Airbnb is one of the best ways to make money by being hospitable. Whether you have a spare bedroom, guest house, or an entire rental home to host guests, they will be delighted to stay in a cozy home away from home.

Hotels are busy, impersonal, and come with some severe limitations. In the last decade, Airbnb has exploded, now numbering millions of customers and more than 600 thousand hosts all over the world.

The great thing is anyone can create an Airbnb listing. All you need is a spare bedroom (or perhaps an additional house) and a few comfortable amenities. Many Airbnb hosts specialize in helping guests to feel at home by leaving them everything they might forget. From little hotel shampoo bottles to a new toothbrush for the road. But by far one of the best things you can do for your guests is to leave them a full set of luxurious linens.

Today, we're here to talk about the perfect formula for deciding which guest linens to stock for your cozy Airbnb listing. Whether you've got a spare bedroom or an entire guest house, your guests will be delighted when they find this treasure trove of silky smooth and exquisitely fluffy linens waiting for them on their night away from home.

Go Overboard, Just a Little

The key to a luxurious guest experience is a bounty. Instead of leaving your guests precisely enough, leave them more than enough of everything. Providing a little extra is exceptionally easy to do with linens which don't need restocking like toiletries or snacks. When asking yourself how many of anything to stock, always try to double it for your final number.

Why? Because you never know when a guest's stay will result in needing that extra. An extra set of sheets can allow guests to change their linens just in case. Extra towels can allow for more adventures in the rain or bathtime indoors without having to do laundry. Keep this in mind when stocking up, and always leave a little luxurious extra.

Two Sets of Sheets Per Bed

Now let's talk linens. The first and most natural place to start is sheets. You want two, maybe three, sets of sheets for each bed you list and offer to guests. Ideally, these sheets should be bought at the same time and be practically identical, so guests feel they are getting the same great experience if they have to change the sheets for some reason.

Why leave two sets of sheets? The fact of the matter is that bedtime is private and accidents happen. From night sweats to wet toddlers just out of the bath, sometimes your guests will be much happier with clean, dry sheets. And they won't want to call you to get them. Leave an extra set of sheets for each bed in a conspicuous place so guests can find and remake the bed on their own if need be.

If you're wondering what kind of sheets to buy, we suggest percale weave cotton in most cases. And flannel weave for winter sheets if your climate gets below freezing at night.

Knit, Quilt, Comforter, Bedspread

When making a bed, don't be afraid to get a little indulgent. Hotels make beds the way they do for a reason: everyone has a different blanket need. Some like one thin blanket, some like to snuggle down under light layers.

The best formula for making a hotel-quality guest bed is Knit, Quilt, Comforter, Bedspread. Start with a light knit blanket just above the top sheet followed by a warm quilt. On top, add a feather or synthetic comforter and top with your decorative bedspread to pull the room's decor together. This combination is simple and works for everyone because your guests can choose how many blanket layers they want.

Extra Pillows and Blankets

Don't forget that Airbnbs are often booked by groups, sometimes with enough people that someone winds up sleeping on the couch. Not to mention the joy of lounging around in the living room making pillow forts and wrapping up in blankets. Leave a few extra knit or soft fuzzy blankets for your guests and enough pillows to build a decent fort.

Pillow variety also matters. Try to ensure you have a selection of soft, firm, fluffy, and thin pillows for guests.

Big Stack of Fluffy Towels

Now for the towels. When it comes to towels, the more you can leave stashed in a cabinet, the better. You never know when you will have a guest who loves to shower/bathe in your delightful bathroom. Or one who gets caught in the rain, or is in and out of your hot tub throughout their stay.

So, try to leave as many matching towels stacked and stowed as possible with two to four hanging in the accessible bathrooms for guests' immediate first-night use. There's nothing like a big fluffy guest towel after the stresses of travel.

Hand Towels and Washrags

Many Airbnb venues overlook washrags and hand towels, but we advise you don't. While these don't need to be as bountiful, it's good to have a supply of them ready. There should be about two hand towels per hand-washing point in the guest area. One hung, and one backup. You should also stock one or two washrags per guest if you want to be exceptionally welcoming.

Kitchen Rags and Towels

Don't forget that your kitchen needs a few linens as well. The towel in the kitchen will be used to dry hands, dry dishes, as a hot-pad for the oven and to keep pans off the counter. You can bet that over a few months, guests will use the kitchen hand towel for all sorts of creative things. And if there isn't a kitchen towel, one of the bath towels will be enlisted.

They will also need materials to do the dishes. Even if you usually wash dishes for guests, know some people aren't happy unless they have cleaned their dishes after use and they will need some supplies. Be sure to leave a few sponges, washrags, and other dishwashing supplies for these courteous souls. You may also consider stocking separate dish towels just for dishes, separate from the fluffier kitchen hand towels.

Fluffy Bathrobe

Finally, the finishing touch is one delightfully fluffy bathrobe (or more, one for each guest) hanging in the bathroom. Just waiting for a guest to step out of a steamy shower and find it ready for them. A fluffy softy bathrobe is the signature of truly luxurious hotels. But you don't need room service or bellhops to make your guests feel like royalty. Top off your expert linen collection with a fluffy bathrobe and your guests will know they have gotten much more than their money's worth for your cozy Airbnb listing.