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You always might’ve had problems when it came to playing host for a couple of days for some relatives or friends, which came from a different city or country. You are definitely a welcoming and warm host but you had nothing to tell or do about the space you are providing them with. You only have 2 or three rooms and if you are lucky two bathrooms after all. But you don’t need a villa to make your guests feel at home. To make their days and nights in your house as pleasant as possible, just try and follow some of the advice bellow.

A healthy and calm sleep

You will win the hearts of your guests with a comfortable big and soft bed. The bed is  a necessary ingredient and an element on which depends the room arrangements in luxury hotels. A good night sleep makes wonders. Maybe you don’t have a special budget for this things but it is better to offer your guests the bed you would love to sleep in. A couch just doesn’t make the trick, especially if it is placed in the living room, and everybody passes through while your guests are trying to sleep.

Invest money in quality bedroom furniture and your guests will thank you for your decision the next morning. And don’t forget about pillows! A fluffy soft pillow that sends you directly to the world of dreams is the best thing for a perfect sleep.

The desk lamp, an important object

Make sure there is enough light in the room you will host your guests in. Many people rather read a book before they go to sleep, so it is preferable that they have at the high end of their bed on a night stand a lamp, for reading, that can be turned on and off without having to get out of bed.

Create a home away from home
If your guests will stay over for more than a night, they won’t feel right without a table or a desk to write on. They might need to put order in different bills, to organize their wallet or purse, to list the details for the remaining of their trip and all these are not possible without a desk at their disposal.
A house robe and slippers to maximum comfort!
It is well known that when you go on a trip you rarely get to actually pack the bags properly and to get along all those things that actually make you feel at home. The robe and the slippers are in this category and they also are probably the first things you will not pack when planning a trip. So you must provide your guests with them, they need these to feel more at home.
A bookshelf full of books
What can be better on a trip than retrieving your calm amongst the pages of a good book? If you just finished reading an exceptional novel then you should borrow it to your guests. This is actually a very good idea, especially because your discussions about the subjects this book deals with will be fun and constructive.
The last touch
You cannot fail with a vase full of fresh flowers, placed right on the table in their room. You can decorate the room with seasonal flowers, your favorite flowers or your guests’ favorite flowers if you know that about them.
A bowl of water and glasses, a radio-clock, a body lotion are useful objects that we all have on your nightstands.

Sometimes in life we stumbled across situations in which we should’ve said no, but because of various reasons such as being shy, ashamed or afraid we cannot firmly refuse and later we regret our weakness.

No matter what the circumstances, how can we say no without having to hurt the other person’s feelings? Although it is possible not to succeed, we can at least try to ease the pain for the person involved. Any answer that sounds like: “No, I won’t give you what you want” means a great disappointment and a feeling of failure for the one that came to you with the proposal. Remember that the idea of not getting what they want is hard for everyone.

If in your mind and heart you can foresee the possibility to accept a proposition, choose carefully the answer. Under no circumstances use lines like:” What do you mean? Me and You? Are you out of your mind?” Think a little bit and you will realize that the person you are about to hurt so rudely made you a compliment by waiting your company or your help. Even if not interested, you should answer in such a manner that won’t make him or her regret taking the risk to ask.

Some help might be the following list of advice combined with your personal experience.
Think hard before giving an answer. Ask yourself if there might be any circumstances that could make you take that proposition. Express yourself as clearly and friendly as possible. Use sentences as: “If only you didn’t live that far…” or “The thing is I’m not feeling well now”.

Use “I feel” instead of “You make me feel”. There is no need for the other party to feel guilty. Try and entertain a positive conversation. Show and tell what you like about him or her.
If you just know the other isn’t for you, don’t give desert hope. You have to refuse firmly, but elegantly.

If you are tempted to accept but still have doubts then you can give some hope and the next step will have to be yours.

Any situations that become a threat and the person is too pushy and makes you feel uncomfortable is a situation that requires a drastic approach. Then forget about manners and stop being polite, act firmly and set boundaries.

Many of us encounter difficulty whenever we have to say no. If you are in this situation, practice and learn about this because it is better to refuse than to regret later.