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    What am I going to do...?

    As DH & I have shared our plans with friends and family to own/operate a BnB, of course, everyone says they're going to come. Well, I hope they do, but I don't have high expectations. From reading here, I understand that many folks say this, sincerely, but it's more a statement of support and...
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    When two rights go wrong

    This piqued my curiousity - I thought I had the impression (from reading boards, I admit) that all true service animals are documented. Not so. http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm I find the response to question #3 especially interesting: While a service animal may ro may not carry certification, the...
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    Health insurance, can you afford it or will it break you?

    I think it's important to note that, under the current proposal in the US, anyone who opts not to buy health insurance will be fined... up to $3800 per year. Yahoo news article
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    We are off! Hope my knees hold up!

    That sounds like a blast! Have a great time!
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    Extras at the breakfast table.

    Just some thoughts from the mom of a 4yo: Are you charging in any way for the child to stay there? I know breakfast is complimentary, but are you charging an extra person in the room fee? If so, as the person paying the bill, I would have my nose bent out of joint if my kid didn't have a place...
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    Facebook

    I am a fan of FB. It took me a few months to "get it," but I love staying connected on a daily basis with friends and family across the country. I, too, only share with "Friends," and I only confirm those I **know**. For what it's worth, I listened to a podcast on social networking being...
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    Firefox Browser

    Ugh. I upgraded and have been experiencing the tab key issues, and my arrow and pge up/down keys aren't working right either. So annoying. At least I know it's not me.
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    Who decides?

    From a parent/guest point of view: I do not think this is necessarily about the cheapest price. As I have mentioned in another thread, we travel fairly often, and children under two (sometimes under three) "don't count" in hotels and other establishments. She may very well be embarassed at...
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    Breakfast serving style

    Reading everyone's posts here have raised a question in my mind. (Well, yes, more than one, but this is the one I want to ask now.) All those "so you want to be an innkeeper" books discuss several ways of presenting breakfast, mainly plated buffet family style Now, from reading various posts, I...
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    Flax Seed Intolerance

    I agree, I think the safest thing is to ask him what he normally eats for breakfast. FWIW, I have had success (at home, still aspiring here) using substitutes for eggs in quick breads, including waffles and pancakes. The easiest for me is: one tablespoon of soy flour (to replace the protein of...
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    Friends & Family

    Hi Shelly - I'm an aspiring, too. I think this is good sense. My grandmother used to tell people that if they were too busy to come visit her while she was alive, don't bother coming to her funeral when she was gone.
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    When the inn has a pet

    The discussions about child & pet policies (and guests trying to circumvent them) got me thinking. How many of you who are innkeepers have pets of your own? How does that work out? I am guessing that if you have pet/s of your own, that automatically mans a no-guest-pet policy. Am I incorrect...
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    children

    Not an innkeeper yet, but we are on the road a lot (well, it seems to me), in hotels once or twice a month, and we have three kids - 6, 4 and 2. I *strongly* second Bree's suggestion about room capacity, with one addition. Many, many, many places (hotels, amusement parks, even restaurants, if...
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    Kids (as guests) & inns

    Thanks for the replies (so far). I fully expect we will end up - whatever property we select - accepting families with children for several reasons (not the least of which is we have children of our own...I know, I know, but that's a topic for another thread). I am mostly interested in policies...
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    Kids (as guests) & inns

    My husband and I were talking with owner.operators of a BnB we're considering (to purchase). When first opened, the inn did not allow children as guests. However, several years later, they changed policy to allow children. At that point, they said the number of bookings they got went up hugely...
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    Innkeeper Apparel

    I'm so grateful to see this topic - I'd been wondering how to bring it up (nothing like sweating the small stuff, hm?). As an aspiring, I've had this on my mind. I find my daily garb now is a compromise between looking nice and being practical...I sold all my "professional" attire in a garage...
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    Hello

    Hello - I'm not an owner or a manager, just a wannabe-n-workinonit. Welcome!
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    Quick intro

    Well, I grew up in the mid atlantic states, DH in New England, we've both lived a variety of places since then. Most recently, we're in the prairies and lakes region of Texas, and I must say that so far, it's my favorite of all the places I've lived.
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    Quick intro

    Thanks for the words of welcome. And neither your "process" nor your GIPE sessions have put me off, but rather provided plenty of fodder for dinner time discussion.
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    Quick intro

    Hello - I'm new here, one half of a husband/wife set of aspiring innkeepers. Our intent is to be owner/operators of our own small (5 or fewer guest rooms) inn. We developed a goal to own and run our own business, and when the idea of a Bed & Breakfast came up, it stuck a bit, and after a few...
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