Ideal Guest Room

Silver Member Joined: Mar 21 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 508

My guest room is not large, but I want to make it more inviting for a young couple and baby that we are hosting for Shabos. What would you want in your ideal guest room?

Gold Member Joined: Jun 08 2007 Posts: 1331

Towels, bottle of water, a lamp with a shabbas clock, and good AC or fan.

Posted: Tue, May 05 2009, 12:05 pm Post subject:

One family I stayed with in sem left us a plate of fruit, a bottle of water, disposable cups, napkins, and maybe some crackers. I thought it was so thoughtful. It was all right there without me having to ask or go without because I felt uncomfortable.
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Diamond Member Joined: Dec 30 2004 Posts: 3194

water, towls, some little chocolates.

Make sure the pack and play is already set up instead of leaving it in the corner.

if you dont have somewhere to put a suitcase or dufflebag on, get one of those folding things they have in hotels to put a suitcase on so you dont have to bend everytime you want to get something.

Posted: Tue, May 05 2009, 12:29 pm Post subject:

A newspaper or magazine is a nice touch.
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Diamond Member Joined: Sep 02 2007 Posts: 2715

A box of tissues.

Posted: Tue, May 05 2009, 1:04 pm Post subject: re: Ideal Guest Room

a toy or some books for the baby.
spare new toothbrushes in the bathroom - it's something ppole tend to 4get & very uncomfortable w/o it...

honestly I think the main thing I appreciate is when the beds / blankets/ pillows are comfortable. the problem is though that since most pple don't sleep in their guest room, sometimes these things get neglected. we had to remind our parents that the basement beds need new mattereses-they never slept in those beds even once. they had had guests all teh time but hthey never complained

Posted: Tue, May 05 2009, 1:10 pm Post subject: re: Ideal Guest Room

I personally dont like when people leave food in the bedroom.
a bottle of water and glasses is a nice touch, maybe even some individually wrapped hard candy.
if theres an area outside the bedroom then maybe some fruit or chocolates is a nice touch
as a mater of fact I would not be happy to know that my guests r eating in the guest room-
I always leave some cookies and fruit on the kitchen table and show them where they can find coffee and stuff so they feel comfortable helping themselves.

Silver Member Joined: Mar 21 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 508

thanks everyone for all these great tips!

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 30 2004 Posts: 3194

oh and a little bottle of lense solution, for some reason I always leave it at home, and if the hosts dont wear lenses I end up having to use plain water

Posted: Tue, May 05 2009, 1:54 pm Post subject:

I was gonna suggest a bathroom, jacuzzi, nice towels ...

hm ... mouthwash, toothpaste, lotion, etc. head to put a sheitel when not in use ...

some flowers
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A full length mirror.

Posted: Tue, May 05 2009, 5:14 pm Post subject: re: Ideal Guest Room

A dresser or chest on which to place a shaitel head. Hooks or sufficient hanging space in the closet. Enough pillows.
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Posted: Fri, May 08 2009, 12:58 am Post subject:

fresh towels, tissues, bottle water/cups, magazine, sheitel head, lamp, a/c (or steam)
(if this is a steady guest room I'd keep a spare nightie and snood in a draw just in case)

hanging space and 3-4 spare hangers

bed and linen for baby - maybe a toy or two (if you want to be really nice pampers/wipes)

bathroom should also have soap, shampoo, towels, tissues, toilet paper
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Clean! Clean! and Clean. dust free too.

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 14 2007 Posts: 2569

A mirror. I can't count how many times I've been a guest and had to wing my way through putting my shaitel on without seeing what it looked like first, and had to put on makeup staring into my little compact mirror. Water, towels, tissues, clock are all good too.

Posted: Sun, Jun 07 2009, 9:42 am Post subject: re: Ideal Guest Room

I prepare a nice basket with little lotions, soaps, tissues, hand towel, toothpaste, toothbrush, water bottle, remote control for the fan and tv and mouthwash.
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Posted: Sun, Jun 07 2009, 9:43 am Post subject: re: Ideal Guest Room

I forgot... magazines...

Posted: Sun, Jun 07 2009, 9:50 am Post subject: re: Ideal Guest Room

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Active Poster Joined: May 10 2009 Age: 28 Posts: 59

Fresh flowers, maybe an orchid! Some candy maybe a bottle of wine?