Stays of several weeks: plan a mid-stay clean?

What a mid-stay visit brings

• the property stays pleasant from the first day to the last;
• sheets and towels are refreshed along the way;
• a leak or wear is spotted before it gets worse;
• the end of the stay holds fewer surprises.

How often

For a stay of two or three weeks, one visit halfway through is enough, usually with a change of linen. For a month or more, a visit every week or every fortnight, depending on the number of guests and the size of the property. Changing sheets and towels every week is a common rhythm.

What the visit includes

• bathroom and toilets cleaned;
• kitchen: worktop, hob, sink;
• floors vacuumed and mopped, bins emptied;
• sheets and towels changed;
• welcome supplies topped up;
• a quick technical check: leaks, bulbs, smoke alarm.

What it does not include: touching the guest's personal belongings. We do not tidy them away and we do not photograph them.

Always with the guest's agreement

Throughout the letting, the guest is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of the premises, which the landlord must guarantee (article 1719 of the French Civil Code). Coming in to clean, even free of charge, therefore requires their clear agreement. Offer, agree a time together, and keep to it.

In practice

• mention it at booking, so it is not a surprise;
• offer a time slot, and confirm it in writing;
• if the guest will be out, agree access in advance;
• change the sheets and towels at the same time.

If they decline

That is their right. Leave them what they need to look after the place: vacuum cleaner, products, spare linen. The clean planned after their departure stays as it is.

When the stay gets longer, check the framework

A furnished tourist letting is let to short-stay guests who do not make it their home (article L324-1-1 of the French Tourism Code). For a student, an intern, someone in training, on a temporary assignment or being relocated for work, French law provides a contract designed for this: the bail mobilité, from one to ten months (law of 6 July 1989, articles 25-12 to 25-18).

And if the property is your main home, every night let counts towards the 90-day yearly cap set in Lyon: see the rules to know.

And at departure

After several weeks, the end-of-stay clean takes longer than after a weekend: allow a wider slot before the next arrival. It is also the right time to take stock of the property's condition: see our guide on inventories.