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March 2004

New! Membership Referral Program

Eric Goldreyer
Eric Goldreyer

We'd like to show our appreciation for your membership in BedandBreakfast.com with a program that can could get you a free Platinum membership for as long as you own your B&B or inn, and can save you hundreds of dollars: the BedandBreakfast.com Member Referral Program. Details here...

Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards Program

BedandBreakfast.com Awards ProgramDon't miss out on this great B&B marketing opportunity. Posting a badge on your home page is the easiest way to encourage guests to vote! The voting deadline is April 30, 2004 -- less than two months away! In addition to the chance to win a free Platinum membership, all winning properties, on both a state and national level will enjoy significant opportunities for some great publicity. More Info

BedandBreakfast.com Message Boards

If you haven't signed up for the BedandBreakfast.com Message Boards, log in to your home base and do so! It will only take a minute. Over 500 innkeepers have done so, and have already shared invaluable information. As requested, we set up a conference called "Inn Exchange" where you can offer to swap rooms with innkeepers from other regions. Give it a try!

Calendar of Events

Don't miss PAII 2004 in Providence, Rhode Island! The teams from both BedandBreakfast.com and RezOvation look forward to meeting you at booths 213-217. We'll have prizes and incentives for all our valued members! Click here for conference information

Click here for a list of upcoming state B&B association meetings. We've noted when a member of the BedandBreakfast.com team will be attending, and look forward to meeting you! Be sure to email us if your state meeting is not on the list. If you have not yet finalized your conference agenda, let us know: we still have a few dates available when BedandBreakfast.com staff members are available to speak.

About our Sponsor

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Promoting the Industry

Thanks to the great information our member innkeepers have sent us, BedandBreakfast.com's publicity machine keeps churning out new stories for the media. A number of articles in newspapers, magazines and on websites contributed to our multi-million numbers of impressions over the past few months, and our efforts also resulted in national coverage on NBC's Today Show for two BedandBreakfast.com member inns! Read more

Our Members Speak Out

Liars' Lodge B&B
Liars' Lodge B&B, Buena Vista CO

We asked: : Do you host weddings at your inn? If not, why not? If yes, what are your secrets for success? Read more.

Question for our March issue:  David Letterman is not the only one who can write "top ten" lists! Give us your top ten reasons why you love (or hate) being an innkeeper. Special prize for the creator of the most humorous list.

Email your responses to InnkeeperNews@BedandBreakfast.com. If we publish your comments, we'll thank you with a $25 credit in our Featured Properties Auction program!

Time for a Smile

Book review: The Traveling Curmudgeon is Jon Winokur's humorous compilation of "irreverent notes, quotes, and anecdotes on dismal destinations, excess baggage, the full upright position, and other reasons not to go there." Read more

Travel Trends

A recent article in the New York Times explained that according to hotel industry statistics, slips and falls have consistently accounted for about 42 percent of guest accidents; bathrooms are among the top five places they occur." Read more

Advertising Auctions

BedandBreakfast.com Featured Property Auctions are an affordable, and effective way to drive traffic to your website. To make it even easier, we've introduced Auto Billing, designed to help you maintain a positive balance in your auction account at all times.

The Inn of the Month averages double the click-through rates of the other B&Bs on the same city page, because of these significant benefits:

  • Top placement on your city page
  • Larger photo
  • Custom marketing message
  • Highlighted frame

Try it and see for yourself! Read more...
Beaconsfield Inn
Beaconsfield Inn, Victoria BC Canada

This Month's Sponsor

Acorn Internet Services!

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Gift Certificates


Woolverton Inn, Stockton, NJ

Could anything be a more perfect gift than BedandBreakfast.com Gift Certificates? Don't miss out! To join the almost 3400 participating inns, just log in to your home base with your property ID and password, or click here for more information.

Traffic statistics

Log in with your property ID and password for details on the number of page impressions and click-throughs your B&B has received as a result of all BedandBreakfast.com online marketing, including property listings, Featured Property, and Inn of the Month advertising. More information

Member Information

To update your entry, post specials, and renew your membership, please log in with your property ID and password. Can't remember your password? Click here, then enter your property ID and we'll email it to you. Don't like your password? Once you're logged in to Home Base, just click "Membership," select "change password" (#7 in dropdown menu), and choose another that's easier to remember. More information

Inns for Sale

Time to move on? Sell your property by listing it on the leading Internet site for bed and breakfasts and inns, BedandBreakfast.com. Email us today and we'll put you on our special offer mailing list. Read more

Online Bookings

Taking real-time, online reservations is the most effective way to transform your Internet presence from an informational resource into a 24/7 sales engine.  Read more

Innkeepers Information Center

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


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