Why offer board games in a cottage?

Board games are more than just entertainment — they directly add value to your accommodation.

  • Provide an activity for rainy or quiet days: when the weather is less favorable or for a relaxing moment at the end of the day, games offer a simple and enjoyable alternative for everyone.
  • Improve the guest experience: your guests enjoy screen-free evenings and leave with positive memories linked to your rental.
  • Strengthen the friendly image of your rental: board games create natural moments of interaction and shared experiences.
  • Differentiate yourself from other accommodations: a ready-to-use playful service becomes a real plus in your listing and in guest reviews.

By equipping your rental with suitable games, you offer a simple activity that naturally enriches the stay.

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How to offer board games in a cottage?

Simply putting board games on a shelf does not guarantee they will be played. Without guidance, this investment can quickly lose value and gather dust. It’s a bit like leaving a musical instrument in a room without any instructions: the equipment is there, but no one knows how to use it — and it remains unused.

With our Dabou packs, everything is optimized to make games easy and accessible. Your guests have everything they need to start a game quickly and fully enjoy the playful experience without any frustration.

Challenges faced by holiday rental owners

Making board games available for guests may seem simple. I buy the games, put them out, and that’s it… but several obstacles often appear (don’t worry — we have the solution below):

  • Rules explanation and facilitation: you may not always have someone to explain the rules and guide players. Ideally, there should be an autonomous solution so guests can learn the rules via video.
  • Language accessibility: it is not always easy to find games playable in French, Dutch, and English for all your guests. Buying games in each language can also quickly become expensive and take up too much space.
  • Incomplete or fragile games: guests are not always careful. Once pieces are missing or damaged, games can quickly become unusable. Ideally, you need games where a missing piece is not a major issue.
  • Selection, purchasing, and preparation: choosing the right games, buying them, unpacking them and making them immediately ready to play requires time and organization. The ideal solution is everything delivered ready-to-use without spending hours sorting or preparing games for your guests.

With Dabou, all these problems are solved: our board game packs are multilingual, ready-to-use, and delivered with everything your guests need to play quickly and easily.

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Discover our board game packs for your cottage

To make integrating board games into your rental easy, we offer several tailored packs:

  1. Starter Pack – Ideal for testing the concept. The essentials for maximum guest enjoyment.
  2. Protect Pack – Includes card protection to ensure significantly longer durability.
  3. Premium Ludobox – Comes with a wooden display stand, creating a dedicated game space that makes them more visible and attractive to your guests.

Each pack is ready-to-use and delivered with all necessary instructions so your guests can start playing as soon as they arrive.