Running a bed & breakfast for dummies
Book - 2009
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- Published
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley Pub
c2009.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xiv, 346 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9780470426821
- Introduction
- Part I. Inn the Beginning
- Chapter 1. So You Want to Open a B&B
- Chapter 2. Deciding on the Location and Style of Your B&B
- Part II. Transitioning from Inn Goer to Inn Owner
- Chapter 3. Creating the Plan for Your Business
- Chapter 4. Purchasing an Existing B&B
- Chapter 5. Starting a New Inn from Scratch
- Part III. Getting Ready for Guests
- Chapter 6. Organizing Your Record-Keeping
- Chapter 7. Setting Rates and Establishing Policies
- Chapter 8. B&B Marketing 101
- Chapter 9. Furnishing Your Inn
- Chapter 10. Making Breakfast a Memorable Meal
- Part IV. Up and Running: Day-to-Day Operations
- Chapter 11. Communicating with Potential Guests and Taking Reservations
- Chapter 12. Taking Care of Guests
- Chapter 13. Maintaining Your Inn
- Chapter 14. Getting Help When You Need It
- Part V. Taking It beyond Breakfast and the Basics
- Chapter 15. Assessing Your Success and Building on It
- Chapter 16. Keeping Your Most Important Asset (You) Fine-Tuned
- Chapter 17. Looking into Your Future
- Part VI. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 18. Ten Cleaning Tips to Save Time, Money, and Your Inn
- Chapter 19. Ten Ways to Guarantee a Return Guest
- Index