that place looks lovely, innkeeper to go, but i could not find on their website about overnight staff. for me ... that is key. that's what i want.
i would imagine, it takes a lot of time and effort to clean and shop for such a place ... having had guests make a big mess making a hurried breakfast and rushing out the door after using up all the cream or milk or eggs (or all three) like morticia sometimes describes ... seeing the condition of the kitchen and common rooms that some of my family members leave behind sometimes ... i am talking ADULTS here .. in their 50's and 60's ... their idea of clean and tidy and my idea of clean and tidy are totally different things. their idea of not using up all the eggs and milk and my idea of not using up all the eggs and milk are also completely different. one egg in the carton and a dribble of milk left in the jug and saying there was plenty left is just wrong. okay ... i'm veering off topic here. but the logistics of making sure the pantry is well stocked for guests ... wow!.
seashanty said:
i would imagine, it takes a lot of time and effort to clean and shop for such a place ... having had guests make a big mess making a hurried breakfast and rushing out the door after using up all the cream or milk or eggs (or all three) like morticia sometimes describes ... seeing the condition of the kitchen and common rooms that some of my family members leave behind sometimes ... i am talking ADULTS here .. in their 50's and 60's ... their idea of clean and tidy and my idea of clean and tidy are totally different things. their idea of not using up all the eggs and milk and my idea of not using up all the eggs and milk are also completely different. one egg in the carton and a dribble of milk left in the jug and saying there was plenty left is just wrong. okay ... i'm veering off topic here. but the logistics of making sure the pantry is well stocked for guests ... wow!
Yes, to do this well means doing something other than a vacation rental but without the services that a B&B brings. So that means that while there's no breakfast, there's still work to keep the place well.
So you've got daily housekeeping and stocking the kitchen, even if the rooms themselves aren't being cleaned.
But I know several inns that offer well stocked community kitchens and you'd be surprised how quickly you get into the swing of things with stocking.
It's not labor free by any means. But it does significantly reduce the load that innkeepers traditionally have and that can help some folks who just want to slow down.
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