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we finally added a room description pdf to our website. (along with a menu!) I've wanted to do it for awhile now. Our res system only permits check the box room descriptions.
I am hoping this helps avoid such surprises as, 'no shower??' 'no elevator????' and the most often heard, 'down the hall????'
I even added a grid at the bottom so a reader can compare the floor, bed size, ocean view, en-suite or down the hall and tub or shower.
Hope it helps.
http://www.seafarer-inn.com/Room-Descriptions.pdf
 
Without reading it I'm going to complain - on an android that will attempt a download. I won't download from any site where I wasn't expecting to download. Restaurants do this with the menu and it ticks me off.
I'll guess most mobile devices will download instead of just opening. Put the descriptions right on the actual page with the room photos. Don't upset your guests with unwanted downloads.
 
I guess we'll put it on the list. I was happy just to get it up there at all.
 
I guess we'll put it on the list. I was happy just to get it up there at all..
Please do put it on the list. It will make everyone happier.
What I'm doing this year - on my calendar I have one hour each week devoted to updating something online.
  • Website
  • Directory listing
  • Trip advisor photos
  • Blog
It doesn't mean I won't do these things at other times, but I do skip doing them if I don't schedule them.
It could be adding a package or changing photos or updating a calendar. But it will remind me to do something.
 
I guess we'll put it on the list. I was happy just to get it up there at all..
I agree with Mort. All that description and rates must be on the actual page. Who wants to download and read a tiny document on their smart phone. It's ok to have both...but you have to have it on your actual website.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
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TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
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Which is why I say 1 floor up. Because both understand it.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
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TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
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Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
.
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
.
Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
.
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
.
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
.
Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
.
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
.
gillumhouse said:
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
seriously! :)
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
.
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
.
Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
.
I did the grid thing, too. Maybe not on the site now. I think I did it on the specials page so guests didn't have to go back and forth to pick a room.
If I don't have it, I'm going to add it again. I wish I could do a program that would ask you questions: do you have a dog? (No rooms would show up.) Do you have a child with you? (Only 2 rooms would show up.) Stuff like that.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
.
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
.
Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
.
I did the grid thing, too. Maybe not on the site now. I think I did it on the specials page so guests didn't have to go back and forth to pick a room.
If I don't have it, I'm going to add it again. I wish I could do a program that would ask you questions: do you have a dog? (No rooms would show up.) Do you have a child with you? (Only 2 rooms would show up.) Stuff like that.
.
ResKey now has that option. A search by amenity. Now all I have to do is figure it out!
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
.
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
.
Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
.
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
.
gillumhouse said:
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
seriously! :)
.
TheBeachHouse said:
gillumhouse said:
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
seriously! :)
We've already done that. Look at some of the OTA sites. They put pictograms instead of words.
Maybe I should do that. Two heads for each room. A third head with a slash thru it to indicate two guests only.
Where can I find those to add to my site? You know, a shower head, but not a bathtub.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
.
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
.
Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
.
I did the grid thing, too. Maybe not on the site now. I think I did it on the specials page so guests didn't have to go back and forth to pick a room.
If I don't have it, I'm going to add it again. I wish I could do a program that would ask you questions: do you have a dog? (No rooms would show up.) Do you have a child with you? (Only 2 rooms would show up.) Stuff like that.
.
ResKey now has that option. A search by amenity. Now all I have to do is figure it out!
.
Breakfast Diva said:
ResKey now has that option. A search by amenity. Now all I have to do is figure it out!
Cool!
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
.
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
.
Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
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I did the grid thing, too. Maybe not on the site now. I think I did it on the specials page so guests didn't have to go back and forth to pick a room.
If I don't have it, I'm going to add it again. I wish I could do a program that would ask you questions: do you have a dog? (No rooms would show up.) Do you have a child with you? (Only 2 rooms would show up.) Stuff like that.
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You can do that! On your policies page or create a FAQ! Page.
use the accordion short codes. Put in a question, Then do the answer.....
they click on the + sign to see the answer.
Here is an example: This is not your theme, but your theme does the same thing.
http://countryplacecabins.com/faqs/
Check out your website pages now...you have a FAQ template if you want to try it.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
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TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
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Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
.
I did the grid thing, too. Maybe not on the site now. I think I did it on the specials page so guests didn't have to go back and forth to pick a room.
If I don't have it, I'm going to add it again. I wish I could do a program that would ask you questions: do you have a dog? (No rooms would show up.) Do you have a child with you? (Only 2 rooms would show up.) Stuff like that.
.
You can do that! On your policies page or create a FAQ! Page.
use the accordion short codes. Put in a question, Then do the answer.....
they click on the + sign to see the answer.
Here is an example: This is not your theme, but your theme does the same thing.
http://countryplacecabins.com/faqs/
Check out your website pages now...you have a FAQ template if you want to try it.
.
Thanks! Will look at that next week after the guests have gone.
 
I have a room comparison grid, 6 columns wide for rooms X 19 rows of amenities, and it's still amazingly readable even on an iPhone.
 
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor..
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
.
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
.
Morticia said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Generic said:
Of note... if you have guests from Europe, the terms first floor etc don't mean the same thing. You may instead want to go with entry floor, 1st floor up, 2nd floor up instead. Because in Europe the entry floor is 0, so the next floor is the first floor.
Hmmmm. We do get quite a few people from Europe but probably more from US.
Piggybacking on this - make sure your bathroom descriptions use the word bathroom, not bath, if you only have a shower.
We had a Brit get very upset because 'en suite bath' meant 'attached bath tub room'. I had to quickly change any abbreviated words. And move the guest to our detached bathroom so he could take a bath. No showers for him.
Then again, en suite isn't popular here. So I try to say it both ways if I can: en suite and attached.
that was one of the reasons for the listing. I was very clear (at least I tried to be).
"the en-suite bathroom has a bathtub/shower combination (with grab bars) and a pedestal sink."
"This room is our only room with an unattached bathroom. The bathroom is private (never shared) and is steps down the hall. It has a claw foot tub with a shower attachment and an antique marble sink."
"The two rooms are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with a stall shower and a granite topped vanity."
"The en-suite bathroom features a stall shower and a large granite topped vanity."
THEN , I have a grid of amenities. One column is, "En-suite". Below is listed (in order), Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Another column is, "tub or shower". Below is listed, Tub/shower, tub/shower, tub only, shower only, shower only, shower only.
.
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
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gillumhouse said:
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
seriously! :)
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TheBeachHouse said:
gillumhouse said:
Only problem is - they will have to READ, no matter how you put it.
The way things are going I think we are going to go back to hieroglyphics.
seriously! :)
We've already done that. Look at some of the OTA sites. They put pictograms instead of words.
Maybe I should do that. Two heads for each room. A third head with a slash thru it to indicate two guests only.
Where can I find those to add to my site? You know, a shower head, but not a bathtub.
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I wouldn't mess with icons. There will be some who still won't understand. Just do a bullet list of what each room has. Not in paragraph form. Eyes see bulleted lists much easier. Make it short and sweet:)
 
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