Product Description

The long-awaited new edition of this bestselling guide comes highly recommended by both the American Bed and Breakfast Association and the Professional Association of Innkeepers International. The volume contains savvy insider information on how to start, operate, and promote a successful establishment. Illustrations, charts & worksheets.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #445263 in Books
• Published on: 1996-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 319 pages

About the Author
Mary E. Davies together with PAT HARDY, JOANN M. BELL, AND SUSAN BROWN have all run successful bed and breakfast inns

Customer Reviews

Best financial advice in a short book!
As an accountant, I really appreciated the financial planning section of the book. It has helped us to realistically assess different properties in making our investment decision. This book is a must for anyone seriously considering a bed and breakfast or a small inn. Being able to estimate costs and revenues up front is imperative for success.

On my shelf for 10 years
I read this wonderful book 10 years ago while planning to become an innkeeper. Now that I am a successful innkeeper, I refer to it constantly and am incredibly grateful to the authors. I credit the information learned in this book as a reason for our success. It helped us ask the right questions, particularly about whether or not we had the personalities to make it in this diffficult business. Also, it was invaluable in creating our business plan. Don't open a B & B before reading this.

Michele Cozzens, author of I'm Living Your Dream Life: The Story of a Northwoods Resort Owner.

Great book for potential inn-keepers
This book separated the romantic notions of owning a B&B from the business end. It was eye opening and very informative.