Attract more families to your holiday rental by adding amenities that make guests feel completely at home. When you provide excellent service by including features that not only delight adults, but teens and children too, you’ll keep guests coming back year after year — and earn rave reviews that attract even more travellers to your listing.
Family-friendly amenities checklist for your holiday rental
Already have some or all of these items at your holiday rental? Head to your dashboard to update your amenities now.
Kitchen and dining
It’s hard to grab time to gather around for family dinner in our day-to-day lives, so make sure that your holiday rental is set up to offer guests that luxury. Stock your kitchen with everything that guests need to cook and enjoy a big meal together, and you’ll lay the foundation for evenings filled with great food, warm laughter and magical moments to remember.
Cookware and tableware
- Extra plates/bowls (two sets/guest)
- Mugs/coffee cups (two sets/guest)
- Extra utensils/flatware (two sets/guest)
- Child-friendly utensils
- Child-friendly plates and bowls (two sets/guest)
- Washing-up liquid
- Oven gloves
- Baking trays (extra)
- Measuring spoons
- Spatula(s)
- Tongs(s)
- Serving spoon(s)
- Mixing bowls
- Drinks pitcher
- Cake tin(s)
- Pizza cutter
- Tea towels
- Pots and pans with lids
- Tin opener
- Baking dish
- Kettle
- Lobster pot
- Sponges/cloths
- Kitchen scissors
Pantry items
- Salt and pepper
- Kitchen roll (extra)
- Sugar
- Coffee
- Coffee filters
- Cooking oil
Appliances/furniture
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Fridge freezer
- Coffee maker
- Toaster
- Grill
- Oven
- Ice maker
- Blender
- Coffee grinder
- Kitchen island
- Large dining/kitchen table
- Chairs (one/guest)
Living room
Set the stage for cosy, fun times together with well-appointed living areas that invite guests to make themselves at home. For families, this means having enough seating for everyone at the table — and ensuring that the children are taken care of too! So don’t forget the toddler, baby and pet essentials.
- High chair
- Travel cot
- Pushchair
- Baby gate(s)
- Dining table and chairs (one chair/guest)
- Water and food bowls for pets
- Pet crate(s)
Bathroom
Make sure that your bathrooms are especially well stocked for families. Between everyone’s morning and evening routines, families can go through a lot of towels! So the more extras you provide, the better. Also, including child-specific accessories, such as a baby bath, is a great way to bring a smile to both children’s and parents’ faces.
- Extra bath towels (two/guest)
- Extra hand towels (two/guest)
- Toilet roll (two–four rolls/bathroom)
- Baby bath
- Children’s dressing gowns
- Liquid hand soap
- Box of tissues (one/bathroom)
- Plunger and toilet brush
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Towel hooks (one/guest)
- Body wash
- Hairdryer
Bedrooms
Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep on their holiday! Help tired parents to get some rest with comfortable beds, luxurious linens and cosy bedding. Fun children’s beds are a great idea too. A racing car bed or Batman-themed children’s sheets might be just the thing to ensure that children finally spend their whole night in their own beds instead of waking up Mum and Dad!
- Extra bedding
- Extra pillows
- Full-size cot
- Child-size bed
- Bunk bed
- Baby cot
General
Here are a few other items that families tell us they always appreciate having in holiday rentals. These are the kinds of things that families often don’t think to pack but may need over the course of their stay. Providing these amenities saves parents a trip to the shops, so they can spend more time enjoying their holiday.
Cleaning supplies
- Laundry detergent
- Cleaning supplies (with disinfectant)
- Bin bags
- Mop
- Broom
- Dustpan
- Vacuum cleaner
Miscellaneous
- Plug socket covers
- Baby monitor (without camera)
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Washing machine
- Tumble dryer
- Fan
- Heating
- Air conditioning
- White noise machine
- Night lights
Home safety features
- Outdoor safety lighting
- Carbon monoxide and natural gas detectors
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher
Flexcation essentials
- Desk/desk chair
- Monitor
Entertainment
Keeping children entertained is key on family holidays. Help parents enjoy their holiday too, by offering plenty of games and fun ways to spend their time together. Make sure that in addition to games and in-home entertainment systems, you also have a strong WiFi connection. Parents and adults on holiday will be delighted if they can easily work from your holiday rental and connect everyone’s iPads, computers and other devices without sacrificing internet speed.
- Children’s toys
- Puzzles
- Games for adults
- Film library
- Pool table
- Table tennis
- Table football
- Books for children/adults
- Video games
- Bean bag toss with bean bags
- WiFi (high-speed)
- Fitness equipment
- Games for children
- Pool/communal pool
- DVD/Blu-ray player
- Music library
- Satellite/cable TV
- Playing cards
- Stereo
Outdoor features
Depending on where your holiday rental is located, you’ll want to provide accessories that invite guests to enjoy the great outdoors. If you’re near water, water sports equipment is great to offer. And if you’re near the snowy mountains, having snow sports equipment is definitely a plus!
Think about how you like to spend your time enjoying the local attractions and make sure that your guests have everything they need to take advantage of them too.
- Water sports equipment
- Snow sports equipment
- Deck chairs
- Beach towels (two/person)
- Fireplace/firepit
- Wood stove
- Boat
- Kayak/canoe
- Maps
- Umbrella
- Cool box
- Playground
After you’ve added all of these great family-friendly features to your holiday rental, make sure that you update your amenities within your dashboard amenities list and on your property description. That way, families searching for these items will know that you offer everything they’re looking for.
