We just got bck from 6 weeks Down Under and had a FANTASTIC time staying in AirBnbs. Among other treats we were offered farm fresh eggs, home-made chutneys and jams, huge scoops of fresh butter, breads and rolls, cold cereals (Muesli and Weetabix!), milk and fresh fruit juices! Not to mention ‘treat’ bowls with fresh fruit, power bars and other goodies.
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It’s great to hear about your positive experience.
Out of curiosity, if you don’t mind sharing, how much were the nightly rates for these accommodations that offered these “amenities” like fresh eggs, home-made chutneys and jams, huge scoops of fresh butter, breads and rolls, cold cereals (Muesli and Weetabix!), milk and fresh fruit juices?
I’m trying to optimize our operations to provide a pleasant guest experience but we have just two simple studios and are priced around $60-80 per night. We do offer complimentary coffee and tea and some chocolates but I was wondering if this is “not enough”?
Realize of course the exchange rate. NZ dollars right now are worth .57 USD. Our nightly rates at the high end were $100NZD and on the low end about $60NZD and the services were about the same regardless of price. The “worst” place we stayed barely had tea, no coffee, no anything else and it was $100+NZD in downtown Auckland.
What you can offer, IMHO, you should. Even running two rentals you should be able to afford a couple apples and oranges, a container of generic cornflakes or similar ceraeal, and a pint of milk. Raise your prices a few dollars but offer more than others in your immediate area. Better, I think than chocolates unless they are a local delicacy. Some folks bake cookies or muffins or similar things – cheaper and healthier than store bough crap. Herere in SW Florida, I offer a choice of personally cooked breakfasts every day for our guests and charge $125 per night where others nearby charge $75-95 for just offering coffee.
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While its a lovely uplifting gesture to have treats offered to guests, I no longer do it. I used to provide food for guests, even buying things they said they liked. Now I don’t as if the food is not consumed, I have to throw it out. I provide all sorts of teas and coffee, plus condiments for food they might prepare. I often get left food, but if it has been open or I cant use it, out it goes. Its quite a waste. My guests often comment on how well stocked my place is and its not about the food, its all the other things.
This is why I have chickens…they get so excited when I come back from a turnover. I also have another cleaner for other STR’s in town drop off food. We both hate a full summer bin that reeks of rotting food!
If you have space for chickens, you likely have space for a compost box. I honestly don’t understand why anyone, unless they live in an apartment and have no yard space, throws food in the garbage bin instead of composting.
I end up with a big pile of beautiful fluffy compost to add to my gardens every year.
The only food scraps I don’t throw in the compost is meat and fish, so as not to attract critters. I put those in a bag in the freezer, and put them in the garbage when I take it to the drop off point.
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The chickens regularly turnover the compost bin 
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My sister has chickens and when they’re out in the yard they regularly turn over the compost.
To be clear!!
I throwout non organics ie into the recycling bin, dairy products that are opened get tossed. I too have a worm farm x 2 for the organics.
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