Excellent because it is not the usual "I hate B & Bs" crap. I rolled my eyes at a lot of it - but I do not have working fireplaces either.
Right about the generalizations. We have wood stoves not fireplaces, but the tone was positive overall, even the grandparents stuff.
Liked it because it was positive and full of the good stuff. Being pampered, learning to relax.
Most of our guests are too old to be my grandkids. However, fewer and fewer are old enough to be my parents. None are old enough to be my grandparents (who would be at least 110).
My oldest grand is 34 and his brother is 31. Youngest is 5.
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Oh, I didn't take offense at all! Each of our inns are unique in their own way. Some folks are "destination inns" located in the country, where others are in cities and compete directly with hotels. I've stayed at B&Bs that didn't have TVs in the room (I loved it, my husband went stir crazy), and we've stayed at ones that were heavy on the doilies and roses décor. I understand that many people have a somewhat dated opinion of B&Bs, too.(chuckle)
I was looking forward to your comments. Of course its not about us, but about the guest perspective. Our inn guests are usually in our general age bracket, but we're also ten years older than when we started.
Our vacation rental and Air guests skew younger - Millennials rule. When I look in the mirror - I can now see a very grandmotherly face looking back, so I'll keep baking cookies, providing the lunch and dinner options, and generally playing the part of the grandma they could think fondly of, minus the curmudgeon and too many doilies factor.
Please understand this is a tongue in cheek with an underlayment of facing a reality post.
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What I have always said is if you don't like the decor in the B&B you have booked its YOUR OWN FAULT - everyone has a web site and masses of pictures and reviews and their pictures - if you want modern book modern - if you want traditional book traditional - read up on the place and book what you want!Oh, I didn't take offense at all! Each of our inns are unique in their own way. Some folks are "destination inns" located in the country, where others are in cities and compete directly with hotels. I've stayed at B&Bs that didn't have TVs in the room (I loved it, my husband went stir crazy), and we've stayed at ones that were heavy on the doilies and roses décor. I understand that many people have a somewhat dated opinion of B&Bs, too.(chuckle)
I was looking forward to your comments. Of course its not about us, but about the guest perspective. Our inn guests are usually in our general age bracket, but we're also ten years older than when we started.
Our vacation rental and Air guests skew younger - Millennials rule. When I look in the mirror - I can now see a very grandmotherly face looking back, so I'll keep baking cookies, providing the lunch and dinner options, and generally playing the part of the grandma they could think fondly of, minus the curmudgeon and too many doilies factor.
Please understand this is a tongue in cheek with an underlayment of facing a reality post.
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