For the fourth year Inngenium, LLC, Lodging Management Consultants has completed a fascinating study of the marketplace of inns and bed & breakfasts for sale nationally. The only study of its kind, it looks at the availability of properties for sale that are actually current or former inns (excluding those marketed as "potential" B&Bs). The […]
2008 Inns and Bed & Breakfasts For Sale Study Read More »
Every bed & breakfast inn that is even remotely serious about attracting guests has a website, right? Well, most do. Are all inn sites created equally? Thankfully, no. Can most websites be improved? Thankfully, yes! What is one of the key elements missing from most bed & breakfast inn websites, even some of those that
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This afternoon I was interviewed by Melana Yanos, a writer for NuWire Investor, an online newsletter and website with information about investing in everything from real estate and precious metals to green investing and bed and breakfast inns. She already penned one article about B&Bs and wanted to follow it up with some insight into
Weddings and Leisure: Marriage or Divorce? Read More »
Greetings from icy New England and one plug for the locals…..Go Pats! Speaking of the Patriots, what a great example of branding and the excellence that the brand represents. The first time ever that an NFL team has gone 18-0 with the possibility of 19-0! Trying to draw parallels between the small lodging industry and
Amenities to Zoning: B is for Branding Read More »
We have just returned from the Mid-Atlantic Innkeeper’s Conference in Natural Bridge, Virginia. A privately organized conference that included innkeepers from several state associations including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and a robust group of aspiring innkeepers who were lead by David Caples of Lodging Resources Workshops, there was great representation from a cross
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Amenities: Attractive extras. The features that, when taken together, make a B&B attractive to guests or customers. Above and beyond "attractive extras", the amenities you make available in your bed and breakfast should exceed your guests’ expectations and create that ever desirable WOW factor. Inn amenities transcend soaps and shampoos and include everything from beach
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It’s that time of year again. Just one week until Christmas! Unlike other years, my wife and I are pretty relaxed. Peggy is a wonderful organizer, and we got the shopping done early; it’s all wrapped. Cards went out (a first for us!) and the tree is decorated and lit. We’ve even had some time
Holiday Greetings to Inn Lovers Everywhere Read More »
Here it is Monday noon and the entire week beginning last Monday seems like a nonstop event….sound familiar? Monday and Tuesday, Jan & I were attending and participating in the 86th Annual Meeting & Conference of the Maine Innkeepers Association. Kudos to our association’s Executive Director Greg Dugal and his capable staff for mounting another
With all the discussion about social media, blogging, travel review sites, etc., there’s always a fair amount of passion. Most innkeepers either love or hate Tripadvisor. There’s very little middle ground. Our feeling at The B&B Team is that innkeepers need to know about, track, and use Travel 2.0 venues as much as they can
When a Review is not a Review… Read More »
When you’re in business as we are, you get all kinds of email newsletters on a daily basis. Most of the ones I get are either related to real estate or hospitality, the focus of our business. There are lots of articles that aren’t worth much, or aren’t relevant to the integrated work we do
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