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;
- Toilet paper
- Hand soap
- One pillow per guest, preferably two.
- Linen for each guest (for longer stays 2 or more sets of linen per guest)
- Ironing Board
- Cutlery & crockery
- Pots & pans.
- Bedside lamps
- Mirrors
- Tea, coffee & milk
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body Wash
- Bin & bin bags
- Smart TV
- Toilet Brush
- Box of Tissues
- House Manual
- Vacuum - handheld is fine.
- Dustpan / Brush
- Mop
- Washing up liquid
- Cloths / Scourer Sponges
- Dishwasher / Dishwashing Tablets
- Tea towels
- Cooking basics - salt, pepper, oil, herbs
- Wine glasses
- BBQ essentials
- Kettle
- Microwave
- Salad bowl
- Serving dishes
- Baking sheet
- Aluminium foil
- Kettle
- Toaster
- Blender
Airbnb strongly recommend that your listing must also include the following essential amenities:
- Essentials as above (toilet paper, soap, towels, bed linens, and pillows)
- Self check-in (a key lockbox, keypad, smartlock, or by getting the key or access from a doorperson or front desk attendant)
- Wifi
- TV
- Iron
- Hair dryer
- Hangers
- Bath Mat
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Carbon monoxide / smoke detector
- First Aid kit
- Portable fans
- Clothes drying rack
- Feminine Products
- 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.
- BBQ
- Hammock
- Outdoor seating
- Beach gear
- Bicycles
- 2-3 Board Games (Monopoly, chess, checkers etc) / Pack of cards
- Books with ability to leave/take such as a book swap nook
- Cutlery place settings for max people capacity (ie. if you have room for 4, leave 6 to 8 place settings)
- Coffee Machine - very important!
- Exercise equipment
- Yoga mat
- Pet friendly - feeding bowls and toys.
- Picnic Rug
- Sounds - a bluetooth speaker is great.
- 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;
- Porta cot
- High chair
- Kids toys
- Kids plastic plates & cups
- Bibs and extra cloths
- Plastic covers for power points
- Safety gates
- Baby monitor for a larger house.
- Table corner guards
- 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. To calculate your Airbnb income potential why not use our free instant online Airbnb profit calculator. Get a full picture of just how much you could be earning on Airbnb.
