Holiday Let - Welcome Basket

I think something local gives a personal touch, (Welsh cakes, Devon scones & clotted cream etc.).
Teabags, coffee and sugar all in individual wrappers can be obtained from a cash & carry like Mackro, (I don't like half used bags of sugar or hall full jars of someone else's coffee.) Milk and maybe a bottle of wine. If children are coming, some little biscuits or chocolate bunnies, and most importantly a packet of dog treats if you allow pets!
I guess it depends how much you are charging, but if it is luxury standard, add in some flowers, soaps and enough dishwasher tablets for a few days. The clue is in the word SELF catering, so I would only expect enough on arrival to refresh me before I got in my own shopping.

We have found it varies. There is usually milk, cheese and butter in the frig, and on the work surface, often in a basket, tea bags, a jar of coffee, marmalade or honey, small pkts of cereal, a bottle of wine, bread and biscuits. A friend of mine, who has just started letting a cottage, always leaves fresh scones or a cake she has made. Some also leave flowers. The most basic provisions we have been left were two sachets of coffee, two tea bags, and tubs of long-life milk. Most places also leave jay cloths, rubber gloves, w.u.l. and dishwasher tabs.

Done a few of these, the favourite had a cake from a local bakery with the name of the bakery and instructions for how to get there. We loved it and went to buy another one straight away. maybe if there are some local delicacies you like you could do the same. (I did wonder if the owners got discount for promoting the shop)

We go to some holiday cottages in North Wales. There is always a welcome hamper. Welsh tea , milk, butter, marmalade or jam, small packet of cereal, bread, and eggs , Oh and biscuits. Sometimes a small pot plant to take home. All beautifully presented and local produce.

We were left a tray with tea, coffee, milk, biscuits and a loaf of bread.
The trouble is I didn't know we were getting this so had duplicated everything!
May be a good idea to mention this in your lettings info.

I always take a few bits from home such as foil and dishwasher tablets anyway.

The cottages we go to usually leave an amount of local produce. So e,g. Dales left heavy cake and Wensleydale cheese amongst other stuff. Quite nice idea.

Usually the previous occupants leave some washing up liquid I find.Dishwasher tabs are very expensive, but yes, salt and pepper would be a good idea.

Whenever we go to a holiday cottage we always take our own tea bags, coffee . The best welcome pack we had was a homemade fruit cake and a bottle of wine. Yes and it's useful to have the cleaning products, tin foil, salt, pepper, herbs etc in the kitchen.

The most important things in holiday cottages are staples for the cupboards: salt, pepper, washing up liquid, cling film, tin foil, soap, dishwasher tabs, laundry powder etc.

...and don't forget loo rolls for the bathroom.

Last year, in a cottage we rented , these items were left on a welcome tray...teabags, a small jar of coffee, sugar, a pint of milk in the fridge, a packet of biscuits and a bottle of wine. and was welcome indeed.

Maybe a home made muffin or similar instead of the biscuits.

Tea bags, milk, biscuits. Small amounts of bread/rolls, butter and maybe a couple of eggs.