Owners

STR setup
checklist.

What every home needs before its first guest, plus the extras guests remember.

Ready for your first guest.

What we provide, what every home needs, and the extras guests remember.

01

Provided by CDH

We supply and set these up as part of onboarding.

  • Networking equipment
  • Noise monitoring (decibel levels only, no recording)
  • Smart home hub
  • Key box
02

Provided by the homeowner

Required before your first guest.

  • Internet service and modem
  • Front entry camera (exterior only, disclosed in the listing)
  • Smart lock: Kwikset Halo, Schlage Encode, or a Z-Wave or Zigbee lock
  • Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
03

Recommended

What guests expect from a well-reviewed home.

  • Roku TV, or a TV with Roku, in each bedroom and the living room
  • Keurig coffee maker with K-Cup storage
  • Desk or workstation
  • 12-inch memory foam mattresses, or equivalent
  • Iron, ironing board and garment steamer
  • Kid dishes, stroller, high chair, kids toys and a Pack n Play
  • Electric griddle, waffle maker, Crock-Pot, rice cooker and hand mixer
  • Decorative quilt with matching shams, triple sheeting with a duvet insert, and down alternative pillows
  • Triple dispensers in showers and tubs
  • Smart thermostat
04

Extra touches

Small details guests remember and mention in reviews.

  • Card and board games
  • Battery charger with rechargeable batteries for remotes and locks
  • Aqueous ozone laundry system
  • An extra memory foam pillow for each bedroom
  • Outlets with USB-A and USB-C on each nightstand
  • Monitor, keyboard and dock at the desk
  • Pressure cooker
  • Portable humidifier or dehumidifier for each bedroom, depending on the region
  • Luggage racks
  • Ice maker and RO water purifier

Not sure what your home already has? We review this list with you during onboarding.

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