A Self-Service Shop in Your Airbnb: Sell to Your Guests 24/7

Few Airbnb hosts and guesthouse owners offer additional services to their guests. A self-service shop in your vacation rental is a simple way to offer products around the clock, with no intervention or presence required on your part.

What is a self-service shop in a vacation rental?

A self-service shop is a retail space installed directly inside your Airbnb or guesthouse. It can take the form of a connected locker (a secure, code-protected cabinet), a shelf with a QR-code payment system, or a discreet secure locker cabinet that blends into your decor. Your guests browse the available products, scan the code, pay in seconds from their phone, and pick up their purchase immediately. You're not on site, and the sale still goes through. The shop is available in the evening, overnight, on weekends, while you're on vacation. You set it up once, then simply restock between stays.

What products should you sell in your Airbnb?

The products that sell best are the ones your guests can't easily pick up at the corner supermarket. In Bordeaux, for example, a host will naturally offer two or three local specialties (canelés, artisanal pâtés) at €12–18; in Alsace, mirabelle plum jams and bredele cookies; in Provence, artisanal soaps and a local olive oil. For snacks and drinks, go with regional artisanal options: fresh-pressed apple juice, ginger lemonade, artisanal iced tea from a local producer. The guiding principle: every product should tell a local story. That justifies a higher price than the supermarket and creates a memorable experience for your guests, who will leave wanting to recommend your place.

How does the money side work?

You set your own prices and keep 100% of your sales, minus SumUp's payment fees (1.69% per transaction). Jalunia takes 0% commission. For each product, your margin is simply the difference between your selling price and what you paid the producer: a product bought at €7 and sold at €15, for example, leaves €8 before payment fees. How much you actually sell depends entirely on your property, your products, your guests and the season; there is no typical figure. No employees, no physical presence, no opening hours.

How to get started in 3 steps

Step 1: Select your products: Choose 5 to 8 local items as a priority, such as olive oil, jams, artisanal snacks and soaps. Contact producers in your region directly to negotiate direct pricing and guarantee authenticity.

Step 2: Set up your shop: A connected locker or a shelf with displayed prices is enough to get started. Place it somewhere visible right at the entrance of the property. Take care with the presentation: a few polished labels and a personalized welcome note increase the conversion rate.

Step 3: Set up self-service payment: Generate one QR code per product linked to your SumUp account. The guest scans, pays, done. You receive a real-time sale notification on your phone. Restock between stays. It takes 5 minutes of work.