With the huge number of bed and breakfasts in the country, it’s rare that we get to say a B&B is truly unique – but that’s exactly what we can say about this Lake Geneva, Wisconsin bed and breakfast for sale. You certainly won’t find another quite like it anywhere else, making this a specialRead More
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Being an Ambassador to your Community
I love Vermont; that is why I live here and have a business here. When we owned the Three Mountain Inn, our motto was “We Give You Vermont,” and that was what we did! We installed window shades that went both ways, halfway up or top down. At guest’s arrival time they were half upRead More
Learning from Successful Innkeepers
For over 30 years we have held innkeeping seminars, written a manual and provided financial information as well as expounding on the personal side of innkeeping. We held another seminar last weekend at the Three Mountain Inn in Jamaica, Vermont, and a few months ago at the Chesterfield Inn in Chesterfield, NH. Instead ofRead More
Aspiring Innkeepers, Take Note
It occurred to me, as leaves drily rustled under my steps and the sun broke through naked trees to throw shadows across my path, that I really don’t know or understand what aspiring innkeepers take away when they attend a seminar. What made me think of that was conversations I’ve had lately with seminar graduates, when IRead More
Full-Service Living in Bristol, Maine
When guests think of spending a night at an inn or bed and breakfast, relaxation is at the top of their checklist. It’s up to the innkeeper to provide an ambiance and experience that delivers just that. That’s exactly what this full-service coastal Maine inn is all about. With 16 guest rooms (including an outbuilding suiteRead More
Guests, and how to keep them coming
When we owned the Three Mountain Inn in Jamaica, Vermont, I was confronted with the fact that I had never been an innkeeper, and really had no idea what the daily schedule for an innkeeper would look like. I quickly learned how to smile (and mean it), be it on the telephone, or greeting aRead More