What should I have in my property if I want to start renting to guests?
Every guest is different, but generally a rental property is a home-from-home; whatever you would need in your day to day life, that’s what a guest will expect in your property. Though, we have a few pointers –
Kitchen –
Coffee maker – We do not recommend supplying a cafetiere as guests tend to empty these down the sink which causes blockages.
Wine glasses – The most frequently broken item. Best idea is to buy cheap, generic wine glasses from Carrefour so they can be easily replaced with matching items.
Cups, plates, glasses and cutlery – You will need at least as many as your maximum amount of guests, plus a couple extra of each.
Pots, pans and utensils – Basically as many as you can fit in the kitchen without it being cluttered. Avoid hanging utensils over the hob as they get very greasy.
Oven gloves and chopping board – again, cheap ones are best; they tend to get ruined fairly quickly.
Toaster and kettle – kettles with a flat element are easier for us to descale.
Good quality knives, not serrated. Easier to keep sharp.
If renting to French clients, who tend to cook at home more, we recommend –
Raclette and fondue set.
Large, deep casserole dish
Tall glasses for aperitifs
Bathrooms –
1x bin per bathroom or toilet
1 x Toilet brush per toilet
1x Hairdryer per bathroom
Bedrooms –
Mattress and pillow protectors
Duvet covers and pillow cases should ideally have no fasteners; believe it or not, a duvet case with buttons can take 3 times longer to put on.
Bedside lamps
2x pillows per person, and a couple of spare ones.
Wooden, matching coat hangers
General –
1x Cot
1x High chair
Board games (Also in French if necessary)
If renting to French guests, French TV is a must, even if it’s just standard digital service.
DVDs tend to get scratched or lost, so instead we recommend either a Netflix account or an Amazon Fire dongle.
Welcome folder with all instructions (Wi-Fi password, parking, kitchen etc), translated into French if necessary.
Easy password for Wi-Fi – We can change this for you free of charge if you don’t know how.
Ski room and key if necessary
Garage or parking with instructions and fob if necessary
Iron and ironing board
Large clothes dryer
Brush and mop
If you have electric heating, we suggest putting signs above every heater warning guests not to cover them. The dyes in skiwear can permanently stain heaters.
What’s involved in a deep-clean?
The tasks tackled in a deep clean vs. a standard clean varies by property, which is why we always visit a property first to ensure we give you a better idea of what to expect. This is a list of what’s generally included in a standard deep clean:
…in the bathroom
- Showers cleaned and disinfected, shower door given extra attention
- Tile walls cleaned and disinfected, tile grout scrubbed
- Baseboards wiped or dusted, clean doors/frames for fingerprints
- Wastebaskets sanitized
- General dusting and cobwebs removed
- Toilets cleaned and disinfected, including the base and behind the toilet
- Vanity and sink cleaned
- Floors washed and disinfected, carpets and rugs vacuumed
- Mirrors and fixtures cleaned and shined
- Mildew chemically treated
…in the kitchen
- Outside and Inside of cooker hood cleaned
- Top, front and inside of oven cleaned, burnt-on grease removed
- Baseboards and cupboard fronts cleaned
- Fronts and insides of fridge and dishwasher cleaned, waste traps sanitised
- Floors vacuumed and mopped
- Wipe table and chairs, including legs and upholstery
- Microwave cleaned inside and out
- General dusting and individual ornaments cleaned
- Countertops cleaned
- Sinks cleaned and disinfected, chrome shined
- Drip pans cleaned
- Cobwebs removed
…in living and sleeping areas
- Clean/vacuum under the bed
- Wastebaskets sanitised
- Flat surfaces and lamp shades dusted or wiped down
- Carpets vacuumed edge to edge
- Mirrors and pictures cleaned and dusted
- Furniture and upholstery vacuumed
- Windowsills and ledges wiped down
- Every ornament individually cleaned
- Vents dusted
- Stairs and closet floors vacuumed
- Wood floors swept and dust mopped
- Cobwebs removed
- Baseboards dusted
This is by no means a definitive list, as every property is different. Call us to arrange a visit to your home to discuss your individual needs.
Samoens Services Property Management