AirBNB Host Checklist of Essentials

Essential amenities are the basic items that a guest expects in order to have a comfortable stay.

Recommended quantities of each item depends on the number of travellers and the length of their stay. For longer stays, if you provide extras of each amenity, this ensures everyone has everything they need.

You can decide whether you want to make each bed or leave the bed linens neatly stacked. We encourage hosts to communicate with your guests during the booking process to get their preference.

Here's the top essentials to cover off on:

1. Toilet paper

2. Hand soap

3. One pillow per guest, preferably two.

4. Linen for each guest (for longer stays 2 or more sets of linen per guest)

5. Ironing Board

6. Cutlery & crockery

7. Pots & pans.

8. Bedside lamps

9. Mirrors

10. Tea, coffee & milk

11. Shampoo

12. Conditioner

13. Body Wash

14. Bin & bin bags

15. Smart TV

16. Toilet Brush

17. Box of Tissues

18. House Manual

19. Vacuum - handheld is fine.

20. Dustpan / Brush

21. Mop

22. Washing up liquid

23. Cloths / Scourer Sponges

24. Dishwasher / Dishwashing Tablets

25. Tea towels

26. Cooking basics - salt, pepper, oil, herbs

27. Wine glasses

28. BBQ essentials

29. Kettle

30. Microwave

31. Salad bowl

32. Serving dishes

33. Baking sheet

34. Aluminium foil

35. Kettle

36. Toaster

37. Blender

Airbnb strongly recommend that your listing must also include the following essential amenities:

1. Essentials as above (toilet paper, soap, towels, bed linens, and pillows)

2. Self check-in (a key lockbox, keypad, smartlock, or by getting the key or access from a doorperson or front desk attendant)

3. Wifi

4. TV

5. Iron

6. Hair dryer

7. Hangers

8. Bath Mat

9. Laptop-friendly workspace

10. Carbon monoxide / smoke detector

11. First Aid kit

12. Portable fans

13. Clothes drying rack

14. Feminine Products

15. Extra pillows and blankets, especially if it's cold.

Here's our Airbnb Host Checklist to help your property stand out

This covers off on the non-standard airbnb amenities that guests will love.

1. BBQ

2. Hammock

3. Outdoor seating

4. Beach gear

5. Bicycles

6. 2-3 Board Games (Monopoly, chess, checkers etc) / Pack of cards

7. Books with ability to leave/take such as a book swap nook

8. Cutlery place settings for max people capacity (ie. if you have room for 4, leave 6 to 8 place settings)

9. Coffee Machine - very important!

10. Exercise equipment

11. Yoga mat

12. Pet friendly - feeding bowls and toys.

13. Picnic Rug

14. Sounds - a bluetooth speaker is great.

15. Game Console - Xbox or similar.

Family Essentials

If you're property is family friendly, it is essential to highlight this in your Airbnb profile and make sure to include these 10 family use amenities;

1. Porta cot

2. High chair

3. Kids toys

4. Kids plastic plates & cups

5. Bibs and extra cloths

6. Plastic covers for power points

7. Safety gates

8. Baby monitor for a larger house.

9. Table corner guards

10. Change table

We also like the idea of a Welcome Pack, which we tailor to each individual property. Local jams, bath salts, candle, wine, also a snack that they can eat on arrival plus tea, coffee, milk, salt, pepper are also greatly appreciated.Finally, a good House Manual or a guide from property owners with how to use everything, local knowledge and close by pubs, cafes, transport, walks etc.

Hopefully, this Airbnb host checklist resource has covered all the details that are easy to forget, as well as provided some new ideas of what to add to your Airbnb for an improved experience.

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