Impress Your Renters by Preparing Your Vacation Property Like a Pro

When preparing your vacation home for rent, your goal is to provide an incredible vacation experience that will leave them wanting to return. A fantastic way to deliver a lasting impression is to offer all the luxuries of home and at the same time, make your renters feel like they've just stepped into a 5-star hotel room.

 

 

The first step in preparing your vacation home to impress your renters is to bring forth the sense of being on vacation by adding some flair. Since your vacation home is probably already furnished, it's doesn't make sense to replace furniture, however decorations and wall colors are easier to change. The best way to add some flair to your vacation home is to capture the theme of the surrounding area. For example, if you have a beach vacation home, your vacation rental should take after the ocean and sand. By simply painting a wall a sand color and adding some beach inspired accents, you can provide a wonderful beach vacation getaway for your renter.

Stop by the local "boutique" hotel and get ideas for color and wall decorations. Renters today will both enjoy and appreciate modern touches like wireless internet and iPod-compatible tabletop radios.

The next step in preparing your vacation home rental is to conduct a thorough walk through to remove all personal items and store them in a lockable closet. Once you've removed your personal items, you want to start adding items that will offer your future renters more convenience.

The kitchen is the most important room in the house and needs to offer the most convenience. Stock enough plates, glasses, mugs and silverware to double the number of allowed guests and a variety of cookware. Equip the kitchen with a coffee pot, as well as a toaster and a blender for added satisfaction.

When it comes to the bathroom, guests expect quality towels and plenty of them. A good rule of thumb is to provide at least 2 bath towels, 2 hand towels, and 4 wash cloths per guest. So if your vacation home sleeps 4 guests, you should provide at least 8 bath towels, 8 hand towels, and 16 wash clothes. Another great items to include in the bathroom are some toiletries and a blow dryer.

For the bedrooms, provide quality bedding, at least two sets of sheets for each bed, a mattress cover, and pillow protectors. Extra blankets, pillows, an alarm clock and a night stand lamp are also recommended for added comfort.

The living room should have enough sitting for the number of guests your vacation home sleeps, as well as a good size TV with at least basic cable, a DVD player, and a stereo. Extra items like movies, books, and board games are always a good idea for rainy days.

The most important thing to remember when preparing your vacation home is that it should offer all the comforts and luxuries of home, which is the reason why they are renting a vacation home and not staying at a hotel. By providing extra convenient items like wireless internet, washer/dryer, iron and ironing board, etc., it will add to your renters' incredible vacation experience.