The holidays are upon us and if you are planning to welcome overnight guests, it’s always a nice touch to have a prepped guest room ready to welcome them in. Whether it is your parents, extended family, in-laws, friends, or your grown children, it can be stressful trying to please everyone. But making sure your guest room feels like home for your guests is great for easing both you and your guests’ stress, and it can be easier than you think.

Below are some great essential items to help you either create a guest room or add to what you already have. And if those last minute plans are sprung on you and you find yourself needing to prep a guest room, you’ll still be okay, because let’s face it, there’s practically nothing Amazon Prime can’t solve in a narrow window of time!

These items are all assuming you have a bed and nightstand in place. If you don’t and are looking to find affordable solutions to start creating your guest room, I’ve also featured some budget-friendly options at the end of this blog for you!

An Universal Wall Charger + USB Universal Cable is an essential for any guest bedroom because someone is bound to forget a charger. And ones like these allows them to charge two devices at once and works for any type of device.

It’s also nice to include a Luggage Rack for an extended stay. This is also great for small spaces, as you can easily fold it up when not in use.

To really make guests feel at home, it all comes down to the bedding. Providing Luxury Bed Sheets + Pillows can make any rest much better.

A great smelling candle like this Cedar & Vanilla Soy Candle or this Jasmine, Oud, & Sandalwood Soy Candle are great universally appealing scents that are inviting and comforting without being overpowering.

Adding a Plush Throw Blanket to the end of the bed adds that extra level of comfort when paired with a duvet or comforter, and also ensures they stay warm throughout the night.

Including a small catchall tray like this Marble Jewelry Tray or this Beige Marble Jewelry Dish is great for having somewhere to place small items like jewelry or glasses.

A Lamp With A Charging Outlet is a great optional item to include if you don’t have easily available outlets near the bed for charging devices at night.

If closet space is available, accommodate your guests’ hanging clothing items and provide spare hangers like these Velvet Non-Slip Hangers.

An alarm clock like this Bronze Clock or this Gold Clock is always nice to include on a bedside table.

A box of tissues is also a great add-on bedside table item. Make any box much better looking with a stylish tissue box cover like this Beige and Wood Tissue Box.

1 USB Dual Port Charger | 2 Gold 3-Pack Multi USB Charger Cable, Multi USB Charger Cable | 3 Luggage Rack with Tapestry Straps , Medium Oak Luggage Rack | 4 Egyptian Cotton Sheet Set , Organic Cotton Sheet Set | 5 Luxury Gel Pillow 2-pack | 6 White Driftwood Candle, Cedar & Vanilla Soy Candle , Jasmine, Oud, & Sandalwood Soy Candle | 7 Plush Faux Fur Blanket | 8 Beige Marble Jewelry Dish, Marble Jewelry Tray , White Leaf Shaped Dish | 9 White Ceramic USB Table Lamp Set , Blue Ceramic USB Table Lamp Set , Brushed Gold Lamp Set with Charging Outlets , Brass Architect Lamp | 10 30-Pack Velvet Hangers | 11 Gold Alarm Clock , Bronze Alarm Clock | 12 Beige and Wood Tissue Box Holder , White Faux Leather Tissue Box Cover , Woven Tissue Box

And if you are starting from scratch with an empty guest room, here are some great budget-friendly bedding & side table options

(I also like a lot of these for when I stage a bedroom, as they are quick, affordable ways to “build” a bed and add side tables :

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