Recent content by agoodman

I switched from Utica to Westfield until i closed the inn, saved a bunch and one of the few that will insure for actual value rather than replacement value... No way would anyone have been able to recreate my pre 1900 home, well they could but i never would have so why pay all the extra

Most small hotels and inns in Europe work like this where a prepayment is required.

My friend Andy Schneider is known as "the Chicken Whisperer" check out his website and facebook page. Andy in fact stayed at my B&B, and fell in love with the area, quit his job as an EMT and he and his wife moved to the area. If you need anyone to fight for chicken rights, talk chickens in your...

She was asking 100 million and the banks foreclosed for 16 million? And then the banks lost another 10 million in the resale before legal fees? If they would have worked with the owner it probablynever would have gone into foreclosure, sounds like what they did with me, they would rather...

If i see a discount on a page i don't necessarily hit the like button. Does not mean i DON'T like it, i just don't always hit like. And booking a stay at a b&b is not like buying coffee or T shirt on the internet (low $ anytime delivery) - it's higher $ and takes some planning. So don't worry...

Try Natures Miracle, i found tat really worked even on cat urine odor

Sunshine when I had my B&B I always had to keep a 2nd job, and in a similar situation to you, it started getting tougher as the reduced our pay as there were so many people out there willing to work for less. I worked from home for several customers doing customer service ("real" work at home as...

SJI yes, as long as the systems are CCI compliant and the 3 digit code is encrypted the CID code is being stored... WE may not be able to read it / see it / retrieve it but the same way you can log in to authorize.net and get the info, there are companies that can read / pull / see the info they...

Just a reminder that the new cc regulations do not permit the "notation" of the CID code in any form unless it is encrypted so please be careful about making statements that you note it on the res forms because you can get fined major buckeroos by VI\MC etc. The problem with Square is the same...

Taking the course is a good start, start talking to banks. How is your credit? Remember you probably will have to get a commercial loan, and may need a large down pay. Most sellers will want o know you are prequal before discussing their numbers with you. Buy some books about to start reading...

You don't say whether or not the "we" has any Innkeeping or hotel management experience - in that case "previous Innkeeping experience" would be my #1 requirement (this may be different if you have the previous experience in this area). The job requirements would also depend on what you are...

K9 I took into account that I only had to clean the room as an "occupied" and not as a check out every day, I only changed sheets and towels once a week or "on request more frequently". I did not have to serve breakfast. I also based my rates on what they could get from a "regular" hotel in the...

It also depends on how you want to show your occupancy and which res system you are using. If you mark it as occupied it will reduce your ADR, this is important if you one day look at selling and your ADR is less than you would want it shown If you have the option to take it "of market" or mark...

I did not advertise specific weekly rates, I had a note on my website that said they are available on request. Depended on time of year, number of weeks, did they need breakfast etc. I had guests staying on and off sometimes for 9+ months .. of course they got a much better rate They were some...

My company has been told could be 2+ days .. hope not