10 Ways to Make Houseguests More Comfortable

When it comes to making sure your guests feel welcome and relaxed, love is in the details: The smallest gestures, from making an extra set of house keys to leaving a handwritten note with everything from your Wi-Fi password to the best spot in town for coffee, can make all the difference. Here, our essentials for creating a guest room that is warm, inviting, and ultimately a home-away-from-home.

• 1

  Guide to the ‘hood

  We love the idea of leaving a guide to your city with a personalized note highlighting important house info (security codes, TV instructions, and Wi-Fi passwords) and your list of neighborhood spots to grab a coffee, go for a run, and the location of the nearest drugstore. This empowers guests to live more like locals–and also avoids any awkwardness of having to ask if they want to run out by themselves.

• WILDSAM CITY GUIDES Wildsam, $18
• 2

  Charging Station

  We like this chic, minimalist charging
  dock because it’s weighted, making it
  stable enough to use while your device
  is charging.

• NATIVE UNION
  DOCK + LIGHTNING goop, $60
• 3

  OVERSIZED THROW

  For chilly nights, leave an extra blanket by the bed. This one is generously sized, making it perfect for guests to take to the beach or park, too.

• Totem Home x goop
  POM POM STRIPED BLANKET goop, $230
• 4

  AROMATHERAPY

  This ceramic diffuser will add an unexpected element of
  calm for your guests. Leave a small selection of essential oils
  for them to choose from—and a quick note on its ease of use.

• Vitruvi
  STONE DIFFUSER goop, $119
• 5

  SKIN SAVER

  Better than any generic
  travel-sized bottle: Leave this
  gorgeous tube of antioxidant-rich
  body cream in the bathroom or
  on a nightstand. .

• Grown Alchemist
  INTENSIVE BODY CREAM goop, $31
• 6

  CHIC CATCHALL

  A catchall tray offers an easy spot to
  corral keys, jewelry, and reading glasses.

• Billykirk x goop
  EMBOSSED LEATHER VALET TRAY goop, $36
• 7

  THIRST
  QUENCHER

  There’s nothing worse than
  waking up parched in an unfamiliar
  space. A beautiful water carafe
  means your guests don’t have to
  fumble around in the dark in
  search of the kitchen.

• MATCH Pewter
  BEDSIDE CARAFE AND TUMBLER goop, $125
• 8

  SEXY SCENT

  Have a clean, welcoming,
  sexy scent burning when your
  guests arrive for a bit of
  hotel-like decadence.

• goop Fragrance
  SCENTED CANDLE: EDITION 02 – SHISO goop, $72
• 9

  WELCOME
  BOUQUET

  It’s doesn’t have to be an
  over-the-top bouquet,
  small, fresh blooms in a bud
  vase tell any visitor you’re
  happy to see them.

• FOX FODDER FARM
  SMALL ARRANGEMENT Fox Fodder Farm, $90
• 10

  PLUSH TOWELS

  Because who doesn’t love
  super-plush bath towels?

• Matouk x goop
  CAIRO TOWEL SET goop, $111