As so many of the bookings we receive are celebrating an occasion, let’s take a look at what you can offer to guests to ensure they have a stay to remember.

Add these simple touches:

• Place hand cut flowers from the garden or meadow in a jar as a nice welcoming gift for your guests
• If you have a vegetable garden, you could even provide a bunch of homegrown vegetables
• Offering to provide a birthday card, balloons and/ or banner will go a long way
• You could provide a small gift of local chocolates, bottle of wine or fizz, nice soaps and bath oils
• Offer personal recommendations for sundowners and sunset spots, stargazing – or for watching the sunrise.

Opportunities to upsell:

• Tap into what extras you can offer on-site or nearby that couples can treat each other with or enjoy together.
• Do you offer on-site massages or beauty services?
• How about private yoga sessions, or woodworking courses, horse, riding, canoeing, wine tasting?

Southcombe Barn are a great example of offering occasion experiences. They offer sound baths, flower workshops and Indian head massages on site. Karen & David at Chiltern Yurt Retreat also offer massages, aromatherapy and reflexology, as do Will and Penny at Brook House Woods.

Other things you could do:

• Boost an experience you have already. For example, a midnight hot tub session for two (candles and a bottle of fizz) works just as well with a bath tub.
• Offer a romantic feast for two – guests can pre-order and book meals with the owners.
• Celebration hampers – Pomeroy Treehouse, The Lost Garden Retreat and Chateaux dans les Arbres all offer this. You could include things like prosecco, rose petals, flowers & strawberries.
• Creative activities – Wilderness Wood offers a brilliant programme of activities from green wood-working to felt making workshops

If you’d like to offer more occasion experiences but are unsure where to start or would like more information, please get in contact with your Account Manager at owners@canopyandstars.co.uk.