Arks
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We're in the last few days of our British Isles B&B vacation and are now in the village of Dingle, Ireland, on a peninsula that extends out into the Atlantic. We've stayed in B&Bs rated from ** to ***** and all have been an education for this aspiring innkeeper.
Dingle is famous for traditional Irish music and dancing and tonight we're headed to a 2-hour folk music concert.
All the B&Bs we've stayed in are very clean and friendly. Haven't seen a single place with a jacuzzi or "power shower". Most offer a cooked "English breakfast" of fried eggs and meats, but some are strictly a continental breakfast.
Ice machines are unknown here but there's a grocery store across the street from out B&B here in Dingle that sells a 4-pound bag of ice for $1.25, so I'm enjoying my first cold Scotch in 2 weeks. Life is good!
I talked with the owner of the 5-star English B&B we stayed in and her primary advice to me was security. She has a house full of antiques and original art on the walls and she says there is NOTHING in her house that guests won't "pinch" (steal). She said you'd think people paying $200/night and up wouldn't steal, but they certainly will. I'm sure this isn't news to you experienced innkeepers.
Since I'm planning a guest house with no staff living "on site", I'll look into security cameras and screwing everything down with a screw head that's not easily removed.
I'm calling America in a few minutes...well, after the effects of the cold whisky wear off...to make a counter offer on the building I want to buy for my guest house. It's a 130-year-old 5000 sq. ft. building. She's wanting $80,000. I was expecting $45,000 to $65,000. So I'm planning to offer $70,000. Wish me luck!
Dingle is famous for traditional Irish music and dancing and tonight we're headed to a 2-hour folk music concert.
All the B&Bs we've stayed in are very clean and friendly. Haven't seen a single place with a jacuzzi or "power shower". Most offer a cooked "English breakfast" of fried eggs and meats, but some are strictly a continental breakfast.
Ice machines are unknown here but there's a grocery store across the street from out B&B here in Dingle that sells a 4-pound bag of ice for $1.25, so I'm enjoying my first cold Scotch in 2 weeks. Life is good!
I talked with the owner of the 5-star English B&B we stayed in and her primary advice to me was security. She has a house full of antiques and original art on the walls and she says there is NOTHING in her house that guests won't "pinch" (steal). She said you'd think people paying $200/night and up wouldn't steal, but they certainly will. I'm sure this isn't news to you experienced innkeepers.
Since I'm planning a guest house with no staff living "on site", I'll look into security cameras and screwing everything down with a screw head that's not easily removed.
I'm calling America in a few minutes...well, after the effects of the cold whisky wear off...to make a counter offer on the building I want to buy for my guest house. It's a 130-year-old 5000 sq. ft. building. She's wanting $80,000. I was expecting $45,000 to $65,000. So I'm planning to offer $70,000. Wish me luck!