@Lenore22 I did first think about this in terms of who we want to attract. The priority list is:
- We need to be happy with our own space. This is a little weekend place for us primarily (we stay at least once a month) and guests offset the cost. One day we hope we won't need to host at all. We removed many of our paintings and antiques from the space to get it ready for guests, but I still need to like the way it looks and be happy with it when I stay there.
-Couples or singles on a relaxing or romantic stay. Those are our target demographic. Young professional couples is really our target audience, with or without pets.
-Everyone else. We get a fair number of retirees and small families, but each have some challenges associated with them. We don't want to keep those groups away and are happy to have them stay with us, but they are a secondary target market.
Our target demographics usually don't complain about furnishings in general. They are usually either exploring the local area or just cozying up in the cottage. Families don't complain either unless its a safety issue we were not aware of.
In my personal experience, I don't really expect the seating at a hotel to meet my individual comfort standards (beds notwithstanding.) I have stayed at Airbnbs (and regular BnBs) where there have been some furnishings that either were not to my liking or weren't immediately comfortable. I can't say I ever thought twice about it. I just wonder if this is just something I overlook but really matters to others.