Making someone feel welcome and at home in your space takes effort, but it’s not complicated. A beautifully designed space sets the stage, and adding a few extra guest room essentials makes it truly sparkle. The right textures, layered finishing touches, and elements your guests can actually feel are what transform good design into an unforgettable experience. Whether your guests are staying for a night or a week, a few well-chosen guest room essentials can elevate their stay from simply stylish to perfectly curated.
Here's your go-to checklist for welcoming guests like the thoughtful host you are.
High-quality white cotton percale sheet sets
1. Crisp, Fresh Sheets
The moment your guest pulls back the covers and slides into a freshly made bed, they'll know they're somewhere special. There's nothing quite like clean, crisp sheets that feel like they belong in a boutique hotel.
The Bella Spa Sheet Set is exactly what your visitors deserve. Soft, luxurious, and beautifully finished, these are the essential guest room sheets to use for your friends and family who deserve the best!
Pro tip: wash them and make the bed the morning your guests arrive. That fresh-linen feeling is unmatched.
Zero Twist Ribbed Cotton towels
2. Fluffy, Luxe Towels
Towels seem simple, but a thin, faded towel is one of those things guests notice immediately, even if they'd never say a word. Set the tone with something that feels indulgent.
The Francisco Towels are the sumptuously soft essential guest room towels you need. The best part is they come in the extra-indulgent bath sheet size, making your guests feel like they're wrapped in a five-star hotel experience every time they step out of the shower.
Makeup Washcloth
3. A Dedicated Makeup Washcloth
Here's one most hosts never think about until it's too late: makeup. A single night of mascara and foundation can permanently stain a good washcloth. Spare yourself the heartbreak and set out the Giza Makeup Towels (Set of 2).
These soft, effective wash clothes are specifically designed for makeup removal. Whether you lend them or gift them as a little welcome touch, your guest will appreciate the thoughtfulness, and your good linens will stay pristine. It's a small guest bathroom must-have with a big payoff.
Modal-cotton blend blanket paired with a 100% cotton blanket
4. An Extra Blanket
You may sleep cool. Your guest may sleep warm. Or vice versa. The point is: you don't know, and neither do they until 2 a.m. when they're either kicking everything off or silently freezing.
Leave the Dream Modal Blanket folded at the foot of the bed as a beautiful, breathable option that lets guests customize their comfort without having to ask. If you're looking for an equally beautiful alternative at a more accessible price point, the Kashmina Cotton Blanket delivers the same cozy, layered look for less. Either way, an extra throw needs to be on your guest room checklist to get across the message “I thought of everything.”
Tall Mirror featuring a slim iron oval frame in gold
5. A Full-Length Mirror
Every guest room needs what I call a last look mirror; a place to check yourself head to toe before stepping out of the privacy of your room. It's one of those guest room essentials visitors notice when it's missing and take for granted when it's there.
The Varina Tall Mirror is large enough for a true full-length view and beautiful enough to anchor the room stylistically. It does double duty: functional and design-forward. Place it near the door or against a wall where the light hits it well, and your guests will use it every single morning.
100% cotton spa robe for home
6. A Spa Robe
If you’re wondering what to put in a guest room to wow your guests, a spa robe is the upgrade most people never splurge on for themselves; that’s why it means so much when someone provides it for them. Hanging a fresh robe on the back of the bathroom door is one of the most luxurious, hotel-worthy gestures you can make.
The Milagro Robe is plush, elegant, and something your guests will still be talking about long after they've gone home.
Bonus: it photographs beautifully in white and natural tones if you ever want to style the room for a photo.
Hand-poured soy candle with cypress, cedar, and amber notes.
7. A Lidded Scented Candle
Guest bathrooms and bedrooms can carry… let's call them mystery scents. A well-chosen candle handles this gracefully, without anyone having to feel embarrassed. It also adds warmth and ambiance, a small touch that says this space was prepared with care.
The Winter Candle is earthy, clean, and non-offensive. It’s the kind of scent that feels like a breath of fresh air without being overpowering. The lidded design keeps it looking polished on a nightstand or vanity. Light it in your guest room before visitors arrive to set the mood and leave it for them to enjoy throughout their stay.
The Bottom Line
Preparing your guest bedroom doesn't require a complete room makeover, but a few intentional additions can completely elevate the guest experience. When you layer in the right guest room essentials like quality sheets, thoughtful towels, a cozy extra blanket, a full-length mirror, a robe, a candle, or other items like slippers, an eye mask, and an empty drawer or two, you create an experience that makes people feel genuinely cared for.
And isn't that the whole point?