Making your House a Home

I don't know about you, but I don't have the opportunity to show overnight houseguests a huge amount of privacy. My husband and I fold out the couch in our office, make up the bed, and stay out of there for as long as they're visiting - we like to make sure our friends know we respect their space. If we have someone overnight in our living room, we try to stay out of it after we've all retired to bed, and not make noise when they're asleep.
A good rule of thumb when accommodating out of towners is to provide the comforts of home. Whether it is a spacious guest suite or a folded out couch, leaving a personal touch that says "We are so glad you're here" is so important. I like to put a little note with a bottle of water and bag of trail mix on the bed.
I also make sure to have anything a guest might need in the bathroom - here's my "Guest Basket:"




The basket was $5.99 at wal mart, and the little bottles are samples and travel bottles. I keep shampoo, conditioner and body wash as well as little disposable toothbrushes in eyesight of people staying with us. That way, they don't even have to ask where things are.

What are some tips you use to make guests feel at home?