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  1. Lea Ann

    Online bookings

    Anyone else experienced getting an email for a reservation and then 5 minutes later getting a cancellation? We have gotten a few of these over the last several weeks.
  2. Lea Ann

    Beautiful home up for auction

    http://taylorauction.com/index.php?ap=1&pid=43859 Not that I want the competition, but this house is beautiful!
  3. Lea Ann

    Anniversary

    We are approaching our 1 year anniversary of being open. We are thinking of having a small open house (cookies and drinks). Did any of you do that? Did you find it helpful to your business? Thanks in advance for your insight!
  4. Lea Ann

    Repeat Customers

    We had our first repeat customers this weekend, and it looks like they will might be staying with us at least once a month (visiting daughter). ☺️☺️☺️☺️
  5. Lea Ann

    Valentine Special

    Question, do you guys do anything special for Valentines Day? For those of you in small towns if you do a package do you get any locals looking for a nice get-a-way from the kids for the night? I know the hubby and I did a one night for NYE at a B and B about two hours away from home.
  6. Lea Ann

    Booking websites

    My hubby just came back from a workshop for aspiring innkeepers. They suggested that we choose 3 sites to sign up for. We had already signed up for our state association. They suggested booking.com, bbonline or bnbfinder. What are your thoughts on doing this? Did you see increased traffic from...
  7. Lea Ann

    News Story

    I just wanted to share the news story that the Jackson station did o our B and B. Jackson is about 80 miles away. They got our name wrong, but it's not to far off. Lol http://www.msnewsnow.com/clip/10600983/walts-look-around-inn-of-the-oaks-bb#.VBx5qtwLM4w.gmail Thanks for all of your advice!
  8. Lea Ann

    We are open!

    We had our grand opening this weekend and we have our first guests this weekend. Thanks for feedback when I asked questions! You guys are great!
  9. Lea Ann

    Liability Insurance

    Good Morning! We got our quote for insurance yesterday (wow) and we have 2 million in liability. Is that too much? Thanks for sharing! Lea Ann
  10. Lea Ann

    Hiring innkeeper

    We are very close to opening our inn, we need to hire our innkeeper since we own a home not to far from our inn. We are not a tourist destination at all. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to search for someone that would be the right fit for our inn? We have placed an add on fb, and...
  11. Lea Ann

    Events

    Do any of you hold additional events (weddings, showers, teas etc)?
  12. Lea Ann

    Locks

    Ok guys, new question. Locks for doors, what are you doing. The majority of our doors have glass door knobs. Thanks
  13. Lea Ann

    Furniture budget

    What is a realistic furniture budget?
  14. Lea Ann

    Starting a B & B

    We are in the process of buying an old house that we are going to convert to an inn/B and B. This home was built in 1930 and has wonderful bones. It even has the original chandeliers in the dining and living room. One of the rooms was probably the parlor back in the day and the hubby wants to...
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