Prague Airbnb Styling Checklist for Hosts and Co-Hosts
Prague rentals have their own quirks. Many flats use the Czech layout labels (1+kk, 2+kk), where "kk" means the kitchen is a corner of the main room, not a separate space. Older buildings often have tall ceilings, deep windowsills and long, narrow hallways. Newer builds tend to be compact and plain.
None of that is a problem. It just changes where the styling effort goes. Here's the checklist we use as a starting point, room by room. Print it, walk the flat, tick it off.
If you co-host or manage several flats, use the same list for every unit. That makes restocking and cleaner handovers much easier.
Entry and hallway
☐ Hooks or a coat rail at shoulder height. Guests arrive with jackets and bags.
☐ A mirror. It bounces light into a dark hallway and gives guests a last check before they head out.
☐ A spot for luggage. A clear patch of floor or a folding luggage rack, so suitcases don't end up in the photo of the living room.
☐ Shoe tray or rack. Many guests take shoes off indoors. Make it obvious where they go.
Living area (and the "kk" kitchen corner)
☐ Zone the room. In a 1+kk the sofa, the table and the kitchen share one space. A rug under the sitting area and a pendant or lamp over the table make three clear zones in a photo.
☐ Face the sofa toward the best view, the window or the room, not the kitchen units.
☐ Kitchen counter: three items max (kettle, board, fruit bowl). Everything else in cupboards.
☐ Lighting in layers: ceiling light plus at least one floor or table lamp, all with the same warm bulb.
☐ Use the windowsill. Deep sills in older buildings are a free shelf: one plant, one candle, nothing else.
Bedroom
☐ Hotel-style bed: white or light bedding, two pillow layers, a throw across the bottom third.
☐ Bedside on both sides (where space allows): a small table or wall shelf, a lamp, a spot for a phone.
☐ Lined or blackout curtains. Guests remember a bad night's sleep longer than a nice cushion.
☐ A few empty hangers and a free drawer. Small, but guests notice.
Bathroom
☐ Matching towels, one set per guest plus a spare, folded the same way every turnover.
☐ Hooks by the shower. Old bathrooms are often short on places to hang things.
☐ Refillable dispensers for soap and shower gel, which look tidier than a row of mini bottles.
☐ Nothing personal left out: no used razors, open products or cleaning bottles.
Small details guests ask about
☐ Plug adapters. Czechia uses EU-style sockets (type E). A couple of adapters in a drawer saves a lot of messages.
☐ A short welcome card with wifi, check-out time, the nearest tram stop and where the spare bedding is.
☐ A workspace, if the flat has room: a chair at the right height and a lamp.
☐ Art at eye level. One larger piece usually photographs better than several small ones.
Guest-proof choices
☐ Washable cushion covers with zips.
☐ Darker or patterned rugs in high-traffic areas.
☐ Scrubbable (wipe-clean) paint in hallways (check with the building or owner first).
☐ A restock list taped inside a cupboard door, so the cleaner knows exactly what "complete" looks like.
Before photo day
☐ Walk the flat with your phone and take one photo from each doorway. Anything that looks cluttered on your screen will look worse in a professional shot.
☐ Use our 12 styling fixes before photo day for the final pass.
Need help with one flat, or a few?
Not sure where to start? Send us the listing link and we'll reply with 3 priority fixes, free. Get a free Photo Check.
If you'd rather hand it over, Sofia works on site in Prague at fixed prices: a one-day refresh with your existing furniture, or a full set-up for an empty flat. You buy the furniture directly from retailers, so there's no markup on items. Curious how fixed prices compare to hourly stylists? Read Fixed-price vs hourly: what to ask first.
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