Airbnb & Holiday Rental Turnover Checklist

Build the turnover around the booking window

Give your short-stay cleaner checkout and check-in times, the property layout, bed configuration and a contact for unexpected problems. A turnover includes presentation and stock coordination as well as cleaning, so make the responsibilities explicit.

Room-by-room turnover list

• Bedrooms: agreed linen changes, bed presentation and checks for left belongings.
• Bathrooms: surfaces, floors, clean towels and agreed toiletries.
• Kitchen: benches, sink, agreed appliances and a check of guest-ready items.
• Living areas: accessible surfaces, floors and furniture presentation.
• Entry: key return, access devices and the final lock-up arrangement.

Separate laundry and consumables

Confirm who collects, washes, dries and replaces linen. Count spare sets and identify where clean stock is kept. Agree on restocking thresholds, approved purchases and who pays for supplies. A cleaner may change linen without providing a laundry service; do not assume these are the same inclusion.

Plan for late departures and damage

Specify who the cleaner calls if guests remain, access fails, stock is missing or the property needs more time than booked. Ask for a simple issue report with photos where appropriate. Keep repairs and guest-damage decisions with the authorised host rather than assuming the cleaner will resolve them.

Use a final readiness check

Airbnb recommends a consistent turnover checklist in its preparing-your-space guidance. Adapt your checklist to the actual property and allow realistic time between bookings rather than copying another host's turnaround promise.

Before the next stay, confirm that agreed rooms are ready, linen and essential stock are in place, access instructions are correct and unresolved issues have reached the host. Compare providers on reliability, communication, scope and backup arrangements alongside the per-turnover price.