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Our B&B is near a large once-a-month flea market called Canton First Monday Trade Days. We are very fortunate that it practically guarantees bookings from 1 to 3 days at least once a month. It is literally impossible to find lodging anywhere in the area unless you have made reservations at least a month in advance. To top it off, this month our town features its annual "Old Fiddler's Contest" that brings people in from all over the country. In all the hotels, motels, inns and B&Bs in a 30-mile area, there is literally no room available.
So, tell me why today my phone has been ringing off the wall from people wanting a reservation for tomorrow night. I know that a lot of this is people making last minute plans, but get real! It would be like just showing up in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and expecting to get a room. You just don't do that! PLAN AHEAD PEOPLE!
Then, when I tell them that we've been booked for this weekend since last year, they're incredulous. These people don't travel much or they don't have a clue.
Rant over......There.....I feel better.
So, tell me why today my phone has been ringing off the wall from people wanting a reservation for tomorrow night. I know that a lot of this is people making last minute plans, but get real! It would be like just showing up in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and expecting to get a room. You just don't do that! PLAN AHEAD PEOPLE!
Then, when I tell them that we've been booked for this weekend since last year, they're incredulous. These people don't travel much or they don't have a clue.
Rant over......There.....I feel better.