How to Start and Operate Your Own Bed-and-Breakfast: Down-To-Earth Advice from an Award-Winning B&B Owner Review

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(More customer reviews)This book goes room by room into decorating, supplies needed, rules, safety, and the likes which really helps when you are running a B&B. IT failed to really go into depth about the business aspects which I thought was a shame. This book is great if you are already running a B&B or want to decorate your house like one, but I would suggest buying several other B&B books to help give the complete picture. It also include recipies which was an added bonus. A good book for the right need.

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Down to earth advice from an award-winning B&B owner. Illustrated with charming line drawings and lightened by real-life anecdotes, this is an easily accessible guide to an ever growing small-business niche.

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How to Open and Successfully Operate a Country Inn Review

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(More customer reviews)Before you make the purchase--before you even decide that opening, owning or operating a bed and breakfast is for you, purchase this well-written, easy-to-read book and keep it on your book shelf for easy reference. The author has compiled a vital, step-by-step guideline with everything one needs to or should know about the business. I particularly appreciated the personal accounts of current and former innkeepers who tell the truth, shedding light on both the positive and negative aspects. Use it as a guidline when forming your business plan--and know it is essential to have a business plan. It will help you consider things you might not have thought of otherwise. If this is a project or lifestyle change you wish to undertake, I highly recommend this book.
Michele Cozzens, Author of A Line Between Friends and The Things I Wish I'd Said.

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Provides all the advice and guidance needed to open a successful country inn.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running a Bed and Breakfast Review

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(More customer reviews)As a former Inn owner I found the book extremely informative. I actually purchased the book as a gift for a friend who is opening a Bed N Breakfast. I was very impressed with the wide range of topics covered. Such as buying in bulk, reservation scripts, cancellation policys, when a laundry service makes sense, hiring employees, and the "do you have what it takes to run a B&B test". I could have saved a lot of time and money if this book had been available when I was first starting out.

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This book holds all the secrets to opening and running a successful inn.It gives you guidelines for choosing a profitable location and describes a day in the life of the average inn owner.You can find information about how to write up a business plan, what to include on you Web site, what "house rules" you need to set up to keep your guests and your investment safe, and how to use your own personal touch to make your inn unique.

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Running a Bed & Breakfast For Dummies Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been an Innkeeper and now an Inn Consultant for 15 years. One of the things on my to do list was to put together all of my thoughts and blog articles into a book on Innkeeping which updated all of the prior ones that are no longer available. Now I am just thrilled that Mary White has written the definitive work on Innkeeping, and, of course, now I don't have to do it.
We tell our prospective innkeepers in our Seminars on Innkeeping a lot of the information that Mary has compiled, but here it is all in one place and easily accessible to everyone. Nothing left out and a clear understanding that Innkeeping is a 24/7 job with a lot of sacrifices. It is not retirement, and it is not Bob Newhart in a cardigan sweater. Mary lays it all out for the reader, clearly and with all of the downsides, as well as the joys of sharing your lives as innkeepers with some of the greatest guests that you could every hope to meet. We always said that they came as guests and left the Inn as friends. Mary has shown us all the way to do this effortlessly and with good humor.
This book will be a must read for innkeepers and prospective innkeepers alike. Great job, Mary!

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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

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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

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