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February 2008

Good Photography: Essential Marketing Tool

Good photography is the basis for an effective Internet presence, from your website to your listings on Internet directories to your local tourism or B&B association. Your website visitors will quickly move on if they’re not immediately “wowed” by your photos. Many innkeepers are unconvinced of the importance of investing in good photography. Let’s examine some of these innkeeper fallacies. Read more...

About Our Sponsor

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Our Members Speak Out

You were asked: February is known as the month for lovers. What are some stories of romance experienced at your inn? Read more...
 
 Question for March: What is the funniest moment you've ever shared with a guest?

 

Online Reservations


The Inn at Bowman's Hill in New Hope, PA, is live on Expedia and hotels.com!		 How can you make your rooms more attractive to a potential guest? We tell you one way. Read more...  

 “The best thing I have done for my business is to use the online reservations service. I have more than doubled my bookings. I advise all B&B owners to use this service; it makes common sense.” - Gary Dotterman, Casa do Zequita B&B, Boston, MA

Promoting the Industry


B&B Week on Wheel of Fortune was organized by BedandBreakfast.com and featured member inns.		 BedandBreakfast.com works hard to gain publicity for its member inns and for the B&B industry. Recent media coverage includes mentions on Wheel of Fortune, NPR’s All Things Considered, Newsweek, Frommers.com, and Yahoo!. For details, click here.

We sent out press releases for Valentine's Day and other events in January and February. See them here. We have some great new opportunities for you too!

Recipe of the Month

Ginger Crunch Cake with Strawberry Sauce: A pretty pink and white cake for Valentine's Day. The recipe...




 

Travel Trends

The year 2007 was the first in which more travel was purchased online than off-line in the U.S., according to the PhoCusWright Consumer Travel Trends Survey. The study said that 51% of U.S. travel was booked online in 2007, and it projected that percentage to increase to 56% in 2008 and 60% in 2009. Read more travel trends…

 

Calendar of Events


Sandy Soule discusses BedandBreakfast.com with an innkeeper at the CABBI Innspire Conference.		 It's trade show season! Click here for a list of upcoming events. Please email us if your state or regional conference is not on the list. Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to have a member of BedandBreakfast.com lead educational workshops at your 2008 conferences.

 

Featured Review on BedandBreakfast.com


Bella Guest House, Manhattan, NY
 
More than 15,000 reviews are posted on BedandBreakfast.com! To learn more, log in to your Home Base and click Reviews.
 “I am originally a New Yorker who now lives in Washington, D.C., and comes back to NY frequently. Never having had the B&B experience and seeing mixed reviews on some, I was a bit nervous. But to my pleasant surprise, I truly felt at home at the Bella Guest House. I loved the mixture of the original architecture with contemporary flavor. The kitchen was spacious. The bathroom had new fixtures with antique styling and beautiful black granite flooring. Plentiful towels. The piece de resistance was the bedroom. SPACIOUS is an understatement.. It has original crown moldings on the windows, and the original fireplace mantel is gorgeous. The only problem I had was that the heat was not on when I arrived; therefore, it took a little while for it to warm up. But that's minor compared to a wonderful stay. Would recommend and would stay there again. Oh, the price is very reasonable. The best in NYC."

 

What topics would you like to see in the newsletter? Let us know by emailing Sarah.Stiles@BedandBreakfast.com.

This Month's Sponsor

Gift Card Reseller Program

Could you use some extra cash? Sign up for the gift card reseller program, and make 10% on each sale! There is no cost to get started; click here for details. If you'd like to receive a free reseller kit, contact us at 800-462-2632 or Support@BedandBreakfast.com.


            

"As much as I would like to sell gift certificates that are exclusively for my inn, I realize that we are not the perfect gift for everybody. This year, I gave everyone who enquired about a gift certificate an option of a GC to be used exclusively with me or good at any B&B in the BedandBreakfast.com membership. Many liked the idea of having choices, and I sold them the BedandBreakfast.com gift card. I got the commission up front, and I don’t have to worry about the liability. I also get most of the face value back should the gift card be used at my inn. The process was quick and easy. I am very happy with the results and will continue to offer BedandBreakfast.com cards as an option." Mike Venturini, Munro House B&B Spa, Jonesville, MI

Referral Program

What’s better than three month’s free membership? How about six months? Or a whole year? Refer fellow innkeepers to BedandBreakfast.com, and if they join at the Silver level or above, your membership will be extended by three months for each B&B that signs up. If four B&Bs sign up, your membership is free for a year!  For details, log in to your Home Base and click Referral Program under Free Member Benefits, or call 800-GO-B-AND-B (800-462-2632).
 

Online Trade Show

Visit our vendor members!

Click here to view our Online Trade Show.

Are you a vendor? Click here to get featured!

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. More information

"I am happy to report that we have had several enquiries from your site, including one guest who is staying for five nights, so our membership cost has been covered. Thanks for your help!" Caitlin Adair, Sanctuary, Putney, VT

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