Things guests asked for that surprised you

[Laura2592]

The full-length mirror thread got me thinking. What have guests commented on or asked for that surprised you? In our case guests have asked for the following that we didn't have/would not have thought to supply/don't use ourselves:

1. glue for crafting

2. a lemon zester

3. a pizza cutter (we have one now, but figured the knives we have work just as well)

4. a pot filler over the stove (WAY too expensive at the moment!)

5. a blender or food processor

6. A meat thermometer (we are vegetarians so this one really passed us by.)

Because we use our space as a weekend house its fully stocked with a lot of things. But some things we would have not thought of.  What have your guests asked for that you just would not have thought of or were surprised by?

*image added by Airbnb OCM https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/choosing-a-collage-glue-1249487

[Danielle476]

I'm sorry, Branston pickles just made me laugh out loud!  Hahaha who asks their host for pickles?  That's hilarious!

[Stephanie]

Ah, most Brit's can't go with out a Ploughman's @Danielle476 , or it just me/the English @Amanda660 ? 😉

[Lizzie]

Ooo I am a fan of Worcestershire sauce @Amanda660 ! 🙂 I wouldn't really expect it to be in an Airbnb I was staying in though.  

[Dimitar27]

1. A sewing kit.

2. Slippers.

3. Meat hammer

4.Garlic press

5.Hair Straightener

6. Code for the TV porn channels

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[Sarah977]

@Dimitar27 You can send the ones who want a sewing kit my way 🙂 I have a whole upholstery shop in the back corner of my property. Every color of thread they might need, needles, pins, scissors, zippers, buttons. 

[Dimitar27]

After this strange request, I bought one small sewing kit. "Travel sewing pack" or something like this. And for my surprise, it is very frequently used.

[Kevin1322]

nice idea. 

[Rowena29]

My God I am beginning to think that I"ve had really awesome guests. I've never been asked for anything other than "where can I hang this wet towel" as the first words of greeting from an arriving guest.

I consider my house very well stocked, but I don't have half of this stuff. I can't imagine the kind of person that thinks

"the stay was almost perfect. If ONLY there'd been a meat thermometer"

Some of these things are verging on the ridiculous IMO.

Makes me hark back to my post in August last year when I was put up at a corporate 4 star hotel. Had a room the  size of a shoebox - albiet very nicely furnished - $150 night for 7 nights -  and they couldn't see their way clear to finding me any more than the 3 coathangers provided. They did provide accurate directions for walking into town so I could buy some though....

[Yadira22]

The weirdest thing someone asked me is to make them empanadas (they are small pie like pastry filled with any filling- mine are with melted mozzarella cheese). He knew I cooked m and wanted to try his luck. If he asked kindly would have considered it, he more demanded this at the time ... I don’t reward entitled behaviour! 🤔

One asked me to  them on my girls night out- I said « no » and he was not happy! 😂

[Danielle476]

I've been lucky, I haven't had many odd requests but I do think I keep my condo stocked more than most.  One guest did ask me where the 'robes and slippers' were, I guess they thought it was the Playboy Mansion.

[Erica266]

I had a lot of wild asks, always for people over 50.
Like if I could put a hanger near the door, or that they need me to move the furniture so it´s more efficient for them. I always get re arrenge cabinets when i host people over 50 ( i Know is a generalization) I think is like they want to live like their houses.

Families always ask me for microwave. and i know is useful but here is very expensive and i dont see how that would change my price, is just not a good investment for me.
on the other hand i was asked a fondue pot I bought it cause i found a very good offer, and thoght, well if they wanted i can buy it and if no one uses it i can keep it for myself. and that thou very strange is very much apreciated with every guest, i live in a place where is always cold.in winter it gets dark very early, so cooking is something that most of my guest does a lot, 
so that time the wild ask was very helpful. I do think that that gesture moves up my needle

[T28]

I never thought to get an electric kettle for my places until folks from the UK started to frequent my units. 

I'm not a tea drinker so I thought the stovetop tea kettle was good enough.  Boy was I wrong, they're so convenient I purchased one for myself. 

[Ann783]

1. Music speakers

2. Umbrellas

[Inna22]

@Ann783 did you provide the speaker? I do not have one on purpose. Even when guests leave them behind and do not want them anymore, I just donate them. I do not want to encourage loud music

[Ann783]

@Inna22  First, I did a quick search of amenities in listings similar to mine.  Seemed like most had Sonos system. I decided to provide a Bose bluetooth speaker. I have the housekeeper check after each stay to confirm it is there. It provides enough sound for the cottage but not enough to disturb neighbors.