Holiday cottage - bath or shower? Or both?!

[Jungfraujoch]

Looking to buy a property to run as holiday let but wondering if there was no bath would it put you off?

Thanks

Yes. You need a bath for people to be able to wash their children.

Yes, shower over bath would be the best option.

I'd only have been bothered about a bath when the DC were tiny. I wouldn't be bothered not to have one now. Absolutely wouldn't stay somewhere without a shower though.

Both if possible, shower over the bath or a hand held shower or even a mixer tap is fine if not, but we wouldn't book a holiday let without a bath - personal preference for a soak and for DC. I know you haven't asked this, but we prefer a dishwasher and a washing machine but a washing machine is the most important - dishes can be washed by hand but most clothes can't without it being a huge faff. No need for a dryer really if there is a line and an airer (and not a washer/dryer as they tend to be useless IME).

Ahhhhhhh, holidays. What a thought.

I would want a bath too but was doubting myself! So thank you all for confirming that!

Washing machine is a definite and dishwasher if room. Thank you.

Ah see, I would say a dishwasher was more important than a washing machine for a holiday let- you tend to take enough clothes for your stay but you make dishes all day every day!

For a 1 bed property i think a shower only would be ok as i suspect it would only attract adults, but if there's space to sleep kids then a bath is really needed.

Definitely bath with shower over.

There was a long thread recently about washing machine versus dishwasher in a holiday let. The majority, I think, preferred a dishwasher. I wouldn't book without a dishwasher.

I wouldn't remt a holiday home without shower, but shower over bath is acceptable.

Both. Pretty easy to put a shower above a bath I think? May as well do it.

I hate baths and my kids hate showers. Although one holiday let only had a shower and we managed, but the kids were small enough to squeeze into the provided baby bath together and have the shower rain on them, which was novel enough.

What size property?
If you might appeal to families with young kids, you need a bath. I'd have thought adults would expect a shower, but it doesn't need to be separate.
I'd prioritise a dishwasher over a washing machine - plates need washing everyday, but I can do a week without washing, or by rinsing the odd thing through in the sink.

A few weeks ago, I found a lovely holiday cottage online. But it only had a shower, and my three year old is scared of them. She won’t even let me rinse her hair with a handheld shower. So we booked another cottage, with a bath.

I don’t know if it has a dishwasher. But as washing up is usually a quick job, I’m not bothered. If I had several kids, I might feel differently.

I also had a look at the stairs in all the cottages. Don’t like an open or spiral staircase.

Yes - shower over bath is fine.

Bath with shower over if you can't have both of it's a two bedrooms or more
Something meant for a couple you could get away it's shower only if you make it very high spec

Both! Shower over bath is fine. But not just for kids, I love taking lovely bath goodies to self-catering holiday cottage and having a soak.

Both. And a washer and a dishwasher too!

Shower over bath if you're aiming at families. Otherwise shower.

What is your target market? If it is adult surfing enthusiasm people in their 20's a shower, a family with young kids a bath. How many bathrooms/toilets and how many do you plan that the house can hold. I would be avoiding a bath if my house held six people and I had only two loos.

We're fine with only a shower. My youngest is 6, so is amenable to being hosed down occasionally.

As others say, it depends on your target market.

Depends on target market (related to size and location). If targeting families then a decent shower over bath is a good compromise. If targeting adults then I prefer a nice, big walk in shower is better.
I would not book a holiday let without a good shower. It could be over bath, but not just hand-held. I rule out those places with a free-standing bath with just a hand-held shower. You sometimes see it for a romantic boutique look.

I'm in similar position and for a small, city place the airbnb host advised probably to go for nice big shower.

I prefer a bath, sometimes I will rule out if no bath, depends what options are - if its a really special location or property am more flexible but if its two roughly equal would go with one with bath. Bath with shower over works if there's a space issue.

Definitely a bath and a shower over.

@Jungfraujoch

I would want a bath too but was doubting myself! So thank you all for confirming that!

Washing machine is a definite and dishwasher if room. Thank you.

I would want dishwasher over washing machine , prefer shower to bath.

I would prefer just a shower. A nice walk in one. A shower over a bath would stop my DM booking as she feels unsafe climbing in and out of a bath. This reason may put off a number of older people. I can see people with children would prefer a bath though. I guess it depends what your key demographic is likely to be.

Both.
If it's a roll top I'd be straight in it myself, nevermind the kids!

Many people do more walking than usual on these types of breaks so might relish the opportunity of a good soak afterwards.