What would be a great amenity to include in a 3.5-4 star vacation rental?

I have vacation rentals and I am wanting to include a little something else to have people say..wow that was nice.
I had some ideas but I am looking for addtional input or ideas.
Here are my ideas:
Handmade, all natural soap from the local soap co. (these are really nice. I use them at home.)?
Gourmet coffee?
Plenty of pillows?
Candles (in containers of course)?

These are some things I’ve WISHED my hotel provided.

Better ice buckets, like something with real insulation and big enough to chill 2 bottles of champaign. I guess I’m really thinking of a small styro ice chest here.

Better cups than those flimsy plastic things, and more of them.

A handheld shower head — you know, the kind you can detach and use to wash just legs without getting head wet.

A sound system where people can play their own CDs (or in my case, listen to my favorite NPR program) instead of TV only.

A night light. A dimmer switch for some of the room lights. A fan.

A comfy recliner with a reading light.

WiFi.

An outdoor “hose off” area — not quite a car wash area, of course, but a place to rinse off large items before putting them back into the car OR bringing them into your nice, clean rooms.

One of my favorite hotels has tiny tiki huts with table and chairs scattered around the property, so guests can have drinks and food outdoors, but near their room. Guests can borrow a small charcoal grill (with charcoal and a meat flipper). There is also a small fleet of “trusty rusty” bicycles for guest to borrow for quick errands.

Fresh fruit in the lobby instead of just cookies. I don’t mind paying for it, but some of us avoid cookies.

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What is your favorite candle?

I would like to find out what everyone likes, when it comes to candles. Favorite colors, smells, shapes, sizes.
Does anyone really burn those huge 3 wick candles?Do you like single scented candles or mixed scents? Do you like scent that are stacked or mixed? How often do you burn them and for how long? Would you pay extra to special order something you really wanted? Do you stick with traditional smells or do you go for the smells that are different?

Pier One Imports had a candle that was a Ginger Peach.
I have allergies and avoid most scented things.
But those candles were irresistible and best of all, they did not make me sneeze.
I bought them when I could afford them and I do not see them in the stores anymore.

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I have a home interior candle that burns more?

because it burned unevenly. and have a tart burner and want to scrap the wax and put it in my tart burner. do u think it would be too sure of microwave of the candle and the jar and everything to soften the wax on the inside?

just make sure that the jar has no metal

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How can you burn a candle in a holder and still get the burning when you left off?

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