Yes, I can attest that this is a workable plan. We take one or two weekly reservations from new guests in a season to insure we have a current guest base. All of our other reservations are from returning guests. Easy peasy!
Exactly! Knowing your market and setting your goals early in your hosting endeavor is paramount if you are in this for the long haul. The difficult part is deciding how much is “enough”! If you think having a celebration to mark your anniversary will help your business… go for it! Otherwise...
Hi all, It's been awhile since I checked in but we are still here!!! We opened in June, 1990 and are still hosting. This will be our 33rd year. These days we only offer the cottage with a Continental breakfast on a weekly basis. Most of our guests are returning so there is very little...
The rate of inflation was set at 7.2%when we posted our rates in January so that is the increase we went with. Since we have only been taking weekly reservations from returning guests and filled up by March, we could easily justify our increase. If we were taking new guests now we might be...
Welome! I was born and raised in the Berkshires, not far from where you will be, and it will always hold a special place in my heart! Right now I'm about as far from you as I could possibly be and still be in the same state...but winding down the B+B after 32 years of hosting. Wishing you...
We found the perfect solution for our situation. How to have the house to ourselves yet bring in enough income renting to cover taxes, insurance and maintenance? In 2000 we built an 800 sq ft cottage and took 15 years to build a solid seasonal B&B customer base for that accommodation. With the...
The Feds have rate of inflation as 7.5% so that’s how much my rates changed. No apologies needed. Everyone is experiencing price increases. I do give my regular returning guests a bit of a break though. They are a lot less work for us so they definitely deserve a break.
In our state private businesses have a right to establish the conditions for service: shirt and shoes required, mask mandates, proof of vaccination are pretty standard requirements here. I’m pretty sure that requiring proof of vaccination is legal.
This is bound to drive some additional guests to you! Get ready! Lonely Planet just declared WVa as the #2 Region…in the word!… to visit. Wahooo! Lonely Planet names the best destinations for 2022
Whew! We had gusts over 80 and lost power, internet, etc. We were among the lucky a got power back within 24 hours. Many in our area are still out. Like you I was thanking my lucky stars we closed a couple of weeks ago. Out here in the middle of the Atlantic it can get pretty wild! Take a look!
Funny thing is that we had a maximum of 72 set on the thermostat but they would not stop complaining that they were cold. We tried leaving them comfy throws and turned the heat up in adjoining rooms but…no. They want it warmer and they promise “not to use the AC.” So I increased the maximum...