What's something a guest has done that showed they appreciated you?

[Nash-Cottages-LLC0]

We've been thinking about some of our past guests with such fondness and wondered what's something nice a guest has done that showed they appreciated you?

To start, we had a guest leave on the counter a 6-pack of bottled beer from their hometown brewery because they 'wanted to share something from their home because we shared ours'. Cue the awwww's! 

We had another guest go to a local florist the morning before check-out and leave us flowers in a vase ( a new vase, not a glass from the cabinet). 

Who's next? 

[Emilia42]

I had a guest leave me a $50 tip once. I've had a few guests tip me before and I've noticed that these guests never leave reviews. That's okay with me though, I would rather have the money 🙂

When I travel as a guest, I always bring a hostess gift or leave a tip. I don't expect it from others but it seems, to me, like the right thing to do.

[Nash-Cottages-LLC0]

@Emilia42 That's awesome. Yeah, the extra cash is niiiiice. Thanks for sharing. 

[Sarah977]

@Nash-Cottages-LLC0  I've had several guests arrive with "hostess gifts". Candles, nice soaps, things like that. A guest from Prague brought a rather odd (though the gesture was very sweet) collection of things that would represent her country. An oven mitt with what she said was a traditional design on it, a little angel figure made of corn husk, a can of mixed vegetables (?) and some cookies.

One or two guests have given me artwork they did while here, and some have given bottles of wine.

And several guests who were seasoned travelers from the US or Canada and realize that there are or must be things I can't buy in Mexico, have asked before coming if there is anything small and light I can't get here that I would like them to bring. One brought a box of Mr. Clean magic erasers at my request and wouldn't accept me paying her back for them.

[Nash-Cottages-LLC0]

@Sarah977We lived in Slovakia for a few years and know exactly the corn husk figurine you're talking about!  And, so thoughtful of those folks traveling from outside your country to even think to ask about something they could bring you that you might not be able to get locally. 

[Elena87]

@Nash-Cottages-LLC0 

I've always found it a privilege to receive a welcome gift from a guest, in the main, it's my visitors from Asia who are likely to present a small gift.

Japanese guests like to give a funky flavoured kitkat - usually banana or green tea flavour - or an exotic carton of Pocky biscuits.

Chinese guests bring good luck knots or presentation boxes of black tea, one even brought a home grown version of vodka which was coals to Newcastle really.

Korean guests have given hand fans or decorated teaspoons, nice.

I've a secret stash of matroshka keyrings to give in return, and I'll treat them to tea and honey cake too.

[Branka-and-Silvia0]

It is always nice to receive a small gift or "thank you" note from our guests 🙂  We got Japanese cookies and tea, a silk scarf, flowers in the pot, an Airbnb keychain,  sweets, and chocolates ...

Ones, our guest brought us sliced watermelon in a bowl (it was a very hot summer day and we were cleaning our second unit next door so this was a jackpot 😄 )

Ones, our guests left us a 10€ bill and we thought it was a tip... until we discovered they burned the curtain with a cigarette 😄

[Nash-Cottages-LLC0]

@Branka-and-Silvia0 How lovely! Thank you for sharing! Lovely about the watermelon and other gifts. Bummer about the curtain! 

[Christine615]

One of my guests baked cookies for my daughter (co-host). Another left a tip in the guest book for the cleaners. I still have the Christmas coasters another guest left as a holiday present.

Fond memories.

[Nash-Cottages-LLC0]

@Christine615 - Baked cookies?! Yummy! Thank you for sharing and glad your cleaners received a nice holiday bonus. 

Judy

[Angela1056]

@Nash-Cottages-LLC0 Well, all gifts and good reviews aside, a couple (who will be returning this year) told us that they have already found and bought for themselves the wonderful linens we provide In our house.

[Nash-Cottages-LLC0]

@Angela1056 - What a compliment to you and you linen selection. Brava!

[Kelly149]

My favorite gift, aside from being tidy, is good communication. I appreciate the hand written notes that tell me their family enjoyed the stay and will remember their time in the barn fondly. We’ve been gifted art, flowers, food & drink. Really anything that acknowledges that they were in our home, and not a hotel, is appreciated. 

[Nash-Cottages-LLC0]

@Kelly149 - How sweet! Love that! And, we agree, it's so much more personal hosting folks. 

[David10551]

Aww @Kelley149 , this is so nice to hear.