Would you like to enhance operations and increase the profitability of your inn? We commend you for this! It’s important to always set your sights higher, seek new information, and look for opportunities to improve your business. One of the essential skills you’ll need to learn involves measuring the performance of innkeeping. Whether you’re aRead More
Cleanliness should be top-of-mind for any and all professionals in the hospitality industry. It’s especially important for innkeepers and their staff to know how to clean the property properly. This ensures a safe, healthy environment for them and their guests. That’s why we created this blog – to provide you with some of the top cleaning tips for bed and breakfasts.Read More
We have been working with Inns for over 40 years now. We have seen many, many changes. One of the major ones was the role of food in the Inn presentation. Today, we hardly speak of full-service Inns, as my unscientific count suggests that about 90% of the properties that call themselves “Inns” or “B&B”sRead More
The first tree in our woods has changed to crimson red – fall is in the air; change is afoot. Saying goodbye to Jay, accepting his parting from Select Registry in Key West, was certainly a bash-of-a-celebration and an appreciative farewell! Jay was the CEO of Select Registry for less than two years, yet, inRead More
We have had the opportunity at this point to review many Inn and B&B financial results for 2011. I am happy to report that a strong majority report gains in both income and occupancy over 2010 results. The gains are typically below 10% and as high as 16%. In some ways the abrupt declines inRead More
On July 31, 2009 Ed and Jen Dorta Duque completed a journey they began five years ago when they leased with an option to purchase the Three Mountain Inn in Jamaica, Vermont. The process was a true win-win situation. For the owners it was a relief from operations to pursue other interests and an importantRead More
