How do I hand over my farm stay’s guest experience and hosting routines?

Start by describing a stay from the guest’s side: the booking reply, directions, arrival, the welcome, what is in the cabin, how you greet them the next morning, and what you do when someone needs help. Add the touches regulars mention, such as a basket from the garden or a walk to see the animals. Write the routine down, and be specific about timing.

Then cover the working side. List the cleaning cycle, laundry, supplies, guest messages, seasonal chores and the contacts you call when something breaks. Note the stories you tell, the rules you set and how you handle a difficult guest. These are the parts that rarely appear in a manual and are easy to lose.

Finally, hand over by doing. Have the buyer host a few stays beside you, then lead while you watch, then host alone while you stay available. Introduce them to returning guests in person or in a warm message. Agree on how long you will remain reachable. A buyer who changes everything at once may lose what guests liked, so decide together which habits stay at least the first year.

Key takeaways

• Write the guest journey from first message to farewell, including the small touches regulars notice.
• Let the buyer host beside you, then lead with you watching, then host alone.
• Agree which routines stay unchanged for the first season.