Aussie Innkeeper
Well-known member
So, I get e-mails from Groupon and Living Social on a regular (daily?) basis. Some of the deals look really good and I've been tempted to give one or two a try (especially those cleaning offers!)
Anyway, I've not been inclined to run a LS or G offer for my inn. If I did, it would be just for our slow season and I'd most likely black out any holidays, etc. We are in a very competitive B&B area (over 150 in the County). There's a B&B around here that runs these flash-sale specials continuously! I mean, like 4 at a time with different vendors!! Doing the math, they can't be getting more than $40 - $50/night and they're starting to get bad reviews on T/A with people complaining that housekeeping is lacking and people cannot redeem the coupons for times that they want because there are more coupons than rooms available at desirable times. I'm wondering how they're going to afford to heat the place.
I think this B&B is being run right into the ground and burnout is certainly not far around the corner. But my bigger concern is that this property is giving all of us a bad image and 'cheapening' the brand overall. These people don't seem to care at all about the image they're creating, they just want to fill rooms at any cost. Not good.
Anyway, I've not been inclined to run a LS or G offer for my inn. If I did, it would be just for our slow season and I'd most likely black out any holidays, etc. We are in a very competitive B&B area (over 150 in the County). There's a B&B around here that runs these flash-sale specials continuously! I mean, like 4 at a time with different vendors!! Doing the math, they can't be getting more than $40 - $50/night and they're starting to get bad reviews on T/A with people complaining that housekeeping is lacking and people cannot redeem the coupons for times that they want because there are more coupons than rooms available at desirable times. I'm wondering how they're going to afford to heat the place.
I think this B&B is being run right into the ground and burnout is certainly not far around the corner. But my bigger concern is that this property is giving all of us a bad image and 'cheapening' the brand overall. These people don't seem to care at all about the image they're creating, they just want to fill rooms at any cost. Not good.