Today you must offer something beyond a standard bed and a breakfast experience if you want to succeed in today’s hospitality sphere. It is not good enough to just survive with average. To be successful and stay successful, you must strive for excellence. Remember how awful it was getting that C- in chemistry in high […]
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The B&B Team has years of experience in working with prospective buyers. We recognize features buyers are searching for and work with them to match their wants and expectations. Here are 5 features that often top the list. 1. Financially Viable 2. Destination Tourism Location 3. Good Condition 4. Expanded Owner’s Quarters 5. Acreage All
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Guest friendly trends for 2019. The B&B Team has collectively stayed in 180 properties in 2018. We can add about 10-15 more for 2019. One can learn a lot travelling and overnighting in that many properties. We all pick up what is trending, what should be improved, and what innkeepers have done well. We also
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What makes a prime destination location? It must have enough attractions to draw crowds from far and wide. It must include cultural, historic and natural resources. Gettysburg-Prime Destination Location, has that and much more. It is not just the Gettysburg National Park that is the draw. Even though the park has well over a million
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“…hospitality is, at its core, a business of people interacting with people. If you are able to deliver service with a smile, then your job is already half done.” So well said, thank you Larry Mogelonsky, Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. Barbara Streisand sang it in Funny Girl; “people who need people are the luckiest people
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Inns with restaurants for sale, #3 in The B&B Team series, features The Tranquil House Inn and it’s acclaimed 1587 Restaurant for sale. On the outer banks of Shalowbag Bay with vistas of Roanoke Sound sits a stately Outer Banks North Carolina Inn. There is a reason this Inn is called The Tranquil House, nestled
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One of The B&B Team’s mantras is; ‘It is all about the guest.’ Meaning innkeepers should focus on the total guest experience. From your website, through the booking process to check-out. The booking process has become more complicated over the last 20 years or so. Agree? A guests’ booking channels to your Inn’s website are
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I love it when I come across a good article I can share. Content that can inspire and educate. ‘Blogging Inspiration-12 post ideas to get guests clicking’. Got your attention? Many of The B&B Team’s clients often express angst when the subject of blogging is addressed. This blog on blogging will help relieve some of
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This blog is appropriately titled 6 wedding survival tips for innkeepers or are you sure you want to do weddings at your inn? Advice from innkeepers that have ‘been there and done that’ is always welcome. Even better, these tips are funny and very true, no fake news here. The Inn at Pleasant Lake Innkeeper
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This is the second in a featured series of historic inns with restaurants for sale. The interest in food and food travel has consistently grown across America mostly in the last decade. Some areas have tapped into this growth in a big way. One area is Southern Maine. Bon Appetit named Portland Maine the 2018
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