Greetings from India

[Cbz]

Hello All,
I own a B&B homestay in the hill station of Shimla, in India. For 8 months, I have been searching for some forum to help me in this concept as it is totally new for me and i didn't know where to look for suggestions. I was directed to this site by a community manager of hostelmanagement site
The issues that i face will be totally unheard of by many of you i suppose, as they are relevant to Indian conditions per say. Moreover, infrastructural bottlenecks & non availability of resources make my job more tedious.
Nevertheless, i hope my search for a good B&B community ends here.
Regards,
Viper [Ok, this name doesn't suit the B&B theme, but i like it ]

 

[Joey Camb]

Nice to meet you and welcome

 

[toddburme]

I googled the town. It sounds beautiful. Welcome.

 

[EmptyNest]

Greetings.
I too Googled your town. Beautiful. It is not at all what I think of when I think of India. Good luck to you. Maybe some of your stories will make ours pale in comparison.

 

[greyswan]

welcome!!!!

 

[seashanty]

welcome!

even if your customs are different, there might be some parallels and it will be interesting and a learning experience for us ... i look forward to seeing your posts

 

[birdwatcher]

Welcome! Its a pleasure to have all Innkeepers here at the forum no matter were your B & B is, might learn lots from you and if we have guests from your country we may just learn how to take care of them.

 

[egoodell]

Welcome! I'm sure some things will be completely different, but I bet some will be the same too!
RIki

 

[karilyn]

Hello! Our son-in-law is from India, and we have learned so much about the people, culture, and food.....it's a wonderful country, and I hope to go there someday......maybe stay at your B&B

 

[Cbz]

Nice to meet you and welcome.

Thank you all for a warm welcome

I won't go into the details of the place I run as of now though I must admit, after reading some forum topics here, I feel pretty much amused as a host.
Imagine a place wthout any rules & regulations with regard to policies , esp. Eco policy, without any direct to home delivery of products [mattresses, blankets etc.] or daily need items, without any service backup of electronics, without an option of online purchase or even availability of stuff, strip down the bedding options to bare minimum - blanket, mattress {only one choice}& one sheet & top it up with enquiry from guests who do not have any idea of concept of a homestay & everybody thinks it is a hotel... a place where, if you do not have room service or restaurant on-site, the accommodation is ignored altogether.... this is where I run a homestay of my own.

 

[JBloggs]

Welcome India! My husband has been to Mumbai.

 

[gillumhouse]

Nice to meet you and welcome.

Thank you all for a warm welcome

I won't go into the details of the place I run as of now though I must admit, after reading some forum topics here, I feel pretty much amused as a host.
Imagine a place wthout any rules & regulations with regard to policies , esp. Eco policy, without any direct to home delivery of products [mattresses, blankets etc.] or daily need items, without any service backup of electronics, without an option of online purchase or even availability of stuff, strip down the bedding options to bare minimum - blanket, mattress {only one choice}& one sheet & top it up with enquiry from guests who do not have any idea of concept of a homestay & everybody thinks it is a hotel... a place where, if you do not have room service or restaurant on-site, the accommodation is ignored altogether.... this is where I run a homestay of my own.

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We are all different and that is what makes us interesting and interested.
Oops, forgot to say, Welcome.