Market Trends

At our recent Innkeeper’s Resource Seminar For Aspiring Innkeepers at the Thomas Shepherd Inn we had what would seem to be a simple question with a not so simple answer. Our attendee said, "When I’m on the Internet looking for inns for sale, it seems I see a list that gets longer every day, and

Interesting article in the July 24th edition of the Portland Press Herald about "Time poverty costing Maine tourist dollars".  According to Greg Dugal of the Maine Innkeepers Association, Maine is experiencing shorter average stays than a decade ago. This trend is mirroring a national trend and the root of this is based upon peoples lack

Like the post I put up yesterday, I just read an article from the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII) about the "Bed ‘N Breakfast" ad campaign from Hilton Garden Inn. That’s the Hilton Hotel folks, extending what was a seasonal promotion to year ’round. And it’s called "Bed ‘N Breakfast." Can anyone doubt that

The other night I was watching TV (yes, I know, TV…) and was suddenly struck by an ad I saw. My father was in advertising when I was growing up, so advertisers love me for the simple reason that I pay attention. My wife is another story…. I saw smiling faces, with names, hometowns, and

Todays list of emails included PAII’s Spring Business Survey. While on the surface the results seem generally OK with more than 50% of respondents showing increases over last year, it’s tough to get a real handle on the business with only 61 properties responding and with no indication of performances by region. At The B&B