Authors: Barbara Notarius, Gail Sforza Brewer
ISBN-13: 9780471373995, ISBN-10: 0471373990
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: May 2001
Edition: Updated & Expanded 4th Edition
BARBARA NOTARIUS is a lecturer and consultant on operating a B&B. She is founder and publicity director of Bed and Breakfast Reservations Worldwide, the only nonprofit trade association in the B&B industry. In addition, she runs her own B&B, the Alexander Hamilton House, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
GAIL SFORZA BREWER is a professional writer and lecturer.
Experience the joyand profitsthat come from managing your own bed and breakfast!
Whether you already know the magic that comes with owning a B&B or you are at the planning stage, the fourth edition of Open Your Own Bed & Breakfastnow updated with everything you need to know about online marketingguides you through this special world. Barbara Notarius, one of Americas most widely recognized and respected B&B experts, shows you how to make your dream a reality. Some of the essential information provided in this book includes:
This new edition is an informative update of every aspect you need to know in order to run your B&B smoothly and successfully. Combining a meticulous business approach with a sincere appreciation for the pleasure that comes with running a B&B, Open Your Own Bed & Breakfast is an invaluable resource.
Acknowledgments | ||
Introduction: America Is Waking Up to Bed and Breakfast | 1 | |
Ch. 1 | Bed and Breakfast Defined: Basic Principles | 9 |
Ch. 2 | Is Bed and Breakfast for You? | 25 |
Ch. 3 | Evaluating Your Home's Assets and Liabilities | 43 |
Ch. 4 | Financial Considerations | 60 |
Ch. 5 | Starting Up | 81 |
Ch. 6 | Public Relations and Advertising | 116 |
Ch. 7 | The Internet | 156 |
Ch. 8 | Working with a Reservation Service | 178 |
Ch. 9 | Operating Smoothly: For Hosts Who Market Themselves | 199 |
Ch. 10 | Increasing Profitability | 225 |
Ch. 11 | Specialty Bed and Breakfasts | 238 |
Ch. 12 | Construction | 242 |
Ch. 13 | Best Breakfasts | 247 |
Ch. 14 | Interviews with Successful Hosts | 271 |
App. A | Bed and Breakfast Reservation Services | 283 |
App. B | Publications | 289 |
App. C | State Bed and Breakfast Associations | 293 |
App. D: Sources | 299 | |
App. E: Online Directories | 303 | |
App. F | Reservation Software | 315 |
Index | 317 |