Recent content by riverbendnewbie

We bought our place to start a B&B/Inn. It already had 7 bathrooms and 6 bedrooms(each with their own PB). Agroup of business men owned it before so it already had the right structure. However, you have to be patient and build up your clientelle, so I am still nursing casual for the time being...

Wow, we have only three rooms right now and last weekend we were fully booked for the first time. On Sunday when everyone had left I got my first taste of reality lol ! By the way our checkout time is 11 but guests were slow and it was 11;45 before they were all gone. My husband and I finally...

Thanks for all your great ideas--I would like to go the green route as well --just wondering where you put the dispesers--are they the ones that go in the shower? Thats the only ones I have seen.

I find at our B&B the guests are very chatty on their own--we don't impose but if they want to socialize with us then we reciprocate--afterall we are in the maritimes! The kitchen is social gathering room!

I have finally made it back to this site and hoping to get info of suppliers who do amenities like shampoo,conditioner soap etc with your B&b name on them. Any info would be helpful. I have been nursing as well and with the B&B its been challenging--was offered a great job and did consider...

We had a 4 person portable hot tub but recently sold it and invested in a beautiful 6-7 person with the enclosure. It was that or a pool and felt this was a better wy to spend our money. Obviously cheaper too. Just have to wait for the snow to melt before they can install. Because we are in the...

This is interesting because where I live they have stepped backwards and now there are no laws that state you have to go and get licensed. just changed it this Jan. which really ticks me off because I jumped through all the hoops to get a 4 star rating. Making me think twice about going throgh...

You are too funny! Thanks again for the tips--I think I must be too soft so maybe need to toughen up.

Lessons learned--and to make it worse he asked me to keep him posted on future events or specials. Some people have nerve--needless to say I won't be booking him again!

Well I finally had my first last minute cancellation(less than 24 hr.). It was a special Valentines package and I had bought special things which really was not that big a deal however it still ticked me off. He e-mails me and said that unfortunately they could not make it and please do not...

Guests departed at 11a.m and they even tipped!! All in all a great weekend. Can't wait for our next guests. Hoping for a little snow soon to brighten up the landscape. This time of year is a lttle dreary but I will start decorating now for Christmas--luv it!

I am doing a sit down for a group of ladies(9) in December and charging 22.00 per plate + tax. Traditional turkey dinner with mashed potatoes,squash,carrots,dressing and all the fixins. Homemade bread,pickles(i made them for the first time),apple and lemon merengue pie. tea and coffee. Oh and a...

Yeah I know I am being silly-- all you can do is your best! I am loving it though! It helps that these guests are really easy to please. I am sure I will have my PITAS in due time--hopefully never but I know that won't happen. By the way I almost took a job years ago in Texas but chickened...

Well so far so good. Eggs their way ,bacon,ham and homemade toast (whole grain),maritime grilled taters(home fries). Homemade jams. Fresh fruit with yogurt to start. They were tea drinkers so made a pot and set it at their table. made oatmeal muffins with dried cranberries and pecans. They are...

Speaking of web sites, my web designer would like to know the headingd that I would like. What would you consider the most important--because I am on a budget afterall. I am thinking: Home Rooms/Rates Special packages What else would be good to have because I definitely don't want my web site...