Guesthouse room turnover
Written for one person doing one room in about forty minutes. Top to bottom, dry before wet, so nothing gets touched twice. Share the link with your cleaner.
39 items
Makes your own editable copy. No account needed.
The items
- Open up
- Windows open, extractor on
- Strip the bed and the towels straight into the bag
- Empty every bin, including the bathroom one
- Check for anything left behindUnder the bed, in every drawer.
- Bathroom
- Spray the shower, loo and basin — leave it to work
- Mirror and glass
- Scrub the shower, screen and drainHair in the drain is the one.
- Loo, seat, hinges, behind the bowl
- Basin, taps, plughole
- Restock: loo roll ×2, soap, shampoo, shower gel
- Fresh towels: bath ×2, hand ×1, mat ×1
- Floor last
- Run the hot tap and check it runs hot
- Bedroom
- Dust top down: lampshades, frames, shelves, skirting
- Make the bed with fresh linen
- Check the mattress protector
- Plump and straighten the pillows
- Wipe switches, handles and remotesThe most touched, least cleaned.
- Mirror and window glass
- Wardrobe: hangers straight, nothing left inside
- Bedside: lamp works, socket free, no dust
- Vacuum, including under the bed and along the edges
- Restock and check
- Tea, coffee, sugar, biscuits
- Kettle empty, rinsed and descaled
- Glasses and mugs, clean and dry
- Water bottles or carafe
- Wi-Fi card and house information
- Every bulb works
- Heating set to the arrival temperature
- Curtains and blinds work and hang straight
- Last look
- Stand in the doorway and look at the room as a guestYou will spot the crooked lampshade from here and nowhere else.
- Smell the room, then close the window
- Note anything to fix or reorder
- Door locked, key back on the hook
Makes your own editable copy. No account needed.
Questions people ask
- How long should a room turnover take?
- Thirty to fifty minutes for a double with an en suite, once the checklist is habit. The order matters more than the speed: top down, dry before wet.
- What do guests complain about most?
- Hair in the bathroom, a bin that was not emptied, and no hot water. All three are checks, not deep cleans — which is why they belong on a list.
- Can my cleaner use this without an account?
- Yes. Copy the list, share the link, and anyone with it can tick items off on their phone. Reset it before the next guest and use it again.