Texas B&B Opens to a Full House

Texas Inn Re-Opens With Almost Full House

Texas Inn Re-Opens With Almost Full House

“Texas opened up two weeks ago and business was immediate and I’ve been almost full all the time. Reservations seem to be a spur of the moment and last minute, but I’ve been booked with a steady stream of guests waiting to get out of the house.”

“They’ve been driving in from a 2-hour radius. We are cleaning everything and every surface. We provide keyless check-ins and boxed breakfasts to go. We have plenty of property so there are a lot of wide-open spaces for people to enjoy. Tell other innkeepers that when they lift the restrictions to be ready!” Carol, owner BlissWood B&B Ranch

 

Start A New Website With $1,000!

Start A New Website With $1,000!

We know these are crazy times and we know we can help.

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I Need to Get Started With a New Marketing Plan

 

France to Build OTA to Rival Airbnb, Booking.com  For Real

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France to Build OTA to Rival Airbnb, Booking.com  For Real

The French government and its tourism industry are joining forces to win back customers from U.S. online travel giants, according to Bloomberg.

This is all a part of the government-led stimulus package to revive tourism hit by lockdowns and restrictions imposed to fight Covid 19.

But this has been brewing for years as the French have repeatedly put their foot down against Airbnb controlling Paris.

For years, home-sharing has put pressure on hotel rates and occupancy levels.

So now France’s $19 billion bailouts for the damaged tourism sector will include a reservation system!

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-14/france-to-build-online-platform-to-rival-airbnb-booking-com

 

Got Funds? Here’s the Application for PPP Loan Forgiveness

Got Funds? Here’s the Application for PPP Loan Forgiveness

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application.

The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans and:

  1. The form and instructions include several measures to reduce compliance burdens and simplify the process
  2. There are options for borrowers to calculate payroll costs using an “alternative payroll covered period” that aligns with borrowers’ regular payroll cycles
  3. There’s flexibility to include eligible payroll and non-payroll expenses paid or incurred during the eight-week period after receiving their PPP loan

Here’s the application and details to get your forgiveness

 

Don't Just Tell, Show - Purdue Says Housekeepers Should Be Visible

Don’t Just Tell, Show – Purdue Says Housekeepers Should Be Visible

Hand sanitizing stations need to be highly visible. So will housekeepers, whose role moves from behind-the-scenes to center stage as they frequently and conspicuously wipe down railings, and door handles with hospital-grade disinfectants.

“You can’t just tell people you’re cleaning, you have to let them see people cleaning,” said Jonathon Day, associate professor at Purdue University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management in West Lafayette, Indiana.

“…demonstrate it, so we have a sense of comfort.

Innkeepers already are saying they plan to use high-tech tools such as ultraviolet light wands and large hotels like the Marriot are using germ-zapping robots and electrostatic sprayers to rapidly disinfect guests rooms. More – https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/05/10/hotels-ramp-up-cleaning-routines-for-post-pandemic-travel/

 

Creamy Scrambled Eggs With Smoked Salmon

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Creamy Scrambled Eggs With Smoked Salmon

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounces) package smoked salmon
  • 12 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Freshly ground pepper (to taste)
  • 3 tablespoons butter

https://www.thespruceeats.com/scrambled-eggs-with-smoked-salmon-480267