Mountain home house rules template

Check-in and checkout

• Check-in from [Check-in time]. Checkout by [Checkout time].
• The road and driveway are steep and winding. In winter you'll need [Vehicle requirement, e.g. all-wheel drive or chains].

Guests and noise

• Up to [Max guests] guests can stay overnight.
• Quiet hours: [Quiet hours start] to [Quiet hours end]. Sound echoes in the valley.
• No parties or events, please.

Pets, smoking and photos

• Pets: [Pet rule].
• No smoking or vaping inside or on the deck. Please don't smoke outdoors at all during a fire ban; dry brush catches easily.
• Commercial photography or drone filming only with our permission.

Mountain requests

• Fire: no outdoor fires, fireworks or charcoal when there's a fire ban. Check [Where to check fire bans] before you light the grill.
• Wildlife: [Wildlife note, e.g. bears, cougars and deer live here]. Please keep food and garbage inside and the doors closed.
• If you see a bear or cougar near the house, stay inside and call [Wildlife line or local number].
• Hiking: tell someone your route and return time. Phone signal is patchy. [Signal note]
• Weather changes fast. If a storm or alert is forecast, please check [Where to check alerts].
• The deck is high. Please keep children from climbing the railing.

Locking up

• Lock the doors when you go out and at checkout.

Checkout

• Put used dishes in the sink.
• Gather used towels in [Towel spot].
• Sort trash and recycling into the indoor bins. Please keep it inside; wildlife will find it.
• Turn off lights and turn the heat down to [Heat setting], then close the windows.
• Lock up and leave the keys [Key return spot].

Thank you for staying in the mountains!