Recent content by Gryphon

LOL! Agree totally on the Life Happens thang. Living in a town chockablock full of ex Pageant Queens who are more worried about their mani/pedis and trying to get an even tan than their kids-I'm out of practice with talking with people who actually work for a living. Gryphon

@MtnKeeper-why a b&b? About 5 years ago I wasn't happy where I was nor with what I was doing. I sat down and reassessed my skills, strengths and weaknesses, what I loved and hated insofar as jobs go, what resources/skills I had and could garner and started making lists of options. It was the...

Sorry didn't mean to come across as complaining, simply looking for options as to hoow to handle the issue. As to what I learned-major case of what NOT to do. I get that. I have a 5 inch loose leaf started that about half full of notes in order of rooms, the bathrooms, dining area, kitchen...

@JoeyBloggs-you sweet talker you!!!! Thank you! As to the burnout issue, yeah probably but considering I've been running on about 5 hours sleep a night for 30+ years and never stop during my day it may actually take longer than you think. Between the chickens, the garden, being the only driver...

The sheets, as mentioned before, were stiff and VERY wrinkled. Just nasty. Maybe they were left in the basket in a wad to dry? Looked and felt it. As to the coffee thing-I would have been happy with a cuppa before breakfast, would have been fine. I also didn't mind not having a coffee maker in...

I actually "get" staging but it's the whole padded bra thing-IF it's in the photos (for me/us at least) then that's what you get. If there are flower arrangements in the room then you GET flowers. Ditto fruit. Hopefully it won't be the exact same fruit-it does rot ya know >grins<, but there...

Thank you for being NICE.l Not that people haven't been in toto but you've gone out of your way and I really appreciate that! You would NOT believe the email I just got-after a WEEK from the owner. OMG. Basically laid the whole thing-including the lock, in my lap. Oh well. Like I keep...

Having spent an unwelcome 5 months at a Motel 6-finding a 3br in the Texas Hill Country at ANY price is amazingly difficult. We had fresh cotton sheets which passed the black light test, fresh coffee in a carafe (not burnt and of a really decent quality) at 6am with surprisingly fresh...

I suppose the real question is this-if one of your guests unfavourably compared your establishment to a Motel 6 (or similar) what would be your reaction? How would you make it better for your guest? Given that nothing mentioned was incorrect and everything was brought up to you at the time. Gryphon

how do I do 50 thumbs on that one? Gryphon

The rooms were named and yup that was the room we wanted. She told us they had just updated the room, however, if that had been the room pictured we would have given it a pass. As to the other concerns-yes we mentioned everything and were blown off. Direct quote-Old houses have their issues...

I think Basil and Sybil Fawlty and even Manuel would have been more welcome on our weekend. Gryphon

AM very peeved. The total lack of interaction and having to seek out the "night auditor" I think that's the term, was just bizarre. Leaving us alone to enjoy our time is one thing, her being unavailable for most of the time is just odd. I would think, being a Southernern n all, that a simple...

"As for the photos leading you astray... did the text say all the things you saw in the photos were going to be provided?" all that and more in the txt on the site. Not to mention reviews both good and bad pointing amenities out. As to the cc co, gotta love WF-aka the "jam tomorrow, jam today...

Lessee will start at the top and work my way down. @gillumhouse-yes, I've heard of staging photos, but if the room shows fruit and flowers and live plants in the photos I kinda expected some effort to be made to provide them. If it's in the photo it will be in the room. There was literally...