests if they are coming with children to avoid this happening again. But yes, I completely agree with you!!! Hotels may not charge specifically for 2 years old, but their $379 nightly rate (average rate in Hawaii) covers the expense of any family staying in our hotels....wash, electricity, trash, damage...etc. My $69 rate does not. Enough said, right? haha
SIDE NOTE: I just hosted a family of 5, from Australia, kids were 11 & 13, and it was an ABSOLUTE WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE....so glad we did it. So its now a case by case basis. Plus, they found me on Instragram. That's my 5th booking to find me through social media 🙂
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Aloha, Momi
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