Product Description

Have you always dreamed about owning a bed and breakfast?. Millions of people long for the day when they can say goodbye to their 9 to 5 job and enter the peaceful, romantic world of owning a guest house in paradise. Victorian furnishings surround you as you mingle with interesting guests from around the world, sipping mimosas on the porch and sampling your latest rendition of eggs benedict. Its a beautiful dream, but often times dreams can become nightmares. Diary of a Key West Innkeeper takes you on a journey with a couple who pursued their dream and the zany reality that ensued. One armed painters, diaper wearing guests, French nudists and kung fu fighters await you. Susan Jinbo expertly details the humorous, hilarious and often times touching experiences of their innkeeping adventure with 20 stories that could be straight out of a Faulty Towers episode with a tropical twist. Floods and fires, Ramen Noodles, mysterious substances and several bottles of wine round out this true-life tale making it a book that is destined to become required reading in hospitality programs and a cult classic in the innkeeper circle.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1009046 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-01
• Released on: 2007-01-08
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Born in a small town outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, Susan graduated college from Miami University with a degree in Psychology. She moved to Chicago and landed a high powered position at Enterprise Rent-a-Car as a Management Trainee. She quit after 2 months. Realizing she had to do something with that expensive Psych degree, she became a cocktail waitress at a billiards bar. Where she met her husband, Craig. With his encouragement, she left the bar and embarked on a real estate career. Seven years later, Susan and Craig decided it was time to take a chance on life and to get out of the cold. So they moved to Key West. They both loved the small town feel and, of course, the cocktail hours, backyard BBQ's, fishing and sun. They bought a guesthouse. They sold a guesthouse. They now live in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida, with their two dogs, Sneaker and Pokey. But home is where the heart is, and for Susan and Craig, Key West will always be home.

Customer Reviews

just what expected
This book was just what I expected: a practical and funny report from a bed-a-breakfast owner. I visited Key West many times and it was nice to learn the inside of hospitality industry. To be honest, my dream of owning bed-and-breakfast upon retirement evaporated after reading this book.