How to make your guest room feel like a hotel room for staycations

Why spend thousands on cheap hotels when you can get a much better experience at your guest house?

Let’s face it: travelling is stressful and staying at cheap hotels is…not a good experience.

Instead, consider designing your guest house like an opulent suite for yourself or your guests. You can use this for staycations, for times you wish to explore your city, enjoy time with friends and family, or relax for some time.

You can do this without going through the hassle of booking flights and hotel rooms.

Don’t believe us yet?

Take a look.

It is possible!

And besides, you don’t need to spend a lot on redesigning your guest room unless you want to splurge and go for a luxurious look.

See this before-after pic below?

Why not turn your own guest house into a place of opulence and home-like comfort?

In this article, we’ll show you…

How to make your guest room feel like a hotel room.

• Spending on bedding

Some of the first things people notice upon entering a hotel room are luxurious bed sheets and duvets, how soft the mattress is, and how many extra pillows there are. You can add this same comfort level in your guestroom by providing a pile of comfortable cushions, soft linens, and soft mattresses.

Give two pillows per person, giving a mix of both soft and firm options. Add a linen duvet. This is a must-have for guest bedrooms as one won’t need to make the bed each day. These will surely give the “luxe hotel” feel.

• Join the dark side

Hotels know all about making their guests relaxed and comfortable. One of the ways they give this feel is by having dark paint and décor in the rooms.

Feels weird to have dark paint in small rooms? The thing is, it will be balanced as long as there is plenty of natural and artificial light.

In the end, you’ll have a sense of deep calmness in such a setting. In such rooms, be sure to contrast the walls and décor with light-coloured textiles. This will give the illusion of the room being larger.

Still worried about you or your guests feeling claustrophobic? You may want to add white and ivory wainscoting to contrast.

• Don’t forget home comforts

People travel and stay at hotels to relax, but deep down, they still wish to find that feeling of being at home. To give a memorable staycation either to yourself or your guests, you need to have the comforts and conveniences of home. If it is indeed for guests, you need to anticipate their needs in advance for providing them with a superb, memorable experience. Care should be taken of laundry and toiletries, for one.

There should be ample clean towels. Small necessities like reading books, alarm clocks, chapstick, and phone chargers will go on to show how much you care.

Does the room have a TV? If so, why not leave instructions on how to use it. This will be a welcome addition if the remote is especially tricky to operate. The same can go for using the AC, the room heating mechanism, and so on. People love personalized communication like this!

For providing an even more home-like feel, provide aromatic lotions, face masks and fresh flowers. After all, who minds a spa day?

• Consider blackout shades

Staycations are for relaxing and rejuvenating. And so, you might hate to find the sunlight forcing you to wake up.

Consider investing in quality blackout curtains to cut off most of the light and heat. This will allow you or your guests to sleep disruption-free.

To sum up

These few points are only the tip of the iceberg. There is so much you can do. You can now show the world your interior design style and choice.

Some other things you can do include:

1. aromatherapy products
2. ample closet and drawer space
3. soft and fuzzy slippers
4. mini-fridge stocked with water, wine, soda and various refreshments

Little things like these are highly appreciated and make staycations so memorable. Whether you are treating yourself to a quiet time or treating your guests, these tips shall undoubtedly help you make your guest room look like a hotel room.