These are the twenty extras UK short-term rental hosts most often sell to their guests, laid out in the order a stay actually happens - what to offer before your guests arrive, on the day, during the stay, and on the way out. Your guests are already asking for some of them.
Every idea carries what to include and what most hosts charge. The prices are our curated guidance, meant as a starting point rather than a rule - see the extras pricing guide for how to set yours.
Greet guests with a hamper of local produce waiting on the table when they arrive.
Most hosts charge £25 - £45 · suggested £35
Host tip: Named local suppliers beat anything from a supermarket - guests notice the difference.
Stock the kitchen with a breakfast basket so guests wake up to something good on their first morning.
Most hosts charge £15 - £30 · suggested £20
Host tip: Good bread, butter, eggs, juice and local jam - enough for a proper first morning.
Mark a birthday or anniversary with balloons, a banner and something chilled, set up before your guest arrives.
Most hosts charge £25 - £50 · suggested £35
Host tip: Balloons, a banner and chilled fizz set up before they walk in, ready for the moment they open the door.
Have fresh, locally bought flowers waiting in a vase for a guest's arrival.
Most hosts charge £15 - £35 · suggested £25
Host tip: Seasonal, locally bought, already in a vase - not a supermarket bunch left in cellophane.
Offer a bottle of local wine or sparkling wine, chilled and waiting for arrival.
Most hosts charge £15 - £30 · suggested £20
Host tip: A bottle you'd genuinely serve your own guests, chilled and ready.
Welcome travelling pets with a bed, bowls, towels and a guide to local walks.
Most hosts charge £15 - £30 · suggested £20
Host tip: A bed, bowls, towels and treats, plus a short guide to local walks - the little touches pet owners remember.
Arrange a named driver to collect guests from the airport or station, with a confirmed pickup window.
Most hosts charge £25 - £60 · suggested £40
Host tip: A named driver and a confirmed pickup window, agreed in advance rather than left vague.
Do a guest's grocery shop for them, so their list is in the fridge before they arrive.
Most hosts charge £15 - £40 · suggested £25
Host tip: Their list, bought and put away before they arrive - not a generic welcome shop.
Let guests arrive before the usual check-in time when your changeover allows it, so their stay starts sooner.
Most hosts charge £10 - £25 · suggested £15
Host tip: Confirm only when the changeover genuinely allows it - never promise a time you can't guarantee.
Offer a cot and highchair set up and ready for families travelling with a baby or toddler.
Most hosts charge £10 - £20 · suggested £15
Host tip: Set up, cleaned and safety-checked before arrival - never just left folded in a cupboard.
Sell a guaranteed parking space for guests who are driving, only where you can genuinely reserve one.
Most hosts charge £5 - £15 · suggested £8
Host tip: Only sell a space you can genuinely guarantee - never oversell parking you don't control.
Start with the ones you can already deliver today. Your store can be live before your next booking.
Offer a full refresh partway through a longer stay, with fresh linen and towels on a day that suits your guest.
Most hosts charge £30 - £60 · suggested £45
Host tip: A full refresh and fresh linen on a day you agree together - not a quick tidy.
Let guests add a fresh set of linen and towels for a longer stay or a fuller house.
Most hosts charge £8 - £15/set · suggested £12/set
Host tip: A full fresh set left ready to use - not a bare towel swap.
Sell a bundle of seasoned firewood and kindling for guests using your log burner.
Most hosts charge £10 - £20 · suggested £15
Host tip: Two evenings of properly seasoned wood plus kindling and firelighters - not damp logs from the shed.
Offer EV charging for guests arriving by electric car, with a working charger and clear instructions.
Most hosts charge £8 - £15 · suggested £10
Host tip: A working charger with clear instructions - test it before you list it.
Lend guests a beach or picnic kit with chairs, a windbreak and a cool box, ready to grab and go.
Most hosts charge £8 - £20 · suggested £12
Host tip: Chairs, a windbreak and a cool box, clean and ready to just pick up and go.
Hire out serviced bikes with helmets and locks for guests wanting to explore the area.
Most hosts charge £15 - £25 · suggested £20
Host tip: Serviced bikes with helmets and locks - check tyres and brakes before every hire.
Arrange a romantic turndown with candles, petals and chocolates while your guests are out.
Most hosts charge £20 - £40 · suggested £30
Host tip: Candles, petals and chocolates set up while guests are out for the evening.
Deliver an afternoon tea box from a local bakery for guests to enjoy during their stay.
Most hosts charge £20 - £35 · suggested £28
Host tip: A proper local-bakery spread - not a supermarket multipack.
Give guests a slower last morning with a later checkout time, offered whenever the next changeover allows it.
Most hosts charge £10 - £25 · suggested £20
Host tip: Offer it when there's no same-day arrival straight after - confirm as soon as you know the next booking.
Pick the ones that fit your place and start selling them this week.