Anonymous
Post 06/02/2014 17:26     Subject: Staying at a friend' beach house
Anonymous wrote:There is a very specific list of cleaning to do before we leave. We are the only friends that ever stayed here. It's just family.

I'm happy to clean very well! We would do that anywhere. I got a nice bottle of scotch and two bottle of wine and a gift certificate for Uncle Bills pancake house where they like to eat with their two kids in the morning.


That sounds totally perfect and if I were the host, I would have you back again!
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2014 10:26     Subject: Staying at a friend' beach house
Anonymous wrote:There is a very specific list of cleaning to do before we leave. We are the only friends that ever stayed here. It's just family.

I'm happy to clean very well! We would do that anywhere. I got a nice bottle of scotch and two bottle of wine and a gift certificate for Uncle Bills pancake house where they like to eat with their two kids in the morning.


That's very nice!
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2014 07:54     Subject: Staying at a friend' beach house
There is a very specific list of cleaning to do before we leave. We are the only friends that ever stayed here. It's just family.

I'm happy to clean very well! We would do that anywhere. I got a nice bottle of scotch and two bottle of wine and a gift certificate for Uncle Bills pancake house where they like to eat with their two kids in the morning.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2014 14:35     Subject: Re:Staying at a friend' beach house
PAY for clean at the very least and then a bottle of wine.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2014 13:49     Subject: Re:Staying at a friend' beach house
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have a beach house and people stay occasionally when we aren't there. Just as a benchmark to give you a sense of what it may be costing your friends, utilities and cleaning cost us about $300-350 for a week (that's the utilities used that otherwise wouldn't be used if the house was vacant).

Nice gifts we've gotten include wine, nice serving dishes, gift certificates for nice restaurants, gift certificate for the local hardware store, etc.



Hi pp, how big is your house? We are staying in a friends 550 sq ft condo and would like to compensate them even though it's been offered to us for free.


That's about the size of my condo. I would estimate that my costs for a weekend visitor are about $150 to $200.


Sounds about right. Cleaning will be at least $100.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2014 12:12     Subject: Re:Staying at a friend' beach house
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have a beach house and people stay occasionally when we aren't there. Just as a benchmark to give you a sense of what it may be costing your friends, utilities and cleaning cost us about $300-350 for a week (that's the utilities used that otherwise wouldn't be used if the house was vacant).

Nice gifts we've gotten include wine, nice serving dishes, gift certificates for nice restaurants, gift certificate for the local hardware store, etc.



Hi pp, how big is your house? We are staying in a friends 550 sq ft condo and would like to compensate them even though it's been offered to us for free.


That's about the size of my condo. I would estimate that my costs for a weekend visitor are about $150 to $200.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2014 11:02     Subject: Re:Staying at a friend' beach house
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have a beach house and people stay occasionally when we aren't there. Just as a benchmark to give you a sense of what it may be costing your friends, utilities and cleaning cost us about $300-350 for a week (that's the utilities used that otherwise wouldn't be used if the house was vacant).

Nice gifts we've gotten include wine, nice serving dishes, gift certificates for nice restaurants, gift certificate for the local hardware store, etc.



Hi pp, how big is your house? We are staying in a friends 550 sq ft condo and would like to compensate them even though it's been offered to us for free.


4 BRs, 3.5 bas. SFH. We don't rent it out but market rate would be c. $4000/week in season.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2014 23:42     Subject: Re:Staying at a friend' beach house
Anonymous wrote:We have a beach house and people stay occasionally when we aren't there. Just as a benchmark to give you a sense of what it may be costing your friends, utilities and cleaning cost us about $300-350 for a week (that's the utilities used that otherwise wouldn't be used if the house was vacant).

Nice gifts we've gotten include wine, nice serving dishes, gift certificates for nice restaurants, gift certificate for the local hardware store, etc.



Hi pp, how big is your house? We are staying in a friends 550 sq ft condo and would like to compensate them even though it's been offered to us for free.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2014 22:16     Subject: Staying at a friend' beach house
I usually have the house professionally cleaned before I leave.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2014 20:19     Subject: Re:Staying at a friend' beach house
We have a beach house and people stay occasionally when we aren't there. Just as a benchmark to give you a sense of what it may be costing your friends, utilities and cleaning cost us about $300-350 for a week (that's the utilities used that otherwise wouldn't be used if the house was vacant).

Nice gifts we've gotten include wine, nice serving dishes, gift certificates for nice restaurants, gift certificate for the local hardware store, etc.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2014 19:16     Subject: Staying at a friend' beach house
Gourmet snacks from a local store.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2014 19:13     Subject: Staying at a friend' beach house
Offer to leave money for the cleaning lady.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2014 19:12     Subject: Re:Staying at a friend' beach house
And, clean before you leave.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2014 18:44     Subject: Staying at a friend' beach house
A really nice bottle of wine and a gift certificate to one of their favorite restaurants in town.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2014 18:42     Subject: Staying at a friend' beach house
We are in OCNJ staying st a friends beautiful home for free. 5 days.

What can I leave for them to say thank you??