Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Running a Bed Breakfast written by Park Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve had the pleasure of staying at a few bed and breakfasts, and you’d love to open a charming inn of your own. But when you think about what it takes to get a business up and running, you want to hang the Do Not Disturb sign. This is your wake-up call! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Running a Bed and Breakfast will show you it can be easy and fun—and a great way to meet new people and make money. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Useful insights into the booming B&B industry. • A simple test to help you decide if you have what it takes to succeed in the B & B business. • Idiot-proof guidelines for converting a house into a B&B. • Expert advice on accounting and business issues. • An insider's look at the new trends in guest services.
Download or read book How to Start and Run Your Own Bed Breakfast Inn written by Ripley Hotch and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book you'll discover the secrets of the best inns. You'll learn how to decide whether owning or renting an inn is right for you. You'll find out what business strategies characterise a successful inn and learn how to incorporate them in your own business. Chapters include information on all aspects of innkeeping.
Download or read book So You Want to Be an Innkeeper written by Susan Brown and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to start a bed and breakfast inn, covers site selection, financing, renovation, marketing, insurance, and staff selection, and describes an inn's daily operation.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Bed Breakfasts Inns Guesthouses written by Pamela Lanier and published by Avalon Travel Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers over 800 new listings, totalling over 3,000 individually annotated listings of B&B inns across the U.S. and Canada. Illustrated.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Bed and Breakfasts Inns and Guesthouses written by Pamela Lanier and published by . This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its 23rd year, this B&B connoisseurs' favorite presents the great boutique accommodations of the world. From upscale guesthouses to country inns, each establishment has been hand selected for its special touches and exceptional features, making THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BED & BREAKFASTS, INNS, AND GUESTHOUSES a guide that no traveler should be without.
Download or read book No Cooked Breakfast written by Jim Meade and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Meade transformed his home into Bear Mountain Lodge, a north woods style bed and breakfast (B&B) in rural Pennsylvania. Now, he runs three successful bed and breakfasts and brings together his stories and wisdom from the B&B world so that you can see exactly what keeps guests happy and returning, again and again.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Running a Bed and Breakfast written by Park Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice on opening and running a successful bed and breakfast with information on such topics as drawing up a business plan, setting guest policies, getting listed in guidebooks, and developing a Web site.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Bed and Breakfast Inns and Guesthouses in the U S A Canada and Worldwide written by Pamela Lanier and published by . This book was released on 2001-09-18 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over two million copies in print, "The Complete Guide to Bed & Breakfasts, Inns & Guest-Houses" is truly the premier book of its kind. This indispensable guide from the most recognized name in the bed-and-breakfast industry is perfect for travelers seeking quaint, cozy, one-of-a-kind lodgings worldwide.
Download or read book Running a Bed and Breakfast For Dummies written by Mary White and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to: Choose a location and make it your own Create a profitable business plan Decorate and renovate your property Market your property for maximum occupancy All the tools you need to start and run a profitable B&B Do you dream of owning a B&B? This friendly, practical guide shows you how to make your dream a reality, with expert advice on everything from writing a business plan and finding the right location to handling situations you will encounter as an innkeeper. You'll make your guests feel at home, keep your inn in tip-top shape, and ensure your long-term success! Understand B&B basics get an overview of the business and see if you have the skills (and the desire!) to succeed Find a place to call home choose the location, style, and size of your ideal B&B Transition from visitor to owner create your business plan, secure financing, make an offer, and protect your investment Get ready for your guests organize your recordkeeping, set room rates and policies, furnish your inn, and market your services Set the breakfast scene decide the style of breakfast to offer, accommodate guests' needs and restrictions, create signature dishes, and serve refreshments and snacks Handle day-to-day operations take reservations, make your guests feel welcome, hire employees, and maintain your inn Take your business to the next level assess your success, expand your market, increase profit, and prevent burnout Open the book and find: How to transition an existing B&B or start from scratch The biggest problems new B&Bs encounter and how to avoid them The best ways to furnish your inn Tips for saving time cleaning and preparing breakfast What you must know to design and update your Web site Tried-and-tested sample menus and recipes Ways to guarantee a return guest How to get extra help when you need it
Download or read book Start Your Own Bed and Breakfast written by Entrepreneur Press and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you dream of escaping the rat race by becoming the proprietor of your own bed and breakfast inn? The lure of leaving the 9-to5 grind behind to live, work and play in a beautiful home nestled in a resort setting is a powerful one.When you can spend your days puttering about in the kitchen or garden, meeting new people, entertaining guests in a lavish and enviable setting, and collect and income while you’re at it, who wouldn’t leap at the chance? This guide, based on the experiences of scores of successful B&B operators, will tell you everything you need to know to make that dream a reality in an industry that has experienced 15% growth over the last five years. We give you the nitty-gritty, hands-on tasks, tips and tricks to successful B&B innkeeping. Secrets such as: • Finding the right location • Buying property • Licensing • Setting pricing policies • Promoting the business • Hiring good people • Using the internet for marketing Whether you have a spare bedroom or are looking for a small inn, this guide can help you earn a comfortable income by welcoming a steady stream of new friends into your home.
Download or read book Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective written by Peter Greenberg and published by Villard. This book was released on 2004-03-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indispensable information for away-from-home lodging, from the author of the New York Times bestseller The Travel Detective In Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective, America’s best-known and most trusted travel authority reveals the insider knowledge that can make every hotel stay as comfortable as (and sometimes even more cost-efficient than) home. With his incomparable access and nose for news, Peter Greenberg shares the secrets that people who know hotels—managers, maids, reservation clerks, bellhops, chefs, and maintenance guys—don’t want you to know about value, service, safety, security, and cleanliness. Tips include: • How to tell if your room is really clean • What never to order from room service • The real way to prevent hotel crime • How to beat excessive hotel phone charges • The exact rooms where headline-making events took place Drawn from the author’s experiences as both an investigative reporter and a constant traveler, Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective is an essential guide to everything from luxury resorts to motels, from airport hotels and bed-and-breakfasts to outrageous (and often secret) alternatives to hotels.
Download or read book The Bed and Breakfast Star written by Jacqueline Wilson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-12-05 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Elsa - The Bed and Breakfast star! 'Hey, when is a door not a door? When it's ajar!' Elsa loves to tell jokes. She KNOWS she's going to be a big star one day - doing what she does best, making people laugh. But, after her family lose their lovely house and move into a bed and breakfast hotel, it seems like no one laughs anymore... Despite their circumstances, Elsa is still determined to be a star! Even if it's just at their run-down bed and breakfast. Written by the beloved, award-winning bestseller, Jacqueline Wilson, The Bed and Breakfast Star is a funny, lively story that sensitively explores family life. This is an hilarious and at the same time exceptionally emotional story - Scribbler
Download or read book How to Open a Financially Successful Bed Breakfast or Small Hotel written by Sharon L. Fullen and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Virginia Bed Breakfast Cookbook written by Melissa Craven and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2nd Edition Virginia Bed & Breakfast Cookbook is book #4 in the best-selling Bed & Breakfast Cookbook Series (which also includes CA, CO, New England, NC, TX and WA). Each book includes great recipes for breakfast, brunch, appetizers, entrees and desserts from the state's B&B's and Country Inns. The books also serve as a travel guide to a state's B&B's with contact information and a decription of each inn or the area in which it resides, such as notable architecture, travel information, history, etc. The books are hardcover with a hidden wire-o binding so they lay flat on the kitchen counter.
Download or read book Bed and Breakfast for Garden Lovers written by Alastair Sawday and published by Alastair Sawday. This book was released on 2005 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An irresistible collection of very special houses in Britain (and a few in France, Italy, and Ireland too), with gardens to match. Here are gardens of every description: modest, grandiose, old English, contemporary, French, Italianate, wild, tamed, watery, bosky, topiary-filled and rosy - all illustrated in full-color. The houses and hosts are as lovely as the gardens - selected because their owners enjoy people as much as plants.
Download or read book Start Run a Bed Breakfast written by Monica Taylor and published by Self-Counsel Press. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever stayed in a bed and breakfast and thought how exciting it would be to open your own B&B? This book shows you the business side of opening your home to visitors. The clearly written text, along with dozens of easy-to-follow worksheets and explanatory samples, shows you how to plan everything.
Download or read book Bed Breakfast Bike Midwest written by Robert Russell and published by Cycling Tours. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: f you think the Midwest is nothing but flatlands covered with cornfields, then you need to hop on your bicycle and rediscover the startling diversity and beautiful scenery of the states of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Thanks to this indispensable book, you can select a B&B as your base of operations and set out to explore the countryside using the maps and cue sheets for at least two rides that begin right from each inn's driveway. From the unexpected highlands around Marietta, Ohio, to the beautiful emerald necklace of Cleveland's urban parks, from the woods and lakes of Michigan to the quintessential small towns of Indiana, there is a destination for you in Bed, Breakfast & Bike. The lodging choices run the gamut, as well. You'll find restored Victorian mansions, rustic lodges, sprawling farmhouses--even a vintage sternwheeler moored in the Muskingum River! The authors have personally selected each of the 27 inns and B&Bs in these pages, and provide you with a thorough description of the accommodations and dining options. To help you remember your trip, there's a chapter full of recipes culled from the inns so that you can replicate that stunning breakfast that fueled you up the first hill.