With just a few tips you can learn how to be a good host ! Hosting is about caring for someone else. Making them feel at home and welcomed.
You can have a perfectly clean house and you can have the most perfect delicious meal and still not be a good host. And the reason is if you make it about you, you are not able to be the hostess.
Here are some simple tips and by following these tips you can be a good host.
Be Prepared
Be prepared for your guests. Shop for your groceries early .Make sure the house is clean and everything in its proper place. So the guests can know we are ready and expecting them eagerly.
Communicate with your guest
Find out what time they are going to arrive and what time they are going to leave the house. Especially if these are the guests who are going to stay overnight.
Find out what food allergies they have and also find out what time they are going to wake up in the morning so you can get up a little bit before and have the coffee ready and have some donuts sitting out and you can welcome them when they wake up.
Prepare a welcoming guest room
If you have the space in your apartment, you can prepare a welcoming guest room. You can arrange fresh towels and bed sheets for it and arrange for some toiletries in it. If you want, you can arrange for some biscuits or snacks and a water bottle for the room so the guests can have them if they need it.
Wifi password
Give your guests the access to your wi-fi name and Password. It should be visible. Through this your guest can feel better.
Coffee or tea
Show your guests your coffee or tea maker in case you are not there. So they may help themselves with this. This is really helpful.
House key
Provide your guest with an extra guest key so they can use it in their own way without bothering you. And you may feel relieved also. You don’t’ have to wait for their return.
Be present
Show up fully. This means being present both physically and mentally. Put your phone away, make eye contact and give the other person your undivided attention.
Take them out sometimes to show your city and if there is any famous place near your residents. Make your guest feel honored and show your love and caring. Your dishes can wait. You should give your time to your guest.
Give guests their personal space
Though it is your house, you should give guests their personal space too. Give them one hour or two in a day to spend time in their own way.
