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I agree that some of the "comforts" that you find at B&Bs/inns vs hotels are why we started staying at them about 20 years ago!
I have a sweet treat in the rooms every afternoon. Sometimes I'll put it out in the dining room with sodas, ice tea or lemonade & a bucket of ice if the group of guests seem to be the kind that will hang out in the common areas or porches. If people are around here at the cocktail hour, we have some savory snacks. I play that by ear, as a lot of times people are out & about so it would totally go to waste.
24 hour coffee/tea service in the main house & a guest service area with a fridge with bottled water & cokes. Cottage rooms have their own coffee service & stocked fridges. Guest bathrooms have the usual guest soaps, shampoo, lotion, etc. & then a container with mouthwash, toothpaste, floss, cotton swabs, cotton eye make up pads, disposable razor, and emory board. There are sanitary items in a container on the top of the toilet tank. Also, sewing kit, shoe shine cloth, lint roller, and small first aid kit are in the rooms. Hair dryers & makeup mirrors. I think that I have a deck of cards in all the rooms and there's some kind of puzzle game in most rooms. Current magazines are in the rooms. Turn down chocolates. There's a basket in a central location with other travel size doo dads that people might have forgotten with these liquid restrictions with flying - hair spray, hair gel, shaving cream, etc. - and some other things that I pick up. There was only one person that cleaned that out! I always have fresh flowers in the rooms, too. Soon, we'll be getting our logo robes. YAY!!!
Our rates start at $155 and go to $205 for our double room suites, so I think that people expect these kind of things. I always tell them if there's something that they need to just ask me - I also have a stash of brushes, combs, a curling iron and some other stuff that they might need that is not out. I'm really hoping that the personal attention & attention to detail will be what sets us apart from the other B&Bs here :).
our highest rate is $155 ... i have paid as much as $325 to stay in a place that was booked solid. but that was a romantic getaway
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I also always have some kind of discount
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Right now, there's a $10 off Internet discount and then a Summer Special for a 2 day stay. Not that it's bringing in the guests...it's dead here at all the B&Bs
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Samster said:
I also always have some kind of discount
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Right now, there's a $10 off Internet discount and then a Summer Special for a 2 day stay. Not that it's bringing in the guests...it's dead here at all the B&Bs
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We'll remember that over this winter when you have guests and we are all eating mac n cheese. Oh and spending $1500 to go to an innkeeping conference...NOT!
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I hope we have guests this Fall/Winter!! I'm really getting worried about this economy!!
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Time for some language translator tools on your site perhaps? Its an approach that some are taking to try to attract more european travelers who are fairing better in the economy.
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Perhaps...although I can't imagine why Europeans would come here. Now, the big metropolis North of me...I can see that. Hmmm... Something to think about.
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Samster said:
Perhaps...although I can't imagine why Europeans would come here. Now, the big metropolis North of me...I can see that. Hmmm... Something to think about.
Well, hey, I just had German guests tell us that my town is on the 'hot list' of places to go in New England. Whodathunkit!
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OK, it's Summer & it's not so hot up there. New England is a great place to visit in the Summer. Also, you have all that shopping. Remember, in Europe they pay a whole lot more for clothing than we do here & now their money is strong against the dollar. So, a super good value for them.
Real America or not...there's not too much right now to draw International travelers to our neck of the woods. Next year, there will be an awesome attraction that will get a lot of people here. (related to our military presence). We hope!!
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Samster said:
OK, it's Summer & it's not so hot up there. New England is a great place to visit in the Summer.
You know who is in my dining room every morning now? Y'all. Wanting diet Coke for breakfast and wondering how come it's so cold here! Today it was TN, SC, NC & FL. Tales of how cold the water is...'my feet were purple!'
I'm about to go turn off the A/C in the inn...
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Well at least they weren't asking for sweet tea
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We Southerners do get the thin skin after being in the warm climate for awhile. But I would never complain about it being cold. I would welcome that after the heat here...I'd just put on a sweater :)
 
I agree that some of the "comforts" that you find at B&Bs/inns vs hotels are why we started staying at them about 20 years ago!
I have a sweet treat in the rooms every afternoon. Sometimes I'll put it out in the dining room with sodas, ice tea or lemonade & a bucket of ice if the group of guests seem to be the kind that will hang out in the common areas or porches. If people are around here at the cocktail hour, we have some savory snacks. I play that by ear, as a lot of times people are out & about so it would totally go to waste.
24 hour coffee/tea service in the main house & a guest service area with a fridge with bottled water & cokes. Cottage rooms have their own coffee service & stocked fridges. Guest bathrooms have the usual guest soaps, shampoo, lotion, etc. & then a container with mouthwash, toothpaste, floss, cotton swabs, cotton eye make up pads, disposable razor, and emory board. There are sanitary items in a container on the top of the toilet tank. Also, sewing kit, shoe shine cloth, lint roller, and small first aid kit are in the rooms. Hair dryers & makeup mirrors. I think that I have a deck of cards in all the rooms and there's some kind of puzzle game in most rooms. Current magazines are in the rooms. Turn down chocolates. There's a basket in a central location with other travel size doo dads that people might have forgotten with these liquid restrictions with flying - hair spray, hair gel, shaving cream, etc. - and some other things that I pick up. There was only one person that cleaned that out! I always have fresh flowers in the rooms, too. Soon, we'll be getting our logo robes. YAY!!!
Our rates start at $155 and go to $205 for our double room suites, so I think that people expect these kind of things. I always tell them if there's something that they need to just ask me - I also have a stash of brushes, combs, a curling iron and some other stuff that they might need that is not out. I'm really hoping that the personal attention & attention to detail will be what sets us apart from the other B&Bs here :).
our highest rate is $155 ... i have paid as much as $325 to stay in a place that was booked solid. but that was a romantic getaway
wink_smile.gif

.
I also always have some kind of discount
regular_smile.gif
Right now, there's a $10 off Internet discount and then a Summer Special for a 2 day stay. Not that it's bringing in the guests...it's dead here at all the B&Bs
cry_smile.gif

.
Samster said:
I also always have some kind of discount
regular_smile.gif
Right now, there's a $10 off Internet discount and then a Summer Special for a 2 day stay. Not that it's bringing in the guests...it's dead here at all the B&Bs
cry_smile.gif
We'll remember that over this winter when you have guests and we are all eating mac n cheese. Oh and spending $1500 to go to an innkeeping conference...NOT!
.
I hope we have guests this Fall/Winter!! I'm really getting worried about this economy!!
sad_smile.gif

.
Time for some language translator tools on your site perhaps? Its an approach that some are taking to try to attract more european travelers who are fairing better in the economy.
.
Perhaps...although I can't imagine why Europeans would come here. Now, the big metropolis North of me...I can see that. Hmmm... Something to think about.
.
Samster said:
Perhaps...although I can't imagine why Europeans would come here. Now, the big metropolis North of me...I can see that. Hmmm... Something to think about.
Well, hey, I just had German guests tell us that my town is on the 'hot list' of places to go in New England. Whodathunkit!
.
OK, it's Summer & it's not so hot up there. New England is a great place to visit in the Summer. Also, you have all that shopping. Remember, in Europe they pay a whole lot more for clothing than we do here & now their money is strong against the dollar. So, a super good value for them.
Real America or not...there's not too much right now to draw International travelers to our neck of the woods. Next year, there will be an awesome attraction that will get a lot of people here. (related to our military presence). We hope!!
.
Samster said:
OK, it's Summer & it's not so hot up there. New England is a great place to visit in the Summer.
You know who is in my dining room every morning now? Y'all. Wanting diet Coke for breakfast and wondering how come it's so cold here! Today it was TN, SC, NC & FL. Tales of how cold the water is...'my feet were purple!'
I'm about to go turn off the A/C in the inn...
.
Well at least they weren't asking for sweet tea
wink_smile.gif
We Southerners do get the thin skin after being in the warm climate for awhile. But I would never complain about it being cold. I would welcome that after the heat here...I'd just put on a sweater :)
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Samster said:
Well at least they weren't asking for sweet tea
wink_smile.gif
We Southerners do get the thin skin after being in the warm climate for awhile. But I would never complain about it being cold. I would welcome that after the heat here...I'd just put on a sweater :)
A guest just asked me if he can fly his confederate flag in his room. I am not kidding. He was kidding. I said Do whatever you like.
Not sure if the thinks cuz he is from TN that is is southern and this town ain't? Or if he is thinking this town is, so he can fly it here? No I didn't ask. He is one of those guests who thinks he is really funny.
I like the guests who ARE funny. LOL
 
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