Writing Tip – Always find a way to make every recipe personal – why you like it, how it came to be, what guests say about it etc. But just the fact that you serve it at your inn and that you probably make 1,000 or more breakfasts a year makes you a true expert. […]
Read More»7 Inns Reveal the Good, the Bad and the Ugly and How to Fix it Good Design, Good Title Tags Chatham Gables Inn – Good Website Design and Good Title Tags – Study the title tags – always include city and the region (Cape Cod and Chatham in this case). Something many “designer-types” miss. Alpine […]
Read More»San Francisco’s Color Consultant on Victorian Color Combinations, Claims $$$ Increase for Owners Architectural color consultant, Bob Buckter has chosen paint combinations for more than 15,000 houses, so if you’re thinking about tweaking your paint on your beautiful inn take a look at his work. In an interview last week with “Dr. Color”, he believes […]
Read More»Expand Your Inn Revenues With a Glamping Tent (or 4) If You Have Trees and Acres – Timber Creek Barn offers 5 guest rooms, one treehouse and a recently added Tent. Tent accommodations range from $80-$100 per night and include breakfast. “The tent is 14 feet by 16 feet and it is held up with a […]
Read More»Your Newsletter Checklist Decide What Your Want – What do you want your guests to do/think/feel when they read your newsletter? Book a room? Write a review? Keep making a plan to return? Write your subject line so that the newsletter will be opened – use recipes, numbered events (3 Top New Chefs) – topics […]
Read More»Each Fabulous Photo You Take Could Be Worth Thousands of Dollars in Reservations Take Your Own Fabulous Photos by Linda Nolte of Ivy House. Every great photo you use on your website and post to others is worth $$$$. In fact, there’s an uptick of so it’s almost like clicking for money. Click those […]
Read More»Can You Answer Brides’ 7 Questions? By Event Planner & Sand Rock Farm Innkeeper, Jen Hagglof, Aptos, Calif If inns plan to do weddings or already do them, they need to be prepared to answer the following questions when potential clients inquire: What is the cost to rent the venue? What is the capacity? What are the […]
Read More»Links, Content & Mobile Keep You at the Top of Google Search A Search Engine Watch writer recently revealed his thrill to have heard GOOGLE secrets slip out of the mouth of Andrey Lipattsev at a conference in Ireland where he stated that the most important things websites need to stay on the top of […]
Read More»Win a Maine Inn for your kids. Did you raise a future innkeeper? If your child was raised in an inn, this could be a dream come true for all of you, a mortgage-free inn. “Don’t delay! Entries are due by September 19, 2016, – winner will be chosen on October 13th, which is the […]
Read More»iLoveInns.com Announces the 2016 Top Ten Romantic Inns Cupid launched his arrows and found 10 direct hits on romantic inns across the United States. American Historic Inns is pleased to publish this annual selection just in time for Valentine’s Day. Now all you have to do is make the call (or book online) and your holiday is set. Take […]
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