Linen and laundry service covers washing, drying, folding, and resetting the bed and bath linen a guest used during a stay, with a fresh set back on before the next arrival. Orlando STR Cleaning folds this into its standard turnover pricing for single properties rather than billing it as a separate line item.
Ask five short-term rental hosts what 'linen service' covers and the answers won't match — some mean a bed remade with whatever's on hand, others mean a full wash-dry-fold cycle with a spare set standing by. For Orlando STR Cleaning it's the second one: every used sheet, towel, and pillowcase goes through a wash and dry cycle, gets folded, and a fresh set goes back on the bed before the next guest arrives — not just the top layer visible in a listing photo.
For a single property, this isn't priced as its own add-on — it travels with the standard turnover the same way trash-out and a bathroom reset do. It becomes its own conversation with property managers running several units at once, where the volume of linen moving through wash cycles each week is worth planning around separately from the per-property rate.
What actually happens to linen between guests?
Every piece gets a quick check for stains or tears during the fold, not after it's already back on the bed — catching a problem then is what keeps a guest from being the one to find it. Whatever a property's own laundry setup looks like, the fresh set going back on before check-in is the part that doesn't change.
Why isn't this billed as its own line item?
Because for a single property it's not a separate job — it's part of resetting the unit, same as clearing trash or restocking the bathroom. That changes for property managers with multiple units, where laundry volume across a portfolio is enough to plan around on its own rather than folding it into each per-property quote.
What about a unit with no washer and dryer on-site?
Some properties don't have their own machines, which just means the load travels with the crew instead of running in a closet on the property. The guest doesn't see a difference either way — the fresh set is still on the bed before the door code activates.
Do you wash linen on-site or take it off the property?
It depends on the unit — some have their own washer and dryer, some don't. Either way, the fresh set is back on the bed before the next guest's check-in; that part is consistent.
Is linen laundry included in the turnover price, or billed extra?
Included, for a standard single-property turnover — there's no separate charge for washing, drying, and folding what's already part of resetting the unit. It's really only its own conversation for larger portfolios, where volume changes the math.
Can you do a mid-stay linen swap on a longer booking?
Yes — for bookings running several weeks or more, a mid-stay swap can be scheduled so a guest isn't stretching the same set the whole stay. Worth flagging the booking length when you set up service so it's on the calendar.