Our Inn is small, and our rooms are on the small side, but have room for a queen bed, two nightstands, dresser, fireplace, TV and at least one chair. Our largest room also has a twin daybed.
I've never heard a complaint about our rooms being small, never had a request for a king bed or a whirlpool. I don't think room size is as important as character and amenities...but that's just my personal opinion...I've stayed in great big rooms and little tiny rooms and enjoyed them all! Even in any one Inn, most rooms are different sizes, I think..
Little Blue said:
I've never heard a complaint about our rooms being small, never had a request for a king bed or a whirlpool.
Absence of proof is not proof of absence
Little Blue said:
I don't think room size is as important as character and amenities...but that's just my personal opinion...I've stayed in great big rooms and little tiny rooms and enjoyed them all! Even in any one Inn, most rooms are different sizes, I think.
Room size is not usually a determining factor, but might prevent them from booking again. They don't know the character until they are there - most website photos don't translate 'character' very well.
Our king beds sell first.
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Are you saying if all rooms are not big enough for king beds... throw in the towel or consider your Inn to be inferior??
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Are you saying if all rooms are not big enough for king beds... throw in the towel or consider your Inn to be inferior??
Absolutely not what was being said. Just that because no one asked for it does not mean they would not have liked to have it. I was 3 with shared for 10 years. I have 2 rooms now that share a bath and only have full-sized in each of them. Guests have not
said anything but I know if I could figure out how to fit a queen in there, even with shared, I would have more bookings and at a definitely higher rate of revenue. I do not have Jacuzzis but I do not know how many people passed on us because we do not have Jacuzzis because they never called in the first place. Same for king-size beds. Anyone who MUST have a king will pass on us because I do not have it but I can say no one has ever asked for a king....
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Gotcha.
However, for me (and me alone, this does not apply to anyone else on the forum, and so on and so forth) our Inn's occupancy, revenues, repeat bookings and reviews make me happy enough with the size of my rooms and their queen beds! If I had larger rooms, would I put king beds in? Maybe, but I don't pine for them, or for jacuzzi tubs either. If I was unhappy with my revenues or occupancy, I might be worried. It's a moot point anyway, as I don't have room for them!
Anywho, my original point was to let cherry know that (at least in my case) rooms without King beds and jacuzzis
do work. I would think that your demographic will ultimately dictate what you offer. If you've found a place you like, research on what other area Inns offer might steer you in the right direction. If everyone else has king beds and jacuzzi tubs, you might want to buy a place with them or the room to offer them...or count on having much lower rates (or maybe offering more amenities to stand out). Likewise, if other Inns in the area are offering mostly twin and full beds, queens might seem like a luxury. If you have a certain high revenue number you have to hit, and fewer rooms, the kings or tubs might be a necessity. If you plan to take kids, maybe bunk beds...if you could have three large rooms with king beds or five smaller with a queen, which would be better for you, in terms of revenue, food and other costs and your labor time?
So many variables to consider...really an individual decision. Isn't it ALL???
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