Too Many Options

Jim Miller

Learn about the new realities of tourism, from some significant statistics to the appeal of experiential tourism. Don’t miss the Three Rules of Hospitality, with easy and effective ways to increase your occupancy.  Read more...

About Our Sponsor

With 30 years of hotel experience, Jim Miller provides a fresh perspective to every aspect of selling, customer service, and hospitality.    His “Lost Art of Selling” workshops are engaging, interactive and help B&Bs improve ADR, revenue, and occupancy -- almost immediately.  Make your next conference or workshop a success with Jim as your featured speaker. Contact Jim at 1-603-773-9695 or jimmillerand@earthlink.net.

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 July/August issue: According to the YPB&R Leisure Travel Monitor,”37% of leisure travelers took at least one trip with children (a significant increase from the percentage observed in 2004), and fully 26% took at least one vacation alone.”  Are you responding to this trend? Please tell us what you’re doing to accommodate family and/or single travelers. Thanks!

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

Over 18,000 inngoers voted in the 2004-2005 awards program before the voting closed on April 30, 2005. Click here to see a list of the winning inns. 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

Classified ad: “Help! We need inn-experienced people." Read more…

Travel Trends

TIA Summer Travel Forecast: “Despite rising prices, Americans will be traveling in record numbers this summer with Florida, California, Nevada and New York the top preferred destinations. Americans will take 328 million leisure person-trips during June, July and August 2005. While travel prices are up in the first three months of 2005, this will not discourage Americans from taking trips, but they will be looking for deals and ways to economize without giving up their summer vacations. “  Read more…     

Advertising Auctions

BedandBreakfast.com Featured Property Auctions are an affordable and effective way to drive traffic to your website.  Auto Billing makes it easy for you to 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...   Inn at Iris Meadows, Waynesville, NC

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