Trade Secrets

Hotels and B&Bs

The inside scoop on setting up, running and making a success of your independent hotel, B&B or guesthouse. From starting out to getting online and making a profit, our industry experts guide you through every step.

Bed & Breakfast Business Plan – The 5 Step Beginners Guide

After you have carried out research, chosen your ideal property and ...

11 legal matters to take care of when opening a B&B

Setting up a B&B is an exciting adventure, which can be a rewarding job ...

Hiring the right staff for your B&B

Running a guesthouse requires a friendly smile, a knack for great service ...

Getting people to follow your B&B on social media

Social media is a collective name for places where friends talk to each ...
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5 Bed & Breakfast marketing tips for beginners

If you’re not completely confident with the world of B&B marketing, it ...

Master the art of managing your accommodation’s bookings

Every hotel, B&B or independent accommodation provider should have a ...

Keeping it fresh: Renovate your B&B

So you’ve owned a hotel, B&B, guest house, or apartment rental for ...

How To Get Great Guest Reviews For Your Hotel, B&B or Vacation Rental

Word of mouth is a powerful thing and knowing how to encourage guest ...

4 Tips On How To Deal With Difficult Hotel Guests

In this quick guide you will learn how to deal with difficult hotel guests ...

How to manage your guest database

Having a guest database where you can keep and manage all your ...
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Hiring a chef for your B&B

Food can play a hugely important part in the guesthouse experience and ...
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How to create a mouth-watering menu for your B&B

As a small guesthouse or hotel owner, nothing can beat the feeling you get ...
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Serve up the best B&B breakfast

If there’s one thing and one thing alone which will have your guests ...
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Creating signature dishes for your B&B or Hotel

The food you serve at your B&B or guesthouse can often be the number ...
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Cocktails and drinks to impress your B&B guests

Many of the guests that you will welcome at your B&B will be on ...

The Pros & Cons to Promoting A Pet-Friendly B&B or Airbnb

Not all guest houses, B&Bs & small hotels allow pets but if you ...
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Is having a ‘minimum length stay’ restriction damaging your business?

We know that it’s tempting to use a ‘minimum length stay’ in order to ...

3 Ways To Get More Visitors to Your B&B Website

So you’ve just got up and running with a great new B&B website, but how ...
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SEO for Hotels, B&Bs and Vacation Rentals (Beginner’s Guide)

SEO for hotels and other local independent accommodation businesses ...
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What Is A Channel Manager? (Beginner’s Guide)

Let’s kick things off with a channel manager definition: What is a channel ...