“…according to eMarketer’s latest forecast on digital and mobile travel. This year, digital travel sales in the US will reach $189.62 billion, 40.0% of which will come from mobile devices.” Now not all of those billions are room rentals. This includes airlines, cruises, all travel related bookings, including AirBnB. More stats for those who love […]
Mobile Bookings are Growing Fast-Are you getting your share? Read More »
Did you know The B&B Team conducts around 30 ‘Better Way to Learn Innkeeping’ Seminars annually? Many aspirers sign up to learn the “ins and outs” of starting a bed breakfast. In addition we also learn from them, something very important. Where do they want to live? Location WILL affect your business and lifestyle. We ask…
Urban Bed & Breakfasts for Sale-Interested? Read More »
Just say the word, blackmail, and it brings to mind evil images and dark thoughts. The definition of blackmail: ‘…the action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding money from a person in return for not revealing compromising or injurious information about that person.’ For innkeepers today, it isn’t the demand for money. Blackmail in today’s world
Blackmail! What You Can Do Before It Happens? Read More »
As innkeepers we always provide service with a smile, right? In The B&B Team’s Aspiring Innkeepers Seminars we spend a good deal of time discussing service. We ask our attendees questions like… Is the customer always right? After some discussion, our response is NO, the customer is not always right. Thankfully that rude and offensive guest
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Are you a luxury bed & breakfast inn? Luxury means different things to different people. If you brand your inn as a Luxury Bed & Breakfast Inn… one size and look does not fit all today. A whirlpool tub, a fireplace, champagne and those oh, so predictable chocolate covered strawberries. Guests may be saying: “Is that all
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Yes…for innkeepers in the Northeast, snowfall equals dollars. A crystal white covering is green for innkeepers in Vermont and New Hampshire. Facts: “Northern New England Gets Buried in Snow, and Skiers Love It” US News article. “Visits to Cannon Mountain Ski Area in White Mountains, Franconia NH, are up by 65%.” “Good morning skiers and riders
Snowfall Equals Dollars-White is Green in Vermont and New Hampshire Read More »
Ohio could be labeled the juxtaposition state. The cities of Cleveland, Canton, Akron and Columbus. Take a drive from these metro areas and you are immediately transformed to another time. The world’s largest Amish Country, Holmes County, unspoiled countryside farmland and small towns. A beautiful juxtaposition. Quiz time… What do these Ohio small towns have
Ohio-From Big Cities to Quiet Farmland Read More »
Day 1…The InnSpire Summit & Marketplace, The Queen Mary, Long Beach CA. Ran into and old friend and colleague. Started chatting about innkeeping conferences, current and past. He told me about a comment from an innkeeper that he would never forget. He asked this innkeeper, what is the value you get from attending an innkeeping conference?
The InnSpire Summit & Marketplace-Value Added Read More »
As US states go, Vermont is a strong brand. What comes to mind this time of year is Snow, with a capital S. For downhill skiers, snowboarders and snowmobile enthusiasts, Vermont’s snowfall is the envy of the nation. This according to the Burlington Free Press. In fall it is the ultimate leaf peeper locale. Early spring brings maple
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I just discovered something very troubling. I have been misled all these years about the location of the first Thanksgiving! I subscribe to the Virginia Living Magazine email newsletter and this was their headliner. Received today, hot off the press. ‘Pilgrim’s Pride’ by Ben Swenson. “Whatever our friends from the Northeast may say, the first
The First Thanksgiving-When and Where? Read More »
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