Open Your Own Bed and Breakfast
Whether you already know the magic that comes with owning a B&B or you are at the planning stage, the fourth edition of Open Your Own Bed & Breakfast-now updated with everything you need to know about online marketing-guides you through this special world. Barbara Notarius, one of America's most widely recognized and respected B&B experts, shows you how to make your dream a reality. Some of the essential information provided in this book includes:
- Your responsibilities-and those of your guests
- Financial considerations
- Advertising, the Internet, and working with a reservation service
- Evaluating your home's assets and liabilities
- Conforming to the ADA
- Legal, tax, and insurance issues, including recent changes in the tax code
- Interviews with successful hosts
- Lists of B&B associations, guidebooks, and B&B reservation services
This new edition is an informative update of every aspect you need to know in order to run your B&B smoothly and successfully. Combining a meticulous business approach with a sincere appreciation for the pleasure that comes with running a B&B, Open Your Own Bed & Breakfast is an invaluable resource.
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Book details
- Author
- Barbara Notarius, Gail Sforza Brewer
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 326
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Business & Economics › Industries › Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
- Topics
- hospitality industry · small business ownership · online marketing · travel accommodations · hotel management · tourism
- ISBN-13
- 9780471373995 (Paperback)9781620455609 (Hardcover)
About the author
BARBARA NOTARIUS is the founder and publicity director of Bed and Breakfast Reservations Worldwide, the only nonprofit trade association in the B&B industry, and co-author of all four editions of Open Your Own Bed & Breakfast.
Notarius has been recognized as one of America’s most widely respected B&B experts. She also operates the Alexander Hamilton House, her own bed and breakfast in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
When she’s not writing, Notarius works as a lecturer and consultant on operating a bed and breakfast. Her book, co-authored with Gail Sforza Brewer, draws directly on that professional expertise.
Barbara lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.