Open Your Own Bed and Breakfast

Have you ever dreamed of running your own bed and breakfast? Barbara Notarius, one of America's most widely recognized B&B experts, provides all the information you need to turn your dream into a reality in this thorough and practical guide. Whether you already run a B&B or are in the planning stage, you'll find this handy guide an invaluable resource on your responsibilities - and those of your guests; purchasing an existing inn vs. converting your home; evaluating your home's assets and liabilities; what to charge your guests; seminars and internships; conforming to the ADA; increasing profitability; advertising and promotion; employee management; new AAA guidelines; legal, tax, and insurance issues, including recent changes in the tax code; and preventing B&B burnout. Plus, this Third Edition includes a section on new marketing strategies for your B&B and a new appendix of industry suppliers. Informative interviews with successful hosts, hospitality checklists, and a directory of reservation services, state associations, seminars, and apprenticeships make this the most complete guidebook available.