@Michaela73
Michaela, don't take any notice of these program generated posts. It is not just restricted to supplied condiments, the pop ups that appear throughout every level of the hosts listing page, to most of us are an insult. You know what you need to do to be a good and competitive host....make a plan with what you do and supply and stick to it.
The ones I get annoyed about are the pricing tips. Hosts who have a need to keep a steady stream of guests arriving to pay the mortgage and in slow times may be succered into using pricing tips which could see them inadvertantly honouring a reservation which puts them into a negative financial situation making that mortgage payment even harder to find. Airbnb don't care, the platform is only interested in gaining service fees, nothing else....It's entirely about growing the business!
I do go a bit overboard with what I supply but it is not a financial thing to me, it's a hosting thing.
The only thing I thrash out with guests is not to mention in the supplied review any extras that may be on offer to some guests, because when a guest says how much they appreciated that meal, that taxi ride, it becomes an expected anticipation for future guests who feel let down if the same thing does not happen to them.
@Sharnette0, supply as much for your guests as you feel comfortable with and dont take any notice of what Airbnb suggests, you are the host, not Airbnb.
I offer a cheese plate as my signature item.'......
I get an abundant supply of cheeses from my local supermarket for a really good price so I can turn on a $20 cheese plate for less than $1......guests don't know that but, they are all delighted when they see it.
There is an expectation that you will supply basic things like toilet paper, soap and possibly shampoo although a lot of guests have their own shampoo they like to use. It is always wise to include as a basic, bottled water in the fridge.
I do offer female guests a new cheap shower cap so they can keep their hair dry and they do appreciate that. I also supply up-market face wipes and moisuriser to try and prevent my linens from looking like Custers Last Stand after a nights celebration.
Sharnette you will learn with experience what you guests would like you to include, good luck with your hosting!
Cheers.....Rob