Every item on this STR refresh list is chosen against the same three constraints. The upgrades are intentionally:
These upgrades are intentionally:You can complete this entire list in an afternoon.









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Any update to pillows, lighting, rugs, or walls should be reflected in your listing photos. Fresh images ensure your improvements actually convert into bookings.



















Sid Was Here handles refreshes as part of our full-service Savannah property management — no separate design fee.
Guests do not book a renovation. They book a photograph. A lamp that lifts a dark corner, a mirror that widens a small room, and matching hangers in a closet all change the picture a guest sees before they change anything about the property itself.
An STR refresh is also reversible and testable. Spend fifty dollars a room, reshoot, and watch what the listing does over the next thirty days. If nothing moves, you have lost fifty dollars. A renovation does not give you that option.
The longer-stay version of this thinking is in The 30-Day Stay, which Julie Gates co-wrote for BiggerPockets Publishing. If you would rather hand the whole thing over, see our Savannah property management service.
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