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  1. JimBoone

    What does your check in look like now?

    Mom and pop motel, guest rooms open to a common porch so guests don't need to come in the house to get to their room. Guest is handed a registration form on a clip board at the office door, I and hopefully the guest are wearing a mask, guest signs form, I swipe credit card and guest signs credit...
  2. JimBoone

    Would You Respond to this Email I Received Today?

    I'm probably too old and grumpy these days, but for most of us who have our availability, pricing and the ability to book our space online, such an email tends to say they are not looking to book the space, but instead to engage me in a conversation in which they hope to scam me.
  3. JimBoone

    How do you price an Inn?

    I suppose I didn’t know enough at that point to make a lower offer. I went at at my choice of place based on money available to me and the income I hoped I could generate from the business
  4. JimBoone

    Howdy, hosts

    I’m thinking maybe Samster was suggesting a local experience to gain some insight into the business side of the operation rather than a position, but just a guess, the need may depend on your background experience. Check our this site Best Farmstay In NSW With Luxury Accommodation / Ba Mack...
  5. JimBoone

    Groups

    I think we say groups or related parties of more than 2 rooms fall under different rules. Like Arks, I see a group as more work, not someone to get a discount (maybe I should qualify that as a weekend/holiday group). Our issue is with youth or ski groups that tend to fall apart and desire to...
  6. JimBoone

    As a former B & B owner...

    Groups don't usually understand the problems of small properties. A large property likely has a group sales office, while a small/tiny property is risking putting all their eggs in one basket. I usually tell groups that I'm not a good choice for their needs that due to our small size I tend to...
  7. JimBoone

    Great resource!

    woodertea - I'm old, I worry about stuff, so these comments are not answers, just questions: >>>not open to public at this time as we are just doing B2B<<< different method in which you obtained their business, but as they are not family wouldn't they still be considered public/customers...
  8. JimBoone

    Ideal number of rooms

    Old guy's comments: (We're an 8 room motel, but other than not having to cook for guests, we are about the same, probably more one night guests in our side of the business). Y'all young folks, daughter that helps us is about your age, we're 77 & 76. Until about 4 years ago, I worked an outside...
  9. JimBoone

    What else can we do for you?

    I get tickled at those that call and say, you have the best price in town, and then ask about discount. I’m too old and tired to play the game, the posted price is the price, if you get cheaper, you probably won’t enjoy your room
  10. JimBoone

    What else can we do for you?

    Morticia your comments make me feel blessed, now true, others may starve with our volume of guests and it has not been the greatest years, but lucky to usually have happy guests. Yeah, I suppose we do get a few calls of that nature where one can only assume they never looked at the website and...
  11. JimBoone

    Dog barking

    Perhaps a silly answer, assuming we are talking a regular household door/hinge, remove the hinge pins one at a time, wipe the oil away, add a little lemon juice and dust, it will rust a bit and add a little friction, of course I don't know how you feel about a creaking door.
  12. JimBoone

    Howdy, hosts

    THIS, I think KenW sums up the key to happiness in his statement. It may be a slower start, but when we attract guests who like us as we are it makes for an easy life. We don't face the "burn out" that comes from the pressure of trying to be something that we are not.
  13. JimBoone

    Howdy, hosts

    Welcome, I‘m the odd kid here in that we operate an 8 room motel. Ask yourself what you want, need, or expect from your business as that will determine your direction. For most of us there is a mix of enjoyment and financial expectations. I wanted a job change, wanted to live in our vacation...
  14. JimBoone

    Teslas keeping me in business

    GoodScout I have mixed views on having a charger. Company - initial contact was a good people person, later when I had an issue and made contact again I was met with an attitude of “don’t bother us with your problems“, I sort of lost interest. Guests - except for one who left the connecting...
  15. JimBoone

    SPAM or not ?

    Keys that I see to identify these emails. 1] always sent to multiple folks as a blind carbon copy 2] never address me or my business by name 3] asks questions that would be on website 4] often asking for more rooms than I have total Always exciting to get an inquiry, but after the initial...
  16. JimBoone

    Bathroom Cleaning products/supplies

    We tend to use 409 cleaner, although difficult to obtain lately, works well and also made health inspector happy as it ranked well in his information
  17. JimBoone

    Every now and again guests can be challenging

    Many seem to feel they are renting the room and are free to cram as many folks in as desired and/or are used to large properties where no one notices the number. My approach was to add a fee for extra folks as most rooms would accommodate an extra toddler and that fee is small, but if one wants...
  18. JimBoone

    Every now and again guests can be challenging

    Random thoughts from the odd guy that runs a tiny motel. I probably learned most of my lessons the hard way, it takes some time to get a feel for the business and our guests. Relax, people sometimes do silly things, roll with the punches and don't sweat the small stuff. The easiest way to me to...
  19. JimBoone

    Current BnB Occupancy and Rates Across North America?

    We were closed mid-March into early June, now limited to 50% and blocking several days usually between guests, so yes it limits, but we do seem to have guests, both regulars and new folks. Miss the income, but have been able to work on some projects.
  20. JimBoone

    Just stay-over, no breakfast?

    We are a tiny motel, don’t offer breakfast, suppose all depends on what works for you and guests knowing what to expect
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