1. Umbrellas
While it sometimes feels like every time you go on holiday it rains, it is rare that we pack an umbrella for our vacation. To easy the pain of a wet holiday provide some umbrellas in your Search and Stay holiday rental. It’s simple, thoughtful and inexpensive but once again, when needed by your guests is like a godsend.
2. A Guide to the Closest Amenities
After your guests have snacked on the lovely bit of food you have left for them, they will be ready to head out and pick up a few groceries. To make it easier for your Search and Stay holiday rental guests provide them with details on where the closest supermarket, bottle shop, pharmacy and ATM are located. You can even add details about which shops in the area are open late, which have better prices or which have the best selection. don't hesitate to make recommendations to restaurants and places to eat or interesting things to do. Although your Search and Stay holiday rental guests can google this information, it adds to the personal touch when you get a recommendation from someone who truly knows the area.
3. Portacot and High Chair
If you've travelled with smaller kids and had hauled a car seat, pram, portacot and high chair with you, you’ll know what a painful experience it can be. While you can't provide all manner of baby equipment, the single best thing you can do for guests travelling with little ones is to offer a cot and highchair at least. This will be a huge incentive for young families. You might want to offer them an extra bottle of wine too, just to help take the edge off the 'family holiday'.
4. Extra Blankets and Pillows
Sounds boring but providing extra pillows and blankets for your guests is one of the most overlooked additional amenities. Your Search and Stay holiday rental guests will love that you’ve made the extra effort. Not everyone sleeps with one pillow and when it’s cold or if they just want to curl up on the lounge then extra blankets will be just what the holiday rental owner ordered!
4. Beach and Pool Equipment AND BEACH TOWELS
Let's face it if you have a pool in your home or live near the beach then the numerous beach and pool equipment get good use and wet beach towels seem to multiply on the floor like rabbits. You will improve no end the experience for your Search and Stay vacation rental guests if you provide them with everything they need to truly enjoy the holiday house and the destination. And everyone will appreciate not having to shower and swim using the same towel.
5. A Smart Lock or Key Pad Entry
Everyone has a subconscious system at home for not forgetting or losing their front door keys. And let's face it there is nothing worse than being locked out of your Search and Stay vacation rental - for both the guest and the owner or manager. It's inconvenient, embarrassing and costly at times. You can go the extra mile for your guests removing the need for keys and installing a keypad. This makes check-in and check-out easier and removes the stress for your guests of forgetting or losing the keys or getting locked out. A smart lock or key entry pad on your Search and Stay vacation rental, is much safer for you as a holiday home owner your can easily change the code as required and there is no fear of numerous keys to your house circulating with previous guests.
Failing the installation of a smart lock, at the very least provide more than one key so two people can be responsible for not getting locked out.
