What is needed for a well set up holiday home?

What is needed for a well set up holiday home?
  • Oct 28 2021

Use the below checklist of items that we recommend are essential to all homes we list as a holiday home. A second list of other recommended items that you can choose to include in your holiday home is here too. These might improve the guests enjoyment and possibly influence them while choosing a holiday home to stay in.

 

Kitchen
Essential items
Recommended items

Oven

Fridge

Microwave

Jug/Kettle

Cutlery

Dessert bowls

Side plates

Dinner plates

Drinking glasses

Wine glasses

Mugs

Cheese Grater

Vegetable peeler x 2

Oven/baking trays x 2

Whisk

Saucepan set (3 or more)

Bottle opener/corkscrew

Can opener

Mixing bowels

Dish brush

Spatula

Wooden spoon

Fish slice

Soup ladle

Cooking knives x 3

Potato masher

Measuring jug

Tongs (2 or more)

Colander

Rubbish bin

Oven mitt

Dish draining rack

Frying pan (1 large and 1 small)

Coffee plunger

Knife sharpener

Electric fry pan

Electric egg beater

Timer

Plastic plates/cups for children

Muffin tins

Pastry brush

Pizza cutter

Rolling pin

Measuring spoons and cups

Egg cups

Torch (in case of power outage)

* note the cutlery and crockery should be double the number the home sleeps.

 What to expect from Hanmer Holiday Homes in the kitchen?
  • At every service we will replace the tea towels and dish cloths
  • We will replenish dishwashing liquid, dishwashing tablets (if applicable), dish brush and green scourer when required
  • Light bulbs, matches and tea light candles are also restocked by us and kept in the pantry or above the fridge
  • We will provide a compendium which will provide information on rubbish, recycling, a cleaning list and other useful information that is available to guests

 

Entranceway
  • It is always nice to have hooks to hang jackets on
  • Welcome mats for inside and outside to help with cleaning and wear and tear of the carpet

 

Bedroom
Essential items
Recommended items

Duvet inners for all beds

Duvet covers for all beds

Spare duvet covers (2 of each size)

Extra blankets

Pillows (2 per person)

Bedside table

Electric blankets

Long mirror

Lamp

Coat hangers (if applicable)

Drawers

Spare pillows x 2

What to expect from Hanmer Holiday Homes in the bedroom?
  • We ask that all items are named with the house (this is for laundering purposes)
  • We will provide waterproof mattress and pillow protectors to ensure the beds are fresh and clean for the next guest

 

Laundry
Essential items
Recommended items

Mop and bucket

Washing machine

Washing basket

Scrubbing brush

Pegs (if applicable)

Brush and shovel

Vacuum cleaner (2 are required for a two-story home)

Clothes airing rack

Iron

Ironing board

What to expect from Hanmer Holiday Homes in the laundry?
  • We will install the cleaning products for the guests to use and replenish these as required
  • The products we replenish are: toilet cleaner, multipurpose cleaner, floor cleaner, window cleaner, cleaning rags and vacuum bags (if applicable)

 

Bathroom
Essential items
Recommended items

Toilet

Shower

Towel rail/holder or hooks

Bath

Hair dryer

Window Squeegee

What to expect from Hanmer Holiday Homes in the bathroom?
  • We will provide a bathmat for every bathroom and a sachet of soap

 

Lounge
Essential items Recommended items

TV

Couch, chairs, ottoman

DVD player

Coffee table

Coasters

Wi-Fi (Fibre Broadband, Freeview, Sky TV, Netflix)

Bean bags

Throws

Magazines/books

Toys for children

DVD's

Side table

Clock

Floor lamp

* Note you must supply enough seating to accommodate the maximum number of people the home sleeps. If your home as a log fire you will require a large wood basket fire guard, kindling and newspaper box, fireplace tools (poker, hearth brush and shovel), ash bucket and outside ash bucket.

** Note magazines, books, board games and DVD's are not monitored and may be taken or damaged by guests.

Optional extras to consider
Optional extras to consider

Outdoor furniture

Lockable owners cupboard

Decor

Pet drinking bowls

Portacot

Highchair

Dryer

Artwork

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