Smoking in My Airbnb: How to Address it and Prevent it - Short Term Sage (2024)

FAQs

What do I do if someone smokes in my Airbnb? ›

If you have a strict no-smoker policy and they arrive smelling of cigarette, you have a right to deny them and contact Airbnb to request they be rehoused elsewhere without a refund. You can also charge penalties for breaching your house rules but Airbnb requires proof and that can be tricky.

While Airbnb does not specifically have any “smoking fees”, they can reimburse for cleaning costs. Before filing a complaint, your house rules must insist that smoking is prohibited. It's also important to notify Airbnb right away during the guest's stay as much as possible.

No, you cannot smoke outside when Airbnb says no smoking. This is because the host has set strict rules regarding smoking, and if you break these rules, you may be asked to leave the property. Smoking is a serious offense and hosts take this very seriously.

The Puff Alert cigarette smoke detector & alarms is a high-sensitivity detector based on photoelectric technology, which senses cigarette, cigar and pipe tobacco smoke at an early stage and warns by means of a buzzer and a red light-emitting diode.

You will need to have something to cover up the smell of the smoke, so try lighting a couple of sticks of incense or a scented candle. If you don't have any of these things, then you can also spray some air freshener around your room before and after you start smoking. Block smoke from exiting under your bedroom door.

What we do with reports. Our community support team investigates reports and may follow up for additional documentation. If needed, we'll also offer personalized, hands-on booking support to find you a different place to stay. If someone has violated our nondiscrimination policy we will take corrective action.

So until someone stays long enough on your property to be legally deemed a squatter, they're just trespassers or loiterers. They can be removed by law enforcers.

Detecting Smoke or Vape in Airbnb

A host can detect if you've smoked in an Airbnb. But a host will have no idea if you've vaped in an Airbnb provided they do not see your residual vape or device. Don't smoke in a non-smoking Airbnb or you will face enforcement action from Airbnb.

Airbnb prohibits security cameras or recording devices that are in or that observe private spaces like bedrooms, bathrooms, or sleeping areas. You must indicate the presence of all security cameras or other recording devices in or around a listing, even if they're not turned on or hooked up.

Most hotel rooms have sensors or these vape detectors, especially if the hotel has a no-smoking rule. Whether you smoke nicotine or marijuana, the sensor will detect the particles roaming in the air and alert the hotel management.

How to smoke inside without being detected? ›

Baking soda and activated charcoal: Sprinkling either baking soda or activated charcoal powder (sold at pet stores) can remove cigarette odors just as it can mildew smells. If you are trying to reduce the cigarette stench in a room, you can either put the powders in open bowls, or sprinkle on a surface.

The Signature SeriesSmoke Detector with Transmitter transmits to the Sidekick II Receiver, which will flash when it has been activated. Requires compatible receiver (see Accessories).

The smell of smoke: Rental companies assess if there is a smell of cigarette smoke in the car. Typically, the odor of a cigarette will linger for about 48 hours in the car cabin after you have smoked it. Therefore, the tobacco odor within the cabin is the primary evidence of smoking in the car.

Keep yourself, your payment, and your personal information safe by staying on our secure platform throughout the entire process—from communication to booking and payment. You should never be asked to wire money, provide credit card information, or otherwise pay a Host directly.

Airbnb encourages Hosts to promptly report violations of these ground rules. We accept reports directly from Hosts who contact us, as well as from neighbors.

Send a refund request

Submit your request: You'll describe the issue, provide photos or video if you can. You can ask the Host to fix the issue, request a refund of the cleaning fee, or, for severe issues, you could request to cancel your reservation for a full refund of remaining nights.

If guests lie about the number of guests on Airbnb, it is up to the host to decide the course of action, including requiring extra cleaning fees or a damage payment. Hosts can require guests to pay an Extra Guest Fee via the Pricing and Availability section on their Listings page.

Can vacation rental guests sue the host when an incident occurs? The short answer is yes. In case of guest complaints or unfortunate accidents, property owners can indeed get sued. This is why you need to know how to protect yourself from a potential lawsuit and assess if being sued is a real possibility.

Can Airbnb guests refuse to leave? ›

If you find yourself in a situation where your Airbnb guest won't leave, your first step (as always) is to notify Airbnb immediately. If the guest has been there a short time and has not yet obtained tenant rights, Airbnb can usually help resolve the situation.

No matter what you do, if you smoke indoors, the harmful chemicals from your second-hand smoke will hang around for hours doing real harm to your kids and increasing their risk of illness. Don't let anyone smoke indoors, ask them to go outside, and tell them you're keeping your home smoke-free for your kids.

Be calm, polite, stick to the issue, and ask what solutions might be available. Bring with you or include your doctor's note about exposure to secondhand smoke if applicable. Ask other neighbors who are being affected by secondhand smoke to attend the meeting with you or send letters too.

Fortunately, air purifiers do help with cigarette smoke. The best air purifiers for smokers, and those around them, are those that remove particles and odors for both secondhand and thirdhand smoke.

If you have a signed lease agreement that specifies no smoking is allowed indoors, then you have the right to evict. You must also be able to provide proof though. It can't just be you think they are smoking.

Placing bowls of activated charcoal (powdered form) around your room may help to absorb the smoke odors. Fresh Air. In the warmer weather, leave your windows and doors open as much as possible. Fresh air will eventually dissipate the smell of smoke.

Using an air purifier as someone is smoking is the best way to trap the chemicals and odors of second hand smoke before they spread. The other major defense against smoke in an air purifier comes from the use of activated carbon.

Baking soda and activated charcoal: Sprinkling either baking soda or activated charcoal powder (sold at pet stores) can remove cigarette odors just as it can mildew smells. If you are trying to reduce the cigarette stench in a room, you can either put the powders in open bowls, or sprinkle on a surface.

How an Airbnb guest became a squatter? ›

It all began when the Airbnb guests, the Pashanin brothers, refused to pay in full and then followed by a text saying that they refuse to leave and legally can claim that they are tenants at her property under California Adverse Possession Laws.

Please be prepared to provide the specific address of the suspected illegal short-term rental including the apartment number, and the websites for any online advertisem*nts for it. You can report anonymously, or if you choose, you may provide your name.

If they come upon a listing they feel isn't up to their standard of quality, they will temporarily suspend the account. Examples of grounds for suspension include: maintaining a low overall rating, slow response time, too few accepted reservations, or too many cancellations.

Airbnb will review the issue and contact you as a host. They will also do a follow-up investigation and report back to the neighbor. The good news is that Airbnb is unlikely to suspend or take down your listing, but having many complaints won't be good for your vacation rental business.