Inventory
To ensure guests enjoy your property to the fullest, please see our recommended inventory list below.
This guide helps make sure that no guests are disappointed and aren’t caught at a loose end if an important item isn’t available. We ask all properties to provide bed linen, towels and an initial supply of teabags, coffee and milk.
Going through room by room we share a list of necessary and optional items to include.
When furnishing your holiday home, consider how many guests you accept. If you are able to accommodate 5 guests, you will need a minimum of 10 crockery sets and space for everybody to sit together.
Living Room
Enough space for the total number of guests to sit comfortably
A smart TV and strong WiFi signal
Bookcases filled with a mix of fiction and non-fiction
A collection of board games, including some children’s games
If you have a wood burning stove make sure you have:
A full fireside toolkit
Firelighters, matches, kindling and logs for an initial fire between 1st October and 31st March
A fireguard if you have an open fire
Kitchen and Dining
Cups, plates, bowls, cutlery, enough for each meal of the day for all guests.
Draining rack and sink tidy
Egg cups
Fruit bowl
Glasses (wine, beer, tall, tumbler, champagne flutes)
Grater and peeler
Ice cube tray
Kitchen roll and foil
Kitchen scales
Knife set block and sharpener
Measuring jug and milk jug
Oven gloves and tea towels
Place mats and coasters
Plastic chopping boards
Roasting tins and trays
Salt and pepper mills
Saucepans and frying pans
Scissors
Tea, coffee and sugar pots (full)
Baking trays
Bin and recycling containers
Bottle opener x2
Bread board
Butter dish
Cafetiere
Can opener
Casserole dish
Colander and sieve
Cooking utensils (large spoon, fish slice, slotted spoon, whisk, ladle, masher, spatula, wooden spoon, measuring spoons)
Corkscrew x2
Crockery (large and small plates, cereal and soup bowls, mugs)
Cutlery (knives, forks, dessert spoons, soup spoons, serving spoons, teaspoons)
Teapot
Tupperware containers
Water jug
Wine cooler
Dishwasher
Fridge / freezer
Hob and oven
Hoover
Iron and ironing board
Kettle and microwave
Toaster
Washing machine, dryer/airer
Wireless router
Bathrooms
Bathmat
Bin
Bottled hand soap
Mirror
Non-slip shower mats
Toilet brush
Toilet paper (two rolls per toilet)
Towels (hand and bath per guest, plus one hand in each toilet)
Towel hooks
Bedrooms
Hairdryer (min. 1)
Bins
Duvets (pref. non feather)
Mattress protector
Pillows (preferably non feather)
Pillow protectors
Storage (chest of drawers, wardrobe or hanging rail, clothes hangers)
Mirror – full length
Outside
BBQ and tools
Outside table and chairs
Umbrella / parasol
Lighting (specifically by the key box and front door)
If have a hot tub: plastic glassware, extra towels, robes, (slippers optional)
Other items to consider
First Aid
Carbon monoxide alarm
Fire blanket
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Fire guard
Heat / smoke detector
Torches/Emergency lighting
Baby/Child Equipment
Travel cot
Highchair
Plastic cutlery, crockery, cups
Dog Equipment
Bowls
Guide / map of local walks
Dog-friendly pub guides
Cleaning Equipment
Cloths, sponges
Plunger
Bin liners
Dustpan and brush
Mop and bucket
Supply of dishwasher, laundry detergent
Washing up liquid
Once you’re ready to go, it’s a good idea to make a list of everything in your cottage before your first guests arrive. This will help your housekeepers make sure everything is as it should be when they’re preparing for your next arrival. Keeping on top of the number of plates, glasses and refilling tea and coffee pots are small things that go a long way in making a good impression with guests.