How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast, 8th (Home-Based Business Series) [Paperback]

Jan Stankus (Author)

Book Description

Series: Home-Based Business Series | Publication Date: January 1, 2007

Thinking of opening your own B&B? Find out if it's really for you, then get advice on starting and maintaining your business. Advertising, promoting health and safety, managing finances, and creating an enjoyable environment for your guests are just some of the topics covered in this indispensable guide.

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From the Back Cover

Have you ever dreamed about starting your own bed and breakfast? About being a gracious host and offering the utmost in hospitality? Now you can make your dreams a reality. This best-selling, comprehensive handbook clearly outlines how to set up and manage a successful bed and breakfast in your own home.
In plain language, Jan Stankus shares expert advice on every aspect of running a thriving home-based bed and breakfast—from getting the business off the ground to complying with current laws. Get practical, first-hand info about operating your business, meeting guests’ needs, and publicizing your new venture. You may soon be earning income as you welcome a steady stream of new friends into your home.

Includes:
Start-up Expenses Worksheet Appendix of Web-based Resources
Bedroom Basics Checklist
Bathroom Basics Checklist
Marketing Plan
Self-evaluation Quiz
Location Checklist

About the Author

Jan Stankus writes about subjects that inspire her, with travel, bed and breakfast, and her home city of Boston at the top of the list. Much of her expertise in these areas comes from her ten years as the director of the Traveler's Information Exchange.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 8th edition (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762741759
• ISBN-13: 978-0762741755
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #699,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > Business & Investing > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Hospitality Businesses

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Promises things it doesn't deliver, June 25, 2009

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Carl T. Dreher (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast, 8th (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

The main reason I bought the book was the promise of Excel worksheets for B&B business that are suppose to be available on the author's website. They are NOT on the website, which hasn't been updated since 2007, and the "contact us" link is broken...THE most serious failure of any web site! In other words, the author stopped putting any effort into this immediately after the book was published.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable resource in setting up a B&B, October 11, 2009

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Janetiveskeithley (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast, 8th (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

Great resource; logically arranged & easy to locate info. Fairly up to date business wise.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for aspiring innkeepers, February 28, 2008

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This review is from: How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast, 8th (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

Jan Stankus' book, How to Open and Operate a Bed and Breakfast, was the most valuable of all we have read before opening The Sanctuary B&B in Mossyrock, Washington. She has done her homework thoroughly, and made the monumental task of getting up and running easier.

Katherine Carroll