Deep Cleaning Your Vacation Rental: What, When and How Often
Regular turnovers keep a vacation rental guest-ready, but they're built for speed. A deep clean gets the places a turnover doesn't — and keeps your home feeling new after hundreds of guests.
By the Hostkeyper Team · Houston, TX · Short-term rental cleaning since 2016
Turnover clean vs. deep clean
A turnover resets the home between guests: linens, bathrooms, kitchen surfaces, floors and restocking. A deep clean goes further, into the places that build up slowly over many stays. Even if you've had 100 guests, your next guest should feel like the first.
What a vacation rental deep clean includes
- Wiping baseboards, door frames and light switches throughout
- Cleaning inside and under the oven and refrigerator
- Cleaning inside every cabinet and drawer
- Shampooing carpets and spot cleaning upholstery
- Detailed bathroom work: grout, glass, fixtures and vents
- Cleaning closet corners, ceiling fans and high dust spots
- Washing walls and marks where needed
How often to deep clean a short-term rental
Plan a deep clean at least twice a year — think of it as spring cleaning, done twice. Busy properties, homes with pets, and rentals that host longer stays may need it more often. A home that hasn't been cleaned in more than 30 days usually needs extra time too.
Good times to schedule one
- Before your busiest season
- After a long stay or a stretch of back-to-back bookings
- Before new listing photos
- After a renovation, or when a home is moving in or out
Why use the same team for both
If your turnover cleaners can't do deep cleans, you end up coordinating two companies — or doing it yourself. Using one short-term rental cleaning company for both means the crew already knows your home and anything unique about it.
Hostkeyper deep cleaning
Hostkeyper adds deep cleaning to your regular service for an extra $75–$150 depending on the home, scheduled around your bookings in Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas.
Frequently asked questions
How often should an Airbnb be deep cleaned?
At least twice a year, and more often for busy properties, homes with pets or longer stays.
What's the difference between a turnover and a deep clean?
A turnover resets the home between guests. A deep clean covers areas that build up over time, like baseboards, inside appliances and cabinets, and carpets.
How much does a vacation rental deep clean cost with Hostkeyper?
It's added to your turnover for about $75–$150 extra, depending on the size and condition of the home.
Hostkeyper is a short-term rental cleaning company and vacation rental property care team in Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas. Flat prices, photo reports after every turn, and a done-before-check-in guarantee.
