how to make your short term rentals suitable for families?

We all know that family vacations can sometimes be more stressful than wonderful for parents with young children. As a result, it is up to vacation rental owners to tailor their rentals to the needs and expectations of families. If you are a parent or a rental manager, find out in this partner article some practical tips to adapt your short-term rentals to families.

Provide entertainment for children

In holiday home, it is essential to have rich and interesting entertainment activities. Therefore, it is necessary to plan various entertainment activities that can keep children and their parents busy and entertained.

For example, you can create a small playroom where children will come to play and have fun. Likewise, you can also offer board games, animated evenings, reading books, toys, entertaining or educational movies, swimming and many other entertainment activities for children.

Make the rooms comfortable enough

To allow parents to spend pleasant and wonderful nights, it is advisable to make the bedrooms more equipped and comfortable. To do this, your rooms must be well equipped and protected (firm mattresses and pillows, baby cots, night lights, etc.).

Equipping kitchens and dining rooms

One of the reasons parents like to travel as a family is to be able to spend pleasant moments with their children. That said, they like to offer very tasty family meals to their children.

So make sure all yours cooking utensils they are well protected and functional. Check if washing machines and dryers are working efficiently. If necessary, provide parents with convenient and practical cookbooks and utensils. Please reserve a super safe place where parents can store dangerous items.

In the dining rooms, opt for high chairs in the dining rooms. Remember to protect sharp edges and corners.

Strengthen the security of your short-term rentals

Rental security is an essential aspect that most parents rely on when entering into a rental.

To do this, in addition to complying with the legislation on seasonal accommodation, you must also:

• Reserve a super safe place where parents can store cleaning products and other baby-sensitive products;
• Install safety barriers around indoor and outdoor pools and around stairs to protect children from accidental falls;
• Secure electrical sockets and other dangerous elements (oven, kettle, etc.);
• Remove wires, cables and temporary constructions that could be obvious and dangerous to children or even adults;
• Provide emergency equipment to prevent any controversial and dramatic event;
• Install non-slip bath mats in each bathroom.

Meet the specific needs of parents

You cannot consider or anticipate all the specific needs and expectations of parents. This is why we recommend that you talk to each family you host to find out about their particular needs and expectations. You will thus be able to provide them with impeccable and dynamic services. Be open to dialogue and do not hesitate to propose ideas to your guests.