According to Lodgify, amenities in a vacation rental can set your rental apart from not just other vacation rentals, but also from hotels. And one thing in particular travelers are looking for: a memorable experience. Games can enhance your guests’ experiences and can help with their packing, since you can save them from dragging their own. Here are some board games for guests of all ages from Amazon.
Games for Young Children
Provide games for families with small children. These games are for children ages three or older:
Candy Land
No reading is necessary in this fun game for 4, as you race to the castle and encounter all sorts of fun sweets on your way.
Pretty Pretty Princess
Become a princess in this imaginative jewelry dress up again.
Hungry Hungry Hippos (4+)
Try to feed your hippo the most marbles and win.
Don't Break the Ice
Keep Philip the Penguin safe as you knock down ice blocks one at a time.
Hi Ho! Cherry-O
Fill your basket with the most fruit first.
Chutes and Ladders
Be the first to reach the top as you maneuver chutes and ladders.
Here are more ides of amenities for young children.
Family-Friendly Games
Offer a selection of games that appeal to the entire family. We suggest these:
Monopoly
Build the most houses and hotels to try and bankrupt your opponents in this classic.
Clue
Use logic to figure out the murderer in this family fun "whodunit."
The Game of Life
Go through life and try to enjoy, and end with the most money.
Taboo
Get your team to try to guess a given word without saying any of the "taboo" words.
Scattergories
Come up with the most creative items that start with a given letter in various categories.
Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit is the perfect game for the trivia buffs with traditional rules as well as quick trivia fun.
Whether you're an artist or not, try to get your team to guess what you are drawing.
Sequence
Work with a team to build a sequence of cards on the board.
Here are more ideas of how to make your vacation rentals family-friendly.
Games that Millennials Love
Don't forget to appeal to millennials. Here are some game suggestions:
Cards Against Humanity
Millennials love this "party game for horrible people."
Apples to Apples
This is another fun party game with outrageous answers.
Settlers of Catan
Build a civilization with this popular, award-winning game.
Codenames
Be the first to get your team to uncover your "code" words.
Catch Phrase
See how quickly you can get your team to guess words and phrases.
Weird Things Humans Search For
Try to guess these popular, yet strange Internet search queries.
Here are other ways to draw millennnials to your vacation rentals.
Keep in mind these are just some suggestions to get you started. For more vacation rental resources and ideas of how to stock your vacation rentals, visit our Resources Page.
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