For owners & managers of B&Bs, Inns, Guest Houses, Boutique Hotels & Holiday Lets. News: Industry News and Analysis Karen’s Column: ‘Toilet Paper Origami’ and ‘Marry a Plumber’ Q&A

  For owners & managers of B&bs, Inns, Guest Houses, Boutique Hotels & Holiday Lets. News: Industry News and Analysis Karen’s Column: Country B&Bs and The Hotel Inspector Q&A with

For owners & managers of B&bs, Inns, Guest Houses, Boutique Hotels & Holiday Lets. News: Industry News and Analysis Karen’s Column: Viewings and Dogs Q&A with Tina the Tiny Troubleshooter

For owners & managers of B&bs, Inns, Guest Houses, Boutique Hotels & Holiday Lets. News: Industry News and Analysis Karen’s Column: Sweating the Small Stuff Q&A with Tina the Tiny

Question We recently added photos to our website that we took ourselves. When we first looked at them, they seemed good quality, but after adding them to the website, they

QUESTION About 80% of our bookings come from Online Travel Agents. Unfortunately, many of the T&Cs they advertise for our B&B are not the T&Cs we set. Even before re-opening,

Question: Turning our thoughts to re-opening we wondered what would happen if we have too self-isolate when we are open.  What would we do if guests are on route or

Question: We’re only a small B&B with 4 rooms and have always had 1 table for all guests to sit around at breakfast. This has worked well in the past

I’m staying on the toilet theme this week. I appreciate it’s not considered polite conversation but, like it or not, toilets do feature quite heavily in a B&B owner’s life.

My imaginary book – which I’m never going to write by the way – has the subtitle “Want to run a B&B? Marry a plumber!” Disclaimer: I’m not married to

Living in the beautiful english countryside was my main reason for setting up a B&B. But running a rural business does come with some problems.There’s the sat nav issue. No

When I get a call from a single person, wanting to stay one night “on business”. I’ve always known it’s the Hotel Inspector. I get no business guests – someone

Following his previous column, where he consider what should be removed before a photoshoot, Neil considers how you can dress your property using props to really make your photos pop.

Neil has put together a handy guide on preparing your property to get the most out of a photoshoot. Discover what should tidy away and remove in Part 1 of

Neil will be providing helpful top tips so you can produce high-quality images without paying for a professional photographer. To help you get to know him, here are eight of

This month, David considers how you can make a nautical themed room without clichéd anchors and dusty lamps. Creating a theme for an individual room or an entire venue is

We asked designer David Worthington to search out a few products that would make an outstanding room – starting with the traditional mini-bar! Everybody loves an impressive bar and David

3 steps to using Facebook for increasing your direct bookings online Facebook is the biggest “networking event” on the planet. Did you ever think of it like that? It operates

Have you ever wondered whether there are gaps in your knowledge when it comes to running a successful B&B business?Would it surprise you to know that hardly anyone has all

Book a FREE consultation with Yvonne Halling and take a short quiz to find out the strengths and weaknesses of your business. For anyone in the hospitality industry, this past

Industry expert, Yvonne Halling, considers how Instagram can get eyeballs to land on your property When using Instagram, always keep your ideal guests in mind. Instagram is very popular, so

Create the Wow Factor with a stunning wall map of your area. Present day and Vintage Ordnance Survey Maps of any area on made-to-measure wallpapers, canvases, ceramic tiles, glass splash-backs

Boosting hotel direct bookings with Profitroom Booking Engine 360: it’s in our DNA This industry-leading, highly converting and customisable booking solution provides a seamless user experience for your hotel website

The Dip-San® patented Self Cleaning Brush System has been developed to provide a totally hygienic alternative to the traditional germ-ridden toilet brush. Our product platform has been designed for both

Sizzle Design London is an independent creative design studio, who designed and implemented bespoke installations in the windows of numerous Specsavers stores across London. Owner Zahra Falasiri said: “We like

Visitor registration has opened for Independent Hotel Show London, presented by James Hallam and returning to Olympia London on 4-5 October 2021. Independent Hotel Show will bring together professionals from across the independent, luxury and boutique hotel sector for the

Book a FREE consultation with Yvonne Halling and take a short quiz to find out the strengths and weaknesses of your business. For anyone in the hospitality industry, this past

PUB 22 will take place as part of Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) when the event returns to ExCeL London in March next year, organiser Montgomery Group has announced.   The partnership will bring together innovative suppliers, insightful talks, speakers and discussions

The Hotel360 Expo is set to take place on the 28th & 29th of September transforming the London ExCeL into the hotspot for hospitality innovation. The show is the UK’s