Is my basement suite a private room or entire space?

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Chris607
Level 2
Chicago, IL

Is my basement suite a private room or entire space?

Hi hosts,

 

My wife and I are fairly new to Airbnb hosting. This is our listing: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1235787?s=51

 

We listed as private room because guests enter and exit through the front door of our home, but we've seen some other hosts with listings like ours using "entire space" presumably under the premise that the guests have the entire suite to themselves. It is not in any way shared. There is a locking entrance.

 

Also, I'm a little confused by the new property type options. Could we change it to "entire place" if we classified it as a guest suite or in-law? Can anyone explain the difference between those two? I haven't been able to find any help articles that define the less obvious property types.

 

Thanks for your help!

Chris

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Susan10
Level 9
Elkton, MD

Here is the link that gives the defination of room types. https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/317/what-do-the-different-room-types-mean?topic=1028 though it does not give information on when a room has separate entrance from the house. 

 

I list my basement as entire home for that reason.  Guests enter and exit through a separate door.  They do not share or have access to any part of the main house.  Entire homes have bathrooms and kitchen areas and living areas that don't have to be shared you or with anyone else.

 

I haven't browsed your listing yet.  Does it have a private bathroom or separate kitchen?  

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Chris when I click on  your link it goes to your listing but immediately (before anything loads) it flips to the AirBnB front page. Weirdest thing. Is Anyone else having that problem?