STANDARD KIT FOR ROOMS
One Hairdryer – try to fasten this to the drawer it lives in, in some way as they do go missing. Usually this is husbands they have no idea what their wives have packed and just put it in the bag as well, I have had more than a few posted back for this reason.

Two mugs or three if it is a triple room – Have a second set on standby for quick a change.

Top Tip – some establishments don’t do a tea tray but do it as room service as an extra charge. This is up to you but it has three main disadvantages 1 people don’t like making a fuss so won’t order it and are then cross, 2 they want it at all hours of the day and night do you fancy making cups of tea at 2am? And 3 its very cheap and people expect it and just want to have their drink when they want it. My mum puts out biscuits every day and people love it.

Various tea, coffee, sugar, NutraSweet and Decaf -coffee – I wouldn’t put out special teas as people just take them. I would buy a selection and keep them in the kitchen and then only the people who are serious about having them will ask and you can give them out.

2 Tea Spoons – Keep them clean there is nothing worse than a dirty spoon.

Kettle - try and put it and the tray near to the relevant plug socket as there is nothing worse than having to hunt about for a socket. At a large 3 star hotel I will mention no names the only free socket was one on the floor which was very odd.

Have two bedside lamps this is one of the things the rating people look for by the way and they should be easy to use and give enough light to read by.

1 bed pick your size but it must be standard as this is another thing the ratings people look for. My parents have had trouble with them because they have bought Zip and Link beds which are a good investment as they can be a double or a single increasing you flexibility. However the ones they bought are non standard when in the single form so the AA do not like it. Therefore watch out when buying you get ones which when unzipped they are a standard single size.

Some kind of desk or dressing table for working or writing. This is important for the business traveller or even to write a postcard so think of what the customer might do.

Clean carpet – I would recommend something with a bit of a pattern and a darker shade as there will be a lot more traffic on it than a domestic one. I would also recommend if you can get it carpet with some kind of stain retardant in it as though you will pay more for it in the long run it will save you money. The AA are very particular about the fit of carpet so make sure it is right and they also mark higher for high wool content. They do however mark a new nylon carpet higher than an old wool one if you are making choices.