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@NS_2281 @Technovangelist @Airbnb Leaving those tasks off the guest is the right call. The part that still slips is the time between checkout and the next arrival. Put the cleaner in that window, not whenever they can get there.

@edwinaarschot @Technovangelist @Airbnb The cleaning fee holds up when the place is actually ready at check-in. That means the cleaner starts at checkout, not later in the day. Guests notice the gap more than the fee.

@JordyLovesMusk @barbarismcrit Treating them as guests, not as the cleaning crew, is the right line. A set checkout time and a cleaner who starts that morning still keeps the next arrival on schedule.

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@ikehobbs Small-host tip that helps: a friendly note the night before checkout asking for just two things, trash out and dishes in the dishwasher. Short asks get done far more often than a list, and it still trims turnover time.

@Fire5280 Agree, tone is everything. Sending that note the evening before checkout, not at 6am, helps too. Keep the safety items (hot tub lid, fireplace off) at the top so they still get done if guests rush out.

@Karencubb1 Love this. One more test: arrive after dark. Can you find the lockbox, read the keypad, and get on the wifi without texting anyone? Late check-ins show every gap in the instructions.

NightKeeper answers guest calls and messages overnight, so hosts and their teams can sleep. Murray, our after-hours guest line, handles lockouts, wifi and check-in questions, and escalates real emergencies. Built to connect with OwnerRez and Guesty. nightkeeperai.com

@rolandobarbella Worth re-reading your checkout list against that wording. Keep it to quick asks like starting the dishwasher, phrased as "if you have a minute," and give your cleaner a little more time on same-day turnovers so early check-ins stay doable.

@TheCoHostBrief @TennisonEddie The 8pm "all good?" text is gold. I'd add a small card by the door with the wifi name and password, how the hot water works, and who to text after hours, since most late-night messages are guests who can't find one of those three things.

@BryceWGarcia Good list. One add on the smart lock: set each guest's code to start at check-in and expire at checkout, and keep a separate backup code only you and your cleaner know, so a dead battery or an 11pm arrival never turns into a locked-out guest.

@sammychuba Before any feature, guests tend to mention the arrival: a photo of the actual door, the code in the same message, and a lamp left on. Nail the first ten minutes and the feature you built gets the spotlight it deserves.

@JoeyNelson2022 @Forbes Linens are the one that sneaks up on people. Three full sets per bed, stored on site, takes laundry off the critical path. Add a checklist with a photo of how each room should look, and every clean comes out the same no matter who does it.

@LTKAK @walterkirn Losing guest phone numbers hurts. What helps with OTA guests: put the room # and code in the confirmation template itself, and send a short day-before note asking their arrival time, so they open it. A battery check at each turnover plus a backup lockbox covers dead-lock nights.

@BryceWGarcia #3 and #5 hit hardest at 11pm. What tends to help: a short card in the unit for the usual fixes (breaker, water shutoff, thermostat, lock battery), plus a fast reply with a set time for anything that can wait till morning. Upset guests mostly want to hear back quickly.

@TennisonEddie Hope the first night went smoothly. One thing that eases the jitters: put an after-hours section in the welcome message, like the breaker box, water shutoff and a backup way in if the code fails. Guests rarely call at 1am when they know where to look first.

@marbellalane_vr Smart locks ending the lockout calls is the big win. One noise tip: have a polite quiet-hours note go to the guest the first time the sensor trips, before anyone has to call. Most groups turn it down after one message, so the 2am call rarely happens.

@FurnishedReport Yes, and the gap is what they argue about. Four days old still left room. What closes it: a quick dated photo set of the bathroom and beds on arrival day, plus the time you replied to the complaint. A same-hour reply with a fix offered reads very differently to a case manager.

@MrJonesSTRs One lever for those early reviews: the first night. A lockout or no hot water at 11pm that waits until morning is how a 3-star happens. The same problem answered in 10 minutes often turns into "host was so responsive." Have a night plan before your first guest.

@BryceWGarcia Wrong unit numbers at night are a guest nightmare. A fix that saves a lot of 11pm calls: put a photo of your actual door in the check-in message, with a landmark next to it, not just the number. Guests match the picture, not the plaque. Worth adding until the HOA fixes it.