Sherry Wareing
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Hi all and thank you for allowing me into your group.
I'm looking for some help I own 6 cottages and a main home in TwinMountain, NH and I need to find a Innkeeper to run our property for at least 3 months but would prefer longer. My mom lives with us and has dementia and sun downers and can no longer be onsite. We have thought about selling but we truly love the property and can't imagine finding someone that would love it like we have.
Anyways we are hoping maybe you can direct us on where to find a lovely couple to run it like we do.
Thank you in advance for any and all suggestions
A day and life of my husband and I:
CURRENT DUTIES:
Daily Operations
Clean cottages that depart
Prepare the cottages for arrival
Wash, fold and organize the laundry
Restock cleaning supplies for the next day
Send a message to incoming guests when the cottage is ready
Bring firewood over to guests that order it
Switch out propane tanks for grills when needed
Being on-call for guests’ needs (e.g. if something isn’t working, need assistance with the tub etc.)
Format and print the vinyl logos and names for guests
Attach the vinyl onto the mugs
Write ‘Welcome’ cards for each guest
Create the street signs for incoming guests
Program the LED signs for the incoming guests
Program the door codes for arriving guests
Perform daily hot tub maintenance: balancing chemicals, adding water when needed, testing control panels and temperature
Outdoor maintenance: check backyards to the cottages and clear any trash, dog poop, unused firewood and items left behind. Fix items when needed (burnt out lights, solar lights that fall off track, gates that won’t close, etc.)
Indoor maintenance: Fix items when needed (dvd players, cable box, curtain rods, loose screws, floorboards, etc.)
Weekly Tasks
Changing and cleaning the hot tub filters
Take trash and recycling to the collection facility (multiple times a week)
Winter: Plowing the driveway, brushing snow off the roof at the main house, shoveling paths for guests in the front of the cottage as well as the back path to the hot tub
Summer: Mow the grass on the property and weed-wack around the cottages, clean AC filters
Monthly Tasks
Deep clean each cottage (e.g. dust fans, clean ovens, clean under fridge and stove, etc.)
Occasional Tasks
Drain and refill hot tubs (every quarter)
Hot tub maintenance when needed (e.g. replacing control panel, pump, etc.)
Supply runs for cleaning, marketing and maintenance supplies
Marketing: Taking b-roll of cottages for video descriptions, editing the footage to put online, taking photos of cottages for website and Airbnb, making up-to-date guides for our guests
FUTURE DUTIES:
Daily Operations
All current duties
Accept online and direct bookings
Answer guest requests on Airbnb and by phone
Send welcome information and answer any guest questions
Send messages on check-out day
Keep track of revenue and expenses in Quickbooks
Occasional Tasks
Call for services when needed (Spectrum, Plowing, etc.)
Arrange deliveries (Rhymes propane, toilet paper supplier, etc.)
I'm looking for some help I own 6 cottages and a main home in TwinMountain, NH and I need to find a Innkeeper to run our property for at least 3 months but would prefer longer. My mom lives with us and has dementia and sun downers and can no longer be onsite. We have thought about selling but we truly love the property and can't imagine finding someone that would love it like we have.
Anyways we are hoping maybe you can direct us on where to find a lovely couple to run it like we do.
Thank you in advance for any and all suggestions
A day and life of my husband and I:
CURRENT DUTIES:
Daily Operations
Clean cottages that depart
Prepare the cottages for arrival
Wash, fold and organize the laundry
Restock cleaning supplies for the next day
Send a message to incoming guests when the cottage is ready
Bring firewood over to guests that order it
Switch out propane tanks for grills when needed
Being on-call for guests’ needs (e.g. if something isn’t working, need assistance with the tub etc.)
Format and print the vinyl logos and names for guests
Attach the vinyl onto the mugs
Write ‘Welcome’ cards for each guest
Create the street signs for incoming guests
Program the LED signs for the incoming guests
Program the door codes for arriving guests
Perform daily hot tub maintenance: balancing chemicals, adding water when needed, testing control panels and temperature
Outdoor maintenance: check backyards to the cottages and clear any trash, dog poop, unused firewood and items left behind. Fix items when needed (burnt out lights, solar lights that fall off track, gates that won’t close, etc.)
Indoor maintenance: Fix items when needed (dvd players, cable box, curtain rods, loose screws, floorboards, etc.)
Weekly Tasks
Changing and cleaning the hot tub filters
Take trash and recycling to the collection facility (multiple times a week)
Winter: Plowing the driveway, brushing snow off the roof at the main house, shoveling paths for guests in the front of the cottage as well as the back path to the hot tub
Summer: Mow the grass on the property and weed-wack around the cottages, clean AC filters
Monthly Tasks
Deep clean each cottage (e.g. dust fans, clean ovens, clean under fridge and stove, etc.)
Occasional Tasks
Drain and refill hot tubs (every quarter)
Hot tub maintenance when needed (e.g. replacing control panel, pump, etc.)
Supply runs for cleaning, marketing and maintenance supplies
Marketing: Taking b-roll of cottages for video descriptions, editing the footage to put online, taking photos of cottages for website and Airbnb, making up-to-date guides for our guests
FUTURE DUTIES:
Daily Operations
All current duties
Accept online and direct bookings
Answer guest requests on Airbnb and by phone
Send welcome information and answer any guest questions
Send messages on check-out day
Keep track of revenue and expenses in Quickbooks
Occasional Tasks
Call for services when needed (Spectrum, Plowing, etc.)
Arrange deliveries (Rhymes propane, toilet paper supplier, etc.)