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About Our Sponsor

Looking for a sure-fire way for more customers to find you? Inns.com is a pay-per-click (PPC) lodging directory for all independent properties, brought to you by the creators of BedandBreakfast.com. Bids start at only ten cents, with no set-up costs or annual fees. Visit www.inns.com today!

New! BedandBreakfast.com Online Reservations

BedandBreakfast.com Online Reservations is the only online booking solution designed especially for B&Bs. Log In here  with your password & property ID for details, then click the “online reservations”  link to:

• Increase occupancy (while you sleep!)
• Get great exposure
• Receive immediate payments
• Enjoy quick sign-up
• Have full control & total flexibility
• Get complete guest contact information

Remember, online reservations are expected to comprise 30% of all hotel sales by the end of 2006. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to increase your occupancy rates now.

Promoting the Industry

New! Ask The Pros:  Each month, innkeepers ask us for help in promoting their properties, so we decided to make this Q&A column a regular event.  This month, the question is: “Do you know if any association is doing TV or radio advertising on a regular basis?  What works and what doesn’t?”   Read more... 

Our Members Speak Out

Question for our June issue:  How is your summer season shaping up?  If it’s looking good, to what do you attribute the strong reservations?  If  business is down, what is your strategy to change the trend? Although occupancy rates in the lodging business overall are improving, we are getting reports that B&B reservations in some regions are disappointing. 

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

Best of BedandBreakfast.com Program

Nearly 18,000 inngoers voted in the 2004-2005 awards program before the voting closed on April 30, 2005. Winners will be announced by June 1, 2005. For 2005-2006, we will be changing to a ratings-driven program, in response to consumer demand.  Please watch your email for full details. 

Calendar of Events

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.

Time for a Smile

Chocolate math magic, a silly joke, and a random travel website will bring you some comic relief.  Read more…

Travel Trends

Online travel sales continue their rapid growth, fueled by increasing consumer use of high-speed broadband connections, plus the number of business travelers booking online. Both room rates and the number of summer travelers are showing healthy increases. Read more…     

Advertising Auctions

This Month's Sponsor

Online Trade Show

Click to visit our vendor members:

• BB-4-sale.com
• Bath Plus Inc
• B&B Team Realtors
• Big Kahuna Hawaiian Coffee
• Clawfoot Supply
• Deneen Pottery
• DVTour.com
• Earthly Delight Soap
• Inn Broker, Inc.
• Inn Connections, LLC
• Innkeeping Specialists
• Innstyle
• InSPAration
• New England Inn Brokers
• Northwest B&B Inn Consulting
• RusticDecorating.com
• B&B Team Realtors
• Topica

More vendor info...

Gift Certificates

BedandBreakfast.com Gift Certificates are now issued electronically. Funds for redeemed certificates will be transferred directly into your bank account within four business days! No more certificates to mail! To join the 3700 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

"We advertised our B&B in your Inns for Sale section in January, and started getting inquires a week later. In February, a couple came from Florida to visit us in Cat Spring, Texas. We made a deal, and they begin officially on April the 5th as the new owners. What you are doing really works." Sunny and John Snyder. Read more...

Online Bookings

Taking real-time, online reservations is the most effective way to transform your BedandBreakfast.com listing into a 24/7 sales engine.  For details, log in to your home base with your property ID and password, and click “Online Reservations.”

Innkeepers Information Center

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

•  Resource Library
•  Member Checklist