November/December 2009

Survey Says: Results Summary of Q3 2009

CCsurvey BedandBreakfast.com recently surveyed both U.S. member innkeepers and inn-going travelers to gauge travel trends. Read more...

About Our Sponsor: TurnHere Internet Video

Give a Personal Tour of Your B&B Through Video

Video is a powerful way to showcase your B&B and connect with customers right when they’re deciding to book. Through the end of the year, BedandBreakfast.com is teaming with leading video company TurnHere to offer you a one-minute video for your BedandBreakfast.com listing free for three months without any obligation. Click here for details.

Promoting the Industry

Newsday-screencap The annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards made a big splash in the national and local media, with coverage in more than 25 business journals and 130 local television websites.

Our list of Best Places to Sleep with a Ghost scared up a tremendous amount of coverage, including mentions on CNN.com, Frommer's, and Newsday. Read more...

Our Members Speak Out

You were asked: If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing about your inn (i.e. layout, location, construction, amenities, name, etc.), what would it be, and why? Read more...

Question for our next issue: 2010 is almost upon us! Are you making any innkeeping New Year's Resolutions this year? If so, how do you plan to make them stick?

Recipe of the Month

Carol's Sour Cream Pumpkin Coffee Cake: This streusel-topped cake evokes warm pumpkin pie and works equally well at breakfast or for dessert. The recipe...

Online Reservations

Don't forget to load rates and inventory through the end of the year. A new study shows that visibility on Online Travel Agent sites results in increased direct bookings for properties. Read more...

Calendar of Events

Click here for a list of upcoming events.

Featured Review on BedandBreakfast.com: "Christmas at the Garth Woodside Mansion"

This was the second Christmas Eve and Christmas that my wife and I have spent at Garth. From the warm front door greeting by John, Julie, and son Sean, it's like taking a step back into a more gracious, warm, and romantic era where time goes by slower and you can savor all of the sights, sounds, and aromas of a special place in history. The original 1800's furnishings surround you in a peaceful and warm environment. Julie, John and Sean are always at hand to make sure all your needs are attended to, and to offer great conversation over a cup of hot coffee. This year it was extra-romantic because there was a lot of snow on the ground for a white Christmas. If it is romance and the quiet of a bygone era you are looking for, then look no further. The dining was among the very best we have ever experienced. The gourmet chefs are creative and offer personalized menus as you prefer. The total experience of this serene country setting is available at a most reasonable price. As the Rolsens say, you arrive the first time as guests, but you'll always leave as family ... making Garth a part of your life from then on.

Review---GWM

Garth Woodside Mansion, Hannibal, MO

More than 90,000 reviews are posted on BedandBreakfast.com. Remember, for each calendar month in which a review is posted live on your paid member listing, we will credit your account $5; save up to $60 per year! Log in to your Home Base and click Reviews Widget to create your customized widget in a few easy steps.

This Month's Sponsor

Increase reservations and save money!

Inns that have the BedandBreakfast.com Reviews Widget on their websites:

Get 4X as many reviews as properties without the widget
Because they have more reviews, properties with reviews widgets get 15% more traffic to their own website from their BedandBreakfast.com listing

Adding your customized widget to your website is quick and easy. Plus, each month a review is posted to your paid listing, we'll credit you $5 toward your membership!

Inns for Sale

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER:
Sign up for a three-month membership, and get three months free; plus get a free upgrade to the next advertising level! Click here for details to sign up.

New features include:

Newly designed listing pages, with large photos, links, and great content.
Highly qualified traffic!
Excellent search engine optimization.
Ongoing marketing support.
24/7 access to update listings and photos.
Interactive map search.
Video upload.

BedandBreakfast.com Blog

CEO's Blog
Online Reservations Blog
RezOvation / Webervations Blog

Vendor Members

Visit our newest vendor members!

Unique Angle Photography

I Town Video

Advertising Auctions

Featured Property and Inn of the Month auctions are easy, affordable and effective ways to drive traffic to your website.

Member Information

To update your entry, check your traffic statistics, and renew your membership, please log in with your property ID and password. Don't like your password? Once you're logged in, click Membership, select Change Password, and choose another that's easier to remember.

"BedandBreakfast.com is one of the best links I have. Helping us out when times are tough is wonderful. Monthly payments make my life easier! You improve every month and I cannot afford to lose a website like yours."
— Sarah Fenton, Gardens Retreat, Bellevue, WA

Innkeepers' Info Center

Need more info? You’ll find lots of educational articles on our site for your convenience.