Action: Hostfully - Rules - Aromatic Cooking, Fish, Smoking & Odour Control Policy
Module 9: The Digital House Guide
Strong cooking smells, fish and smoking can linger in soft furnishings long after a guest leaves, causing complaints from the next guest and extra cleaning costs. A clear odour control policy in your digital house manual sets expectations before arrival, explains why the rule exists and protects both the property and future guests' experience, while keeping the tone friendly rather than punitive.
What this lesson covers
- 📘 Lesson: The Purpose and Power of Your Digital House Book
- ✅ What a Great Digital House Book Does
- 💡 How to Use This Resource
- Why odour is a bigger problem than it looks
- What a smell does to the next guest
- What it costs you when it goes wrong
- What the policy covers, and what it doesn’t
- Things most hosts include
- What’s still fine
- Writing the card so guests actually follow it
The full lesson is for clients
Clients get every step, the live walkthrough videos and our exact settings and templates from Skye’s Beach House.
Questions people ask
Can I ban smoking in my Airbnb?
Yes. Hosts can set no-smoking rules in their house rules on Airbnb, and it is best to state them clearly in the listing and the house manual.
Why would a host have a rule about cooking fish?
Strong cooking odours can linger in curtains, carpets and furniture, affecting the next guests and adding to cleaning time.
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