![]() ![]() I had two complaints (because of course you should complain about items given to you for free, right?) one saying the breakfast was childish (rice and coco pops etc instead of muesli), and one saying the breakfast wasn’t good enough. I don’t charge for breakfast or tick it in the amenities list, but it has been mentioned dozens of times favourably in my reviews and people are clearly very pleased. I leave a welcome note propped up in the basket in the fridge asking them to enjoy these items as they’re for you, etc. There’s also porridge oats and more coffee & tea in the cupboard, plus food other guests have left behind. All these things are sealed and won’t go bad if the guest opts not to use them. I used to leave fresh croissants or bread rolls, but I hate waste and I grew tired of coming in five days later to find it all wasted. It’s easier when I have a couple as I can use a larger milk and a two-pack of muffins. Per guest, I leave one mini cereal box, a small long-life milk, a small yoghurt, an apple, a small juice, a sachet of instant coffee, and either a muffin or a breakfast bar etc. I supply breakfast only for their first day, to save them shopping while still jetlagged. If you have any kind of local water, or just a special kind of bubbly water, with the lime, on a tray, with clementines and almonds, it looks nice and special, and it doesn’t cost very much. Important to note that mine is a house share, so I am only supplying things that either won’t go bad for a long time that I normally don’t eat (oatmeal packets), or that I will eat. I do also have yogurts and usually some berries, oatmeal packets, granola bars, english muffins. Now, I leave a bottle of Saratoga Water, some cucumber water, lime, little chocolate bars from Aldi (good german chocolate but not very expensive), a few clementines, and some almonds that I buy in bulk (cause I eat them) that I portion out into a small canning jar. I have, over the years, left all kinds of things… soup, a summer tomato/basil/mozz salad, wine, pre-packaged goodie bags of different kinds of chips and candy. (FYI my listing is a house, not a room, and I usually don’t interact with guests face-to-face) Anyone have any creative welcome gifts that you leave for your guests? I have seen listings where nearly every review raves about the homemade cookies left as a welcome gift for guests…but there’s no way I’m baking homemade cookies every day haha. I have been offering custom made chocolates and toiletry packs, but literally NO ONE has mentioned them to me or in the reviews, so apparently they aren’t standing out. ![]() A bottle of wine isn’t really worth it for the nightly rate (although I sometimes leave this for stays over a week). I’ve also been trying to think of what to give guests as a welcome gift that would be affordable and wouldn’t spoil. I used to stock yogurts but guests rarely used them and they spoiled. I’d prefer not to have to stock things that can spoil or have to be replaced every few days/every week. Cereal is good but then you have to buy milk. I have done eggs which also last awhile in the refrigerator. ![]() I’m wondering about adding additional breakfast items but can’t think of other things that might be good that would non-perishable. ![]() I currently offer granola bars and oatmeal packets (as well as coffee, tea and basic condiments). ![]()
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