Whenever you check in into a hotel, there are standard amenities that you should expect depending on the class of the hotel that you have booked. Hotel ratings can give you an idea of the amenities that you should expect to find in the hotel rooms—a mini bar, toiletries, coffee making machines among others. This means that there won’t be any surprises with regards to the amenities that you find. In fact, you might find yourself getting excited by little extras such as a fluffy robe, a bottle of wine, bath crystals, or a glossy magazine.

However, with holiday rentals and other types of Megalong Valley accommodation, there are no rating system, which means that everything will be a surprise. While it is okay not to have unrealistic expectations, and thus no disappointments, there are some basics that every holiday accommodation host should strive to provide. And then there are little extras that can really make a difference to your guests:

• Bottle of Local Beer, Wine, Or Champagne: This could be a great gesture to welcome guests to your holiday rental. Your guests have travelled from far, and with the situations that travelers have to deal with these days—from airline strikes to volcanoes—they are probably stressed. Offering a drink is a great way of welcoming them to your rentals and an opportunity to highlight local produce as well as show off the destination.

• Dinner kit: Irrespective of how many great restaurants are in your neighborhood, if your guests have travelled from far, they might be tired, jet-lagged, or may not just feel like going out. In such situations, leaving basic ingredients that will allow them to quickly whip a meal is a good thing.

• Amusements: Everybody needs some down time, whether they are staying in the most engaging city or perhaps the weather is unexpectedly miserable and they are not in the mood of battling the floods or the rains as they do at home. Your guests will really appreciate if you offer something that they can bond over such as board games, books, DVDs, CDs, and magazines among others.

• Other Extras: you can also provide your guests with picnic baskets, hot water bottles, espresso machine, cookbooks, iPod docking station, decks of cards, guidebooks, maps, and bicycles among other amenities.

Bottom-line

To ensure that your holiday rental stands out as one of the best Megalong valley accommodation, you should begin thinking about going beyond standard amenities. Strive to provide amenities that aren’t essential, but can make a difference to your guests’ experience and show them that your accommodation team cares.