JunieBJones (JBJ)
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Also noting that you need to have your place set up in a way that guests can find what they need if they need it (little items like corkscrews) and also that the innkeepers quarters are completely locakable and protected when you are not home. Obv if you have a front door you never lock and any tom, dick or harry can waltz in, then you better be there. But I feel we have to get our places set up so we can zip out to walk the dog or burn off steam or grab a bite. We cannot, altho we mostly are, we cannot be enslaved to these businesses.
I don't think guests appreciate being babysat, they like to do their own thing. If they like to be babysat then I don't want them as my guests. You all know the type - corner you and suck the life out of you every time you see them. We find ways to HIDE OUT from those. Funny I have seen that on TA reviews where they comment the "innkeepers were always hiding" wonder why!
We had a totally full house and this guest emailed and commented she wanted more time with the innkeepers, this is after I spent OVER AN HOUR (not less, OVER) with them at check in chatting. I had all the other rooms checking in and they didn't give a rip!
I was running on empty, our life was in turmoil as we spent the entire weekend working no time to ourselves. I got irritated by that comment, really irritated. What did she think I was doing when I had two breakfast seatings and clearing up and stripping beds, and a full house all weekend? Sheesh.
I don't think guests appreciate being babysat, they like to do their own thing. If they like to be babysat then I don't want them as my guests. You all know the type - corner you and suck the life out of you every time you see them. We find ways to HIDE OUT from those. Funny I have seen that on TA reviews where they comment the "innkeepers were always hiding" wonder why!
We had a totally full house and this guest emailed and commented she wanted more time with the innkeepers, this is after I spent OVER AN HOUR (not less, OVER) with them at check in chatting. I had all the other rooms checking in and they didn't give a rip!
I was running on empty, our life was in turmoil as we spent the entire weekend working no time to ourselves. I got irritated by that comment, really irritated. What did she think I was doing when I had two breakfast seatings and clearing up and stripping beds, and a full house all weekend? Sheesh.