Cute Ideas For House Guests To Give Them A Five – Star Experience ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Want to know easy yet thoughtful and cute ideas for house guests? These are the tested and family-approved tips you need to know about to be prepared.

You are going to learn our cute ideas for house guests that will make your family and friends feel like they are staying at a five-star hotel, get links to the best must-have items when hosting guests at your house, quick tips for what to do before, during, and after their visit, and more!

As someone who loves having family and friends stay with us (and having been treated to incredible homestays with friends and family), I will give you the rundown on the best tips for cute ideas for house guests that my family and I swear by.

After learning all about cute ideas for house guests, you are going to be a pro and extra prepared when enjoying great company and having your home filled with the love and laughter of friends and family!

Cute Ideas For House Guests

1. Create a Welcoming Guest Room

Little Touches

• A vase of flowers on the dresser \\ We ❤️ these blue + white bud vases and this set of all-white miniature vases
• A welcome note for your guests saying how much you are looking forward to hosting them and all being together. If you have kids, let them get involved and help by making a drawing for the guest room – this will help them get excited about your visitors and learn hospitality from a young age!  
• A couple of chocolates on their pillow \\ We ❤️ these chocolate hearts or dark chocolate truffles
• A bottle of water (one for each guest) and a small snack \\ We ❤️ a good fancy nut mix or, a kind bar, or homemade chunky chocolate chip cookies  
• A note with your wifi username and password. 
• A cozy robe + guest slippers \\ We ❤️ our peacock alley robes (we found them bargain hunting at Tuesday Mornings!). In terms of slippers, for frequent guests, we ❤️ the ll bean slippers, or if you just want a few for all guests, we recommend these beautiful terry cloth slippers that you can wash between visits!

BEDROOM MUST-HAVES

• A comfortable bed!  This is an investment, but it’s worth it if you want your guests to wake up refreshed and feeling great! A comfortable, well-made bed is so essential to making guests have a welcome stay!
  • Great Mattress  
    • If you aren’t ready (or don’t have the space, like us!), we suggest getting a mattress topper to make the pull-out couch or air mattress that much more comfortable.
  • Soft Bed Linens \\ We ❤️ Ralph Lauren’s sheets + bedding
  • Fleece Blanket This is our trick to getting the sheets to be perfectly tight. Put this blanket on top of the flat sheet and tuck both into the mattress. Adding this layer is the secret to an extra cozy bed \\ We ❤️ ll bean’s fleece blankets.
  • Beautiful Comforter 
• Towels + and washcloths – We like to leave these neatly folded in the room so that there aren’t any questions and they know exactly where they are when they are ready to get showered 
  • \\ We ❤️ a 100% cotton oversized bath towels 
• A place to put their suitcase or bags, so they aren’t tripping over them. If you have a dresser & closet in the room, that’s great – just make sure they are empty or clean enough so your guests don’t feel like they are tip-toeing around your things! 
  • \\ We ❤️ these hardwood luggage racks made by a family-owned business since 1934
• A few extra hangers in the closet 
• Box of tissues 
• A trash can 
• Have a few extra pillows + blankets on the bed. Everyone has different comfort levels, and what you think might be enough might actually not be! Having a few extra pillows and throw blankets is thoughtful in case they get cold! 

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF WHEN TIDYING + PREPARING THE GUEST ROOM ROOM

• Is there a place to charge their phone + computer?
• Is there a place to hang a wet towel? Wet bathing suit? Bathrobe?
• Is there a mirror in the room somewhere?
• Do you have a bedside table and lamp for evening reading? Or maybe just a reading light? Guests are new to the space, so ample lighting goes a long way to make them feel more comfortable around the room. 
• Is there a clock or alarm clock?

2. Create a Clean + Relaxing Guest Bathroom

BATHROOM MUST-HAVES

Sometimes guests forget things or don’t have the room to pack! Make them have a luxurious bathroom experience by ensuring the shower and toilet are super clean and providing these in the guest bathroom (or bathroom they will be using).  

• Shampoo + Conditioner \\ We ❤️ this cute shampoo + conditioner set
• Soap \\ We ❤️ Dove’s Instant Foaming Body Wash \\ We think this soap is great because it feels extra special and luxurious! We always get the sensitive version for our guests if they have sensitive skin, plus this way, kids can use it too!  
• Lotion 
• Sunscreen \\ SPF is the best anti-aging ingredient; everyone should put it on EVERY day – even if you aren’t in a beach town, on the lake, or have a pool! \\ We ❤️ Neutrogena’s ultra-sheer sunscreen
• Candle \\ We ❤️ all LAFCO and DIPTYQUE candles, but we especially love this fresh-cut gardenia scent and this baies scent
• Extra toothbrushes + toothpaste \\ 4 pack of toothbrushes + whitening toothpaste 
• Extra toilet paper \\ We ❤️ Charmin Ultra Soft
• Toilet plunger Listen, we get it’s not the most beautiful thing to look at, but heaven forbid someone needs it; there’s nothing more awkward than having to ask!! Don’t risk putting your guest in this situation! 

3. Create a Fun Family Room

LIVING ROOM EXTRA TOUCHES

• Have books, magazines, and/or coffee table books available so they have something handy to pick up and flip through when relaxing.
• No playroom? No problem! You can keep kids and adults entertained by creating a designated fun zone for the in-between moments of the day.
  • We love to stock a basket full of:
    • a few decks of cards \\ We ❤️ these playing cards 
    • arts + crafts supplies \\ here are some excellent art kit options + great art supplies options
    • kid puzzles \\  We ❤️ this curated selection of kids puzzles 
  • Create a puzzle corner! Puzzles have been the gathering area during family get-togethers since I can remember. I can’t think of a better, more natural way to enjoy building something as a group and catching up on life simultaneously. 
    • a card table \\ this card table looks good! 
    • ensure there is good lighting (so important!) 
    • beautiful 1,000 jigsaw puzzles \\ We ❤️ this bicycle shop puzzle, this lobsterman puzzle, and this winter Brooklyn bridge puzzle 
• A basket full of extra comfy throw blankets + floor pillows 
• Games for the adults to play at night \\ We ❤️  any dice game, monopoly, Pictionary, code names, and Rummikub

4. Create an Inviting Kitchen

Kitchen Tips + touches to ensure everyone is comfortable

ahead of time

• Ask guests if they have anything specific they want to eat or drink during their stay.
• Meal plan! I know it sounds a little micro-managed, but trust us, this is such a gift to yourself and your guests. Planning and shopping ahead of their visit will make you more relaxed and allow you to be with your guests more.
  • • Extra Tip: We ❤️ the idea of posting the menu and activities happening (with times!) so everyone is on the same page. You could print this out and post it on the fridge, or we also saw it done on a whiteboard in the kitchen and thought it looked great! 

MUST – HAVES

• Make sure you have great coffee, tea, milk, + water on hand.
• Extra folding table or a table with leaves to ensure you have enough seating space
  • Table Setting Tip 1: Buy a plain linen fabric 10 inches longer than each side of the surface. Put it in the wash for that intentional frayed look.
  • Table Setting Tip 2: Mix and Match two sets of china (the salad plate from one collection and the dinner plant from another), or you just stick with consistent color and mix as many sets as you want
• Make sure you are well-stocked with wine, beer, + alcohol aligned with your guest’s favorites!

5. Create a Kid-Friendly Visit

Extra Touches

• Blackout shades for kid’s room \\ This is such a HUGE help to mama’s and the kiddos to help them keep some semblance of the routine while traveling —  allowing the kids to fall asleep on schedule, get a great night’s sleep and wake up happy 🙂
• Offer a pack and play \\  We ❤️ our BabyBjorn travel crib
• Offer a high chair or booster seat  \\  We ❤️ IKEA’s high chair and think it’s a great value (only $19 dollars!), and for booster seats, we ❤️ our oxo tot booster seat 

We hope this checklist helps you organize your to-do list and gets you excited to welcome your next house guest(s). We can’t wait to hear what memories you create!

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