The 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe is scheduled for 7–31 August. For short-let hosts, the operational problem is not an assumed city-wide occupancy figure; it is fitting each confirmed checkout, clean and check-in into a workable schedule.
This guide focuses on the information a cleaning team actually needs. It does not predict nightly rates, occupancy or Festival revenue.
Build the schedule from confirmed bookings
For each stay, record:
- Confirmed checkout date and time
- Next check-in date and earliest arrival time
- Property access, parking and key instructions
- Bed configuration and linen arrangement
- Restocking requirements
- Known maintenance issues or guest damage
Calendar sync reduces copying, but it does not always reveal a guest who physically leaves late. Keep an escalation route for access or timing changes.
Set a property-specific turnover checklist
A premium turnover should use a stable checklist covering kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, living areas and final presentation. Add the property's own details: boiler setting, bins, locked cupboards, fragile surfaces, Wi-Fi display and any owner inventory.
The checklist lets a primary cleaner and a briefed alternative deliver the same agreed scope without relying on memory.
Agree the linen operation before August
- List every bed size and required towel count.
- Decide whether clean sets remain on site or move through a laundry service.
- Keep enough labelled stock to cover the schedule and one disruption.
- Separate stained or damaged linen immediately rather than returning it to circulation.
Edinburgh Cleaning Co currently prices a linen change separately from laundering, so hosts can choose the arrangement the property needs.
Use completion photos as an operating record
Completion photos should show the agreed rooms and flag maintenance or guest-damage issues. They help the host review presentation remotely, but they are not a guarantee against every later complaint.
Current base turnover prices
| Property size | Current base price |
|---|---|
| 1-bed flat | £85 |
| 2-bed flat | £110 |
| 3-bed flat | £145 |
| 4-bed flat | £185 |
| 2-bed house | £125 |
| 3-bed house | £165 |
| 4-bed house | £205 |
| 5-bed house | £250 |
Prices reviewed 11 August 2026. Peak-period capacity and pricing are confirmed when the August schedule is agreed; selected extras are separate.
Model revenue with your own inputs
Use your actual planned nightly rate, booked nights, guest turnovers and platform fee. Our Festival scenario calculator performs that arithmetic and subtracts the current base cleaning cost. It deliberately does not invent a neighbourhood multiplier or occupancy forecast.
Before the first Festival turnover
- Confirm the full checkout calendar and identify tight windows.
- Approve the property checklist and access notes.
- Confirm the primary cleaner and cover process.
- Count linen and restocking stock.
- Test keys, lock boxes, appliances and owner cupboards.
- Agree how late checkout, damage and maintenance issues are reported.
Request Festival cleaning capacity
Send the property size, expected turnover count and checkout windows through the quote request. We will confirm available capacity, peak-period pricing and the operating arrangement before accepting the schedule.