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Free short-stay turnover checklist

Move from departure to room-ready with one clear sequence.

A turnover should finish with evidence that the property is ready—not simply with the cleaning marked complete. Use this sequence as a starting point and adapt it to your rooms, amenities and risks.

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01

Before work begins

  • Confirm departure status and that entry is authorised.
  • Check the next arrival time, occupancy and approved special requests.
  • Prepare the correct linen, amenities, keys and access devices.
  • Read the previous handover for faults, damage or guest items left behind.
  • Identify any urgent work that could prevent the room being sold safely.
02

Clean and inspect

  • Work through the property in the same room order each time.
  • Clean high-touch points, bathrooms, kitchen areas, floors and guest-facing surfaces to the property standard.
  • Check under furniture, inside storage areas and behind doors for left items or missed debris.
  • Test lights, heating or cooling, essential appliances and access devices.
  • Record damage, unusual wear, pests, leaks or faults immediately.
03

Reset the guest experience

  • Make beds and place towels consistently according to occupancy.
  • Restock approved guest consumables to the defined level.
  • Return furniture, controls, information and amenities to their standard positions.
  • Confirm the room temperature, lighting and presentation suit the expected arrival.
  • Remove staff equipment, rubbish and internal notes from guest view.
04

Final room-ready inspection

  • Use a person other than the cleaner where practical, or pause and re-enter with a fresh inspection mindset.
  • Stand at the entrance and review the first impression before checking details.
  • Confirm cleanliness, presentation, function, stock, security and access.
  • Photograph or record evidence required by the property process.
  • Mark the room ready only after defects are resolved or formally accepted by the authorised manager.

Turn the checklist into a system

Useful today. Easier to repeat tomorrow.

The free guide solves one problem. The editable packages connect guest communication, cleaning, handovers, maintenance and stock control into one operating rhythm.

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