How often you should deep clean your rental between guests

Standard turnovers are not enough. Here is the cadence Superhosts use to keep five star reviews and protect their property.

Every guest leaves a footprint. A standard turnover handles linens, surface wipe downs, trash, and a quick vacuum. A deep clean resets the property to the condition it was in the day you launched the listing. Most hosts confuse the two and pay for it in slow review drift, surprise damage charges, and unhappy long stay guests.

If you host families with young kids, allow pets, or accept stays of seven nights or longer, shorten the cycle. Spills, hair, dander, and odors compound faster than most hosts realize. A pet friendly two bedroom in Kitsilano can absorb six months of wear in six weeks if you only run standard turnovers.

A real deep clean includes oven and stovetop degreasing, inside the fridge and freezer, microwave interior, dishwasher gasket and filter, range hood filter, baseboards and door frames, light switches and outlet covers, vents and returns, behind and under all moveable furniture, inside cabinets and drawers, window tracks and sills, blinds, mirrors and glass, descaled showers and faucets, grout treatment, mattress rotation and protector swap, and a steam pass on upholstery. None of this happens in a 90 minute turnover.

Lastminute runs deep cleans overnight so your calendar never loses a booking. Same day turnovers with hotel grade linens are included on every visit, and you get a photo report on completion so you have proof of condition if a guest disputes a charge.

If you have not run a deep clean in more than 90 days, book one before your next high value reservation. It is the single highest leverage thing you can do for review scores this quarter.