Experience the joy-and profits-that 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 & Breakfast-now updated with everything you need to know about online marketing-guides you through this special world. Barbara Notarius, one of America's 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:
* Your responsibilities-and those of your guests
* Financial considerations
* Advertising, the Internet, and working with a reservation service
* Evaluating your home's assets and liabilities
* Conforming to the ADA
* Legal, tax, and insurance issues, including recent changes in the tax code
* Interviews with successful hosts
* Lists of B&B associations, guidebooks, and B&B reservation services
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.
- 336 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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Open Your Own Bed and Breakfast
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: America Is Waking Up to Bed and Breakfast
- Chapter One: Bed and Breakfast Defined: Basic Principles
- Chapter Two: Is Bed and Breakfast for You?
- Chapter Three: Evaluating Your Home’s Assets and Liabilities
- Chapter Four: Financial Considerations
- Chapter Five: Starting Up
- Chapter Six: Public Relations and Advertising
- Chapter Seven: The Internet
- Chapter Eight: Working with a Reservation Service
- Chapter Nine: Operating Smoothly: For Hosts Who Market Themselves
- Chapter Ten: Increasing Profitability
- Chapter Eleven: Specialty Bed and Breakfasts
- Chapter Twelve: Construction
- Chapter Thirteen: Best Breakfasts
- Chapter Fourteen: Interviews with Successful Hosts
- Appendix A: Bed and Breakfast Reservation Services
- Appendix B: Publications
- Appendix C: State Bed and Breakfast Associations
- Appendix D: Sources
- Appendix E: Online Directories
- Appendix F: Reservation Software
- Index
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