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Holiday Home Turnover Checklist for Dubai Hosts

Use this checklist for every changeover between two guests. It goes room by room, marks the moments to take a photo as proof, and ends with a restock list and a final guest-ready check. Print it or save the PDF for your team.

Last checked 16 October 2026 · LUMINA Property Care · luminacare.ae

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A turnover has one job: the next guest should walk into a home that looks like nobody has stayed there. In Dubai that also means beating sand on balconies, hard water marks on taps and glass, and same-day check-ins with only a few hours between guests.

Points marked Photo are where a photo protects you. A photo of the unit as the guest left it supports a damage claim on Airbnb or Booking.com, and a photo of each finished room shows the unit was ready before check-in.

1. On arrival: check before you clean

Open the door and take a photo of each room as the guest left it, before you touch anything. Photo
Check for damage, stains, missing items and anything left behind. Photograph each one and tell the host straight away. Photo
Check the air conditioning, lights, hot water, taps and toilet flush. Report leaks or faults before you clean.
Open the curtains, switch the AC to a fresh-air or fan setting and start the first load of laundry.
Collect all rubbish from every room and take it to the building bins.

2. Bedrooms

Strip every bed. Check mattress protectors and pillows for stains; change them if marked.
Make each bed with fresh sheets, pillowcases and a clean duvet cover, corners tight and pillows even. Photo
Dust bedside tables, lamps, headboards, shelves and the top of the wardrobe.
Check inside wardrobes and drawers for guest items. Set out the hangers (at least six per wardrobe).
Wipe mirrors, light switches, door handles and remote controls.
Vacuum under the bed and behind the doors, then mop hard floors.

3. Bathrooms

Clean and disinfect the toilet inside and out, including the base, seat hinges and spray washer.
Clean the shower, bathtub, glass screen and tiles. Remove hair from every drain.
Clean the sink, taps and mirror. Polish taps until there are no water marks.
Hang two fresh towel sets per guest room, plus a clean bath mat. Photo
Refill soap, shampoo, shower gel and toilet paper (leave one spare roll).
Empty the bin, wipe it and put in a new liner. Mop the floor last.

4. Kitchen

Wash, dry and put away every dish, glass and utensil. Run and empty the dishwasher.
Empty the fridge of guest food. Wipe shelves, door seals and the freezer drawer.
Clean the hob, the oven door, the microwave inside and out, and the extractor hood front.
Wipe worktops, cupboard fronts, handles, the kettle and the coffee machine.
Check the tableware count against the unit list, so each bedroom has its set.
Empty the bin, wipe it and put in a new liner. Mop the floor.
Photograph the finished kitchen from the doorway. Photo

5. Living room, dining area and balcony

Fluff and straighten cushions. Vacuum the sofa and check under the seat cushions.
Dust the TV, TV unit, shelves, coffee table and decorations.
Wipe the dining table and chairs. Wipe door handles, switches and remote controls.
Sweep the balcony, wipe and set out the balcony furniture. Sand blows in fast, so do the floor last.
Vacuum rugs and mop hard floors from the far corner back to the front door.
Photograph the living room and the balcony. Photo

Linen and amenity restock list

Check these on every turnover. Keeping a second linen set per bed and two towel sets per room means a same-day turnover never waits for the laundry. If your unit is licensed as a holiday home, the DTCM (DET) holiday home checklist explains which of these items the guide expects.

Bed linen: one set on each bed and a second set of sheets and pillowcases for every bed in the unit.
Towels: two sets for each room (bath towel, hand towel and face cloth), plus bath mats.
Bathroom: soap, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and toilet paper.
Kitchen: dish soap, a new sponge, bin liners, kitchen roll, and coffee, tea and sugar if you provide them.
Cleaning kit for guests: a broom, mop, cloths and basic products, and a vacuum cleaner available on request.
Safety: first aid kit present and complete, fire blanket and extinguisher in place.
Guest guide, Wi-Fi details and house rules in their usual place.
Write down anything that is running low, so it can be reordered before the next stay.

Guest-ready final check

Walk through every room once more, from the front door, as if you were the guest.
No hair in the bathroom, no crumbs in the kitchen, no marks on mirrors.
Beds made, towels out, amenities stocked, rubbish gone.
AC set to a comfortable temperature, curtains open or closed as the host prefers, lights off.
Windows and balcony doors closed and locked.
Laundry finished, or bagged and labelled for collection.
Upload all photos and the damage report for the host before check-in time. Photo
Lock the door and confirm the key, card or smart lock is set for the next guest.

How LUMINA runs turnovers

Our own full-time cleaners, trained by LUMINA to European standards, follow a checklist like this one for each unit. Each check-out in your Airbnb, Booking.com or channel manager calendar becomes a cleaning job automatically, and you see the photos of every room in your portal before your guests arrive.

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