I'm going to a concert, can I stay over?
“Our niece is getting married and it's going to be a big party. Can we arrive the day before and leave the morning after the party? We'll only be stopping by to shower and change. And we'd like some breakfast."
There you are with your hospitable nature. A friend calls and asks such a question. Or one like this:
“I'm doing an internship and would like to live with you for a while. Only during the week, though.”
And?
You have become a Guest Address because you enjoy offering sporty hikers and bikers a place to sleep and a breakfast. And it's a bonus if it's a bit of fun too. Also quite nice: the next morning after breakfast they leave and your hands are free again.
A few questions and you know much more
It is sometimes not easy to find out why Friends make reservations and also not to ask any further questions. You are not used to that, because you do not ask Friends every single detail. Vrienden op de Fiets is all about trust. And yet it is useful to ask a little more than you might be used to.
This way you can easily find out whether your Friend is indeed planning a sporting trip or just looking for a place to sleep for the night. If that is the case, you can confidently say: 'Sorry, I only have room for sporty types who are planning a trip of several days'.
You may have to get over a hurdle, but it's not actually that difficult: it's your house, so you decide what and who you want to have there, and for how long. You decide, and no one else...
