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BED AND BREAKFAST - THE EASIEST
HOME-BASED BUSINESS
There's
an exciting new "down-home" kind of business springing up among homeowners all
across the country. It's called Bed and Breakfast.
Basically, this is a transplant of European Hospitality, adapted and refined to
the American way of doing things. To foreign visitors, it's the comfort and
hospitality of home - staying overnight "with people of the land" and enjoying a
hearty breakfast - without the traditional gaudiness and plastic feelings
visitors get from most big cities in the United States. To U.S. citizens, it is
a welcome alternative to the same old hotel/motel circuit,
Now, all it takes is a spare bedroom, a good cook and an outgoing personality.
Prices per night range from a low of $25 to $100 or more.
If you have an extra bedroom, a large home, or extra space in your farm house,
you have the necessary beginnings to start making extra income as a Bed and
Break fast Inn. One of the beautiful aspects of this idea is that so long as
you're hosting "over night
visitors" on a small scale, no licenses will be required. It's always best,
however, to check with your local authorities just to be sure.
Naturally, your "visitors" will expect a clean, neat and comfortable home. So
assuming that your home meets these prerequisites, and you have a spare bedroom,
simply "doll it up" a bit. Make sure it's painted brightly, there's an outside
window, lots of room, closet space and bureau, and perhaps a small writing desk,
and a large comfortable bed, or twin beds.
Most foreign visitors will expect and appreciate a "quick tour" of the
interesting sights in your area. However, as your particular popularity as a B &
B Host grows, you'll find that a lot of American tourists and business people on
the road will begin availing themselves of your hospitality. Certainly with
these people, it won't always be necessary to give the "Red Carpet" visitors'
treatment.
Which brings us to the basic appeal of a Bed and Breakfast Inn. Travelers seem
to be looking for, and appreciate a quiet "home-style" place to stay. Generally,
they enjoy visiting with the people off the superhighway and want to get away
from the sterilized atmosphere and sameness of hotels and motels.
Most people will either write to you ahead of time, inquiring about the
possibilities of staying at your home while in your town or city. This means a
bit of advertising on your part, or listing your availability with a B & B
broker. Some people will check the local telephone listings, and the newspaper
advertisements when they arrive in a strange town. And some people will just be
driving across the country, come to a town or city they think is interesting,
and start driving through the residential areas looking for Bed and Breakfast
Inns.
Thus, you should have a small sign posted either in your front yard or on the
front of your house. This sign needn't be much more than about two feet wide by
about ten inches deep. It need only state: BED AND BREAKFAST - Inquire Within or
Call
123-4567.
For newspaper advertising, a similar listing in the personal column of your
local paper, particularly on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, will be all
you'll need. But when it comes to the yellow pages of your telephone and
business directories, go with a small display ad that describes in greater
detail the comforts and pleasures of your services.
Be sure to list your services with all the travel agencies in your area. A
brochure or a short synopsis of what you offer will most assuredly give the
travel agents an idea for steering visitors your way. At the same time, listing
your services in a number of national travel magazines - particularly those that
cater to women - will bring customers in for you.
Listing your services with a broker usually won't cost you anything up front,
but they will expect a certain percentage - usually about 25% of the total bill.
This same arrangement applies with travel agents.
Now, suppose you're organized and ready to receive your first customers. You
greet them as host or hostess and offer to assist them in getting situated in
the room or rooms you have for them. If they'd like to take a drive around your
area and see the points of interest, you do that. And then in the morning, serve
them a big, delicious breakfast.
You'll probably find that foreign visitors will want to stay several days. With
most people of this country who are just travelling through your area, it'll be
a one-night stopover. Whatever, if they want to sleep comfortably through the
night, eat breakfast and be on their way, so be it. If they want to sit around
after breakfast and plan an itinerary for a complete visit of your area, your
assistance and help will be greatly appreciated. (Remember those
recommendations)!
That's it! The complete how and why of this tremendously profitable business
that's becoming more and more popular. It's called Bed & Breakfast, and it's
very definitely a low investment idea. And you can parlay it into a very
interesting and comfortable income producing business - all from the comforts of your own home!
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