The Superhost checklist: 149 points, nothing forgotten.

Fibre is a must: wifi is the #1 cause of bad reviews in short-term rentals. Prefer a no-commitment plan. Display the network name + password in the flat and the welcome book.

Our pick: RED by SFR Fibre — no commitment, flat price, stable speeds: the best reliability/price ratio for a rental (referral link).

Sign up with TotalEnergies as an individual. Double-check the power capacity

Fixed somewhere discreet (not in plain street view). Plan a second backup box for cleaning and emergencies.

Our pick: Master Lock Select Access large capacity — the market standard, weatherproof reliable mechanism with room for several key sets.

For cleaning, maintenance and emergencies — never the same one guests use.

Our pick: Master Lock Select Access — same range as the guest lockbox to standardise codes, handling and spare parts.

Preferred option

Our pick: Master Lock Select Access — the global benchmark key safe, tamper-resistant and built for thousands of uses.

Our pick: Master Lock combination padlock — resettable code so no key to lose between agents, long shackle that fits cupboard doors.

Our pick: X-Sense with sealed 10-year battery — EN 14604 certified, no battery swaps for 10 years so no low-battery chirps mid-stay.

Mandatory with any combustion appliance (gas boiler, fireplace); strongly recommended everywhere — Airbnb highlights it on the listing.

Our pick: X-Sense CO03D — sealed 10-year sensor with live readout, the reliability benchmark of the category.

In the kitchen, visible and reachable. Reassures guests, required by some insurers and highlighted by Airbnb.

Our pick: 1 kg ABC extinguisher + 1×1 m fire blanket kit — compact, maintenance-free for the first 5 years.

Complete and clearly indicated (kitchen or bathroom). Dedicated field on the Airbnb listing.

Our pick: DIN 13157-compliant kit — standardised complete contents, easy-to-find refills.

Ventilation tested and working

For every bedroom and living room

Thick clear table protector for every table (kitchen, living room…): protects the wood without hiding the furniture.

Our pick: 2 mm crystal-clear PVC cover cut to size — invisible, wipes clean in seconds and shields the wood from glasses and suitcases.

Install plenty, especially near the beds

2 burners up to 4 guests, 4 burners for 5 or more

Our pick: Bosch Series 4 induction hob — proven reliability in daily use, flat glass surface that wipes clean in one pass.

Nespresso-compatible capsule machine, good quality (no entry-level: it runs every day).

Our pick: Krups Essenza Mini — long-running Nespresso range, compact and nearly indestructible, easy to descale between seasons.

Go for quality, not entry-level

Our pick: Philips stainless 2-slot — simple long-lasting mechanism, removable crumb tray for quick cleaning between guests.

A proper stainless-steel electric kettle, slightly design — not the cheapest one, it must last.

Our pick: Philips Series 5000 stainless — clean-looking and sturdy, concealed anti-limescale element and removable filter, lasts years of daily use.

Auto-defrost, or no built-in freezer at all

Our pick: Bosch Series 4 No Frost — automatic defrost (zero upkeep), among the lowest failure rates and parts available for 10 years.

Go for a larger size

Our pick: Brabantia pedal bin — 10-year warranty and spare parts (pedal, lid), one of the few bins built for intensive use.

Really try to fit one in, even a slimline model

Our pick: Bosch Series 2 slimline 45 cm — the most reliable compact range on the market, with 10-year parts availability when it runs after every checkout.

Our pick: Brushed stainless trivets in a set — scratch-proof, dishwasher-safe and easy to rebuy identically.

White reinforced hotel-grade porcelain dinner plates: plain, stackable and nearly unbreakable.

Our pick: Olympia Whiteware — the go-to hotel porcelain on Amazon: reinforced nearly unbreakable rims, replaceable piece by piece.

White reinforced hotel-grade porcelain soup plates, matching the dinner plates.

Our pick: Olympia Whiteware — same hotel range as the dinner plates: reinforced, stackable and always in stock to top up the set.

White reinforced porcelain dessert plates, matching the set.

Our pick: Olympia Whiteware — matches the rest of the set, reinforced porcelain that shrugs off daily dishwashing.

White porcelain or tempered-opal bowls, stackable and heavy-dishwasher-proof.

Our pick: Olympia Whiteware — reinforced porcelain bowls matching the set, stackable and made for heavy dishwasher use.

White durable porcelain coffee cups, matching the set.

Our pick: Olympia Whiteware — reinforced hotel cups, matching the set and replaceable individually.

White durable porcelain mugs, matching the set.

Our pick: Olympia Whiteware — thick catering-grade mugs with sturdy handles, easy to rebuy identically when one breaks.

Standard durable wine glasses, prefer STORSINT or similar if unavailable

Our pick: Arcoroc — the tempered-glass standard of French cafés: survives knocks and daily dishwashing at an unbeatable per-glass price.

Tempered stackable glasses, highly resistant (intensive use and dishwasher).

Our pick: Duralex Picardie — the indestructible French tempered glass, stackable, with identical replacements available for 70 years.

Standard durable glasses, prefer STORSINT or similar if unavailable

Our pick: Arcoroc — catering-grade tempered flutes, far tougher than fine crystal and replaceable individually.

Stainless steel

Our pick: Pro-style stainless mixing bowl — unbreakable, light, stackable and doubles as a serving salad bowl.

Buy pans with handles

Our pick: Tefal Unlimited 20 cm — the brand's toughest non-stick coating, induction-ready and cheap to replace anywhere.

Buy pans with handles

Our pick: Tefal Unlimited 28 cm — same range as the small one: reinforced coating that survives guests' utensils.

Buy saucepans with handles

Our pick: Tefal Intuition stainless 16 cm — all-steel with no coating to ruin, riveted handle, dishwasher-safe.

Buy saucepans with handles

Our pick: Tefal Intuition stainless 20 cm — same range: bare stainless fears neither overheating nor metal cutlery.

Stainless steel

Our pick: One-piece footed stainless colander — keeps its shape, no plastic to yellow, dishwasher-safe.

Wood or stainless steel

Our pick: One-piece stainless utensil set — no fitted handles to come loose, hygienic and fully dishwasher-safe.

Wood

Our pick: Large thick bamboo board — hard and stable, doesn't split with repeated washing and can be sanded back.

Our pick: All-stainless waiter's corkscrew — three functions (cork, cap, foil cutter) with no fragile mechanism to break.

Really try to get a combi microwave that doubles as an oven

Our pick: Samsung combi — microwave + grill + convection, easy-wipe ceramic interior, so widespread that servicing is easy.

Worthwhile from 6 guests

Our pick: Bosch Series 6 pyrolytic — the oven cleans itself between stays, with Bosch reliability and 10-year parts availability.

Stoneware or thick ceramic oven dish: scratch-proof and table-ready.

Our pick: Emile Henry — French ceramic with a 10-year guarantee, scratch-proof, goes from oven to table with no serving dish.

Stainless steel

Our pick: Stainless rack with drip tray — no rust or brittle plastic, and no water pooling on the worktop.

Our pick: OXO Good Grips — the pump mechanism with the best durability record, bowl doubles as a salad bowl, dishwasher-safe.

Our pick: Victorinox Swiss Classic — Swiss blade that holds its edge for years, hygienic handle, a pro-kitchen standard.

Our pick: Victorinox Swiss Classic steak knives — pro quality, nearly wear-proof and replaceable individually.

Our pick: Amefa 18/10 stainless — a catering standard that won't tarnish in daily dishwashing and can be topped up identically.

Our pick: Amefa 18/10 stainless — matches the forks, sturdy and always available to replace losses.

Our pick: Amefa 18/10 stainless — teaspoons vanish fastest: a long-running range so you can rebuy exactly the same ones.

Our pick: Silicone ice tray with lid — cubes pop out without cracking, the lid blocks freezer smells, dishwasher-safe.

No

Our pick: Woven PVC placemats — wipe clean in one pass, never need ironing and hold their shape for years.

Small plastic one

Our pick: Simple manual juicer — no mechanism to break, dishwasher-safe and replaceable for a few euros.

Careful: no wooden vanity unit

Our pick: Remington 2200 W ionic — the safe hair-dryer bet: powerful, light and cheap enough to replace without a thought.

Prefer a backlit, anti-fog mirror

Our pick: Anti-fog LED mirror with touch switch — the built-in heating pad keeps it clear and gives listing photos a hotel look.

Try to fit a full-length mirror

Our pick: Full-length mirror fixed to the wall (never just leaning) — essential for guest photos and unable to tip over.

Our pick: Wall-screwed stainless roll holder — no adhesive or suction cup that gives up after ten cleans.

Our pick: Metal or bamboo basket for spare rolls — the stock stays visible so guests never have to hunt.

Pick a flat-tube model: far easier to clean between guests.

Our pick: Flat-tube electric towel rail with timer — flat bars wipe clean in one pass, and no heating left running all night.

Aim for something durable

Our pick: Brabantia 3 L pedal bin — 10-year warranty, tight-closing lid and spare parts available.

Black

Our pick: Black silicone brush with a ventilated holder — traps neither water nor dirt and costs a few euros to replace.

Small white 100% cotton towels ≥ 500 gsm. Plan 3 sets per sleeping spot to rotate with the laundry.

Our pick: White hotel-grade 500 gsm towels — white can be bleached and dense terry survives daily washing.

Large white bath towels ≥ 500 gsm. 3 sets per sleeping spot.

Our pick: White hotel bath sheets 100×150 — same logic: bleachable white, dense terry.

White bath mats washable at 60 °C. 3 per bathroom for rotation.

Our pick: 100% cotton 750 gsm mat washable at 60 °C — spotless hygiene between stays.

White hand towels matching the rest of the linen. 3 sets per bathroom.

Our pick: Same hotel range as the bath sheets — uniform linen instantly reads as “hotel”.

Avoid gold or black finishes

Really try to fit a whirlpool bath. If there is no separate shower and only a handheld head, it must work as a proper standing shower (not a small handheld attached to the tub)

Size the litres to the guest count. Be extra careful to get a large capacity if there is a whirlpool bath

Our pick: Silicone-blade floor squeegee — dries the floor in a minute after each clean and prevents the slips guests mention in reviews.

Aim for a ceiling light, wall sconces, floor lamps, LED strips... White light for bathroom and kitchen; warm light everywhere else. Prefer LED (energy savings)

Our pick: Dimmable 2700 K LED floor lamp — warm hotel-style light, long-life integrated LEDs and no fragile shade.

Enough seating for every guest in the living room (e.g. a sofa + two poufs for 4 guests). Something hard-wearing

Our pick: Sofa with removable machine-washable covers — the only real answer to stains in rental use, with covers sold separately.

The sofa bed must be built for everyday sleeping (30 kg/m³ foam, 15+ cm mattress) and resilient, with a removable cover. Construction: flexible slat or strap bases, dual-zone systems for proper support, and sturdy conversion mechanisms. Megastore sofa beds, for instance, usually meet these criteria

Our pick: Express-opening sofa bed with a 14 cm+ HR 30 kg/m³ foam mattress — the only kind that survives nightly sleeping.

Studio alternative: a daybed with storage, more durable than a sofa bed.

Our pick: Solid-wood daybed with drawers — no mechanism to break, a real mattress and extra storage.

Must seat the max guest count. Think durability. A foldable one works if the mechanism is simple

Our pick: Extending table with a laminate top — shrugs off hot glasses and scratches, with a simple extension mechanism.

One can double as an armchair if sensible. Get hard-wearing chairs — maybe look at hotel-grade chairs

Our pick: Polypropylene shell chairs on metal legs — sponge-washable, stackable and wear-proof: the hospitality standard.

For studios, a sturdy lift-top table can make sense

Our pick: Lift-top coffee table in melamine board — turns into a work or dining surface in studios.

Get a Smart TV, as large as possible

Our pick: Samsung Crystal UHD 55-inch — built-in Netflix and YouTube every guest knows, a reliable range renewed every year.

Do not provide a throw

Prefer stain-resistant and durable (maybe look at hotel decorative cushions)

Our pick: Cushions with zipped machine-washable covers — the cover goes in the wash between stays instead of binning the cushion.

Our pick: Screw-mounted steel hooks — hold heavy coats and bags without ripping out, a uniform hotel-look set.

Our pick: Metal-framed wall mirror, properly fixed — visually enlarges the room and cannot fall.

Our pick: Large framed canvas print with no glass — nothing to shatter, light enough to fix firmly, neutral art that offends no one.

At least one city guide in French and in English, plus a cookbook in French and in English

Our pick: Lonely Planet city guide (FR + EN) — the world's best-known travel guide, updated yearly and trusted by every traveller.

Try a fold-down desk if space allows (really only if the apartment has room to spare)

Our pick: Fold-down wall desk — folds flat against the wall between remote workers, zero floor footprint.

Minimum height 90 cm

Look for durable, hotel-grade pillows

Our pick: Dodo machine-washable pillow set — France's most widespread bedding brand, with loft that survives frequent washing.

Minimum 21 cm thick (ideally more, up to 26 cm)

Our pick: Emma Original 25 cm — France's best-selling mattress, crowd-pleasing firmness that suits any guest and a washable cover.

Prefer a slatted base

Our pick: Reinforced solid-wood slatted base (no budget kit) — silent and play-free even after hundreds of nights.

Must be waterproof

Our pick: Cotton terry protector with a breathable waterproof membrane, 60°C washable — saves the mattress at every accident without plastic rustle.

Our pick: Zipped waterproof pillow protectors, 60°C washable — double pillow life in intensive use.

Our pick: Dodo all-season machine-washable duvet — proven French brand, synthetic fill that takes a machine wash between seasons.

White percale flat sheets. 3 sets per bed for laundry rotation.

Our pick: White 80-thread percale — hotel feel, easy to press, survives industrial washing.

White percale duvet covers. 3 sets per bed.

Our pick: White percale with bottle closure — quick to fit during cleaning, immaculate finish.

White percale pillowcases with flanged edge. 3 sets per pillow.

Our pick: White flanged percale — the flange hides tired pillows and photographs beautifully.

Our pick: Nightstand with a drawer in melamine or lacquered finish — wipes clean instantly, no raw wood for water glasses to mark.

Our pick: Bedside lamp with a built-in USB port — guests' top expectation, with a 2700 K E27 bulb replaceable in seconds.

Avoid wire hangers

Our pick: Hotel-style wooden hangers with anti-theft hooks — uniform, polished look, and they don't vanish into suitcases.

Smart TV

Our pick: Samsung Crystal UHD 43-inch — same reliable range as the living room, with an interface every guest knows.

Enough to unpack every guest's suitcase

Our pick: Combo wardrobe with rail + shelves and hinged doors — long stays need to hang and fold, and hinged doors outlast sliding ones.

Go for a washer-dryer from a brand with a strong reliability record — a mid-season breakdown costs far more than the price gap.

Our pick: Bosch Series 6 washer-dryer — among the lowest failure rates on the market, parts available for 10 years, essential when the machine runs daily.

Same as above

Our pick: Bosch Series 6 heat-pump dryer — halves energy use, with Bosch reliability when it runs after every checkout.

Bagless. Again, stick to the most reliable brands. If space is tight, a stick vacuum works

Our pick: Rowenta X-Force Flex — France's best-selling stick-vacuum range: replaceable batteries and brushes, bending tube to reach under beds.

Our pick: Vileda Turbo — the benchmark spin-mop kit: refill heads sold everywhere and fast pedal spinning for the cleaning team.

Our pick: Soft-bristle broom with a standard screw-in handle — head and handle replace separately.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Spontex — the French sponge benchmark: non-scratch scouring face, a bulk pack you can rebuy blind.

Our pick: Click-together brush and dustpan set — hangs in the cleaning cupboard, with a rubber lip that seals to the floor.

Our pick: Rubber-edged dustpan — picks up fine dust without leaving a line, virtually indestructible.

Our pick: Calor Easygliss — long-running French range: Durilium soleplate that glides for years and a simple anti-scale system.

Get a compact board, not a full-size table — less bulky. A small tabletop board works

Our pick: Compact tabletop board — fits in any cupboard and is plenty for guests' occasional ironing.

Our pick: Brabantia pedal bin — 10-year warranty and spare parts: the pedal doesn't snap after a year of heavy use.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Thick microfibre cloths (300+ gsm) in mixed colours — one colour per zone (bath, kitchen, surfaces), washable hundreds of times.

Our pick: La Baleine fine salt — the brand every French guest recognises, in a clean pour-spout box that doesn't spill.

Our pick: Ducros ground black pepper — a hygienic shaker jar from a household brand that signals freshness.

Our pick: Puget extra virgin — France's best-known olive oil brand, in a glass bottle that looks tidy on the worktop.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Okay — France's best-selling paper towel, with strong sheets so each stay uses less.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Lotus Confort — thick and soft, the safe choice guests notice positively, cheap in bulk packs.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Ariel Pods — foolproof dosing for guests, effective at low temperature on white linen.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Finish Powerball all-in-1 — the global tablet benchmark: no dosing or salt for guests to manage.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Reed diffuser in a clean-linen scent with refills — the discreet hotel-style welcome smell, a month per fill with no power needed.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: L'OR Espresso — the best-selling Nespresso-compatible capsule, cheap in bulk and available in several intensities.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Twinings assortment — individually wrapped bags (hygiene) from a brand travellers worldwide recognise.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Individually wrapped disposable toothbrushes with built-in paste — impeccable hygiene at a few cents each.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Individually wrapped hotel kits (sewing, shoehorn, vanity) — the hotel touch at a few cents per kit.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Handy Bag 50 L extra-strong — the benchmark brand: drawstrings and bags that don't burst in the stairwell.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Handy Bag 10 L — same reliable brand for the bathroom, in the standard small-bin size.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Sealed 30 ml hotel-style bottles — impeccable perceived hygiene at a controlled cost per stay.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Le Petit Marseillais refill — a universally liked brand, with refills that top up dispensers at minimal cost.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Antikal — the limescale benchmark: restores taps to a shine between stays, decisive in photos.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: La Croix — France's benchmark bleach: disinfects grout and toilets and keeps whites white.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Sanytol multi-surface — bleach-free disinfectant that won't discolour surfaces, the hygiene staple of turnover cleans.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Paic Citron — the classic concentrated degreaser: less needed per wash, so fewer repurchases.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: HG descaler — a widely sold pro-grade care range that extends kettles and coffee machines fighting hard Paris water.

Provided by Eload

Our pick: Ajax glass cleaner — the classic streak-free brand: spotless mirrors and windows in photos and at check-in.

Yes, but the whirlpool bath comes first

Really try — around +30% profitability

Really try (water-based is possible). Choose the installer very carefully. Aim for one unit per bedroom if possible

Check for energy-efficient models — go for inertia radiators

Our pick: Dry-inertia radiator (ceramic or cast-iron core) with a programmable thermostat — steady heat, controlled bills and no moving parts to fail.

Try to install one to cut energy costs

Our pick: Netatmo — the French benchmark smart thermostat: remote control between stays and real savings on heating left running.

Get a quiet model

Our pick: Rowenta Turbo Silence — the benchmark quiet range, discreet enough to run all night in a bedroom.

PVC rather than wood (more durable)

Our pick: Keter — the world leader in resin furniture: rainproof, hose-washable and never flakes like wood.

Our pick: Hauck Dream'n Play — the best-selling travel cot: light, folded in a minute by the team, a range sold for over a decade.

Our pick: Thermal blackout eyelet curtains, machine-washable — the total darkness guests demand, with insulation as a bonus.

If possible, instead of a TV when there is a large wall

Our pick: XGIMI Aura — the most widespread ultra-short-throw: built-in Android TV, sitting flush to the wall out of children's reach.