December 2022
Where have all the bookings gone?
We normally get about 10 new bookings a week and we are 90% full all year round. Since the mini-budget shambles we are down to about 2 bookings a week, […]
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Bethnal & Bec – A column for Owners by Owners
This is a column for owners, by owners. Vicky and Chris Saynor designed and created Bethnal&Bec Luxury Staycations, a true home-grown family business. City chic-meets-countryside cool, in a stylish yet cosy home-from-home setting. For grown-ups […]
August 2022
To Tik or to Tok with Chris Saynor
Using TikTok to promote your holiday let with Chris Saynor from Bethnal & Bec […]
August 2022
Online Learning with Vicky Saynor
Digital courses and online learning with Vicky Saynor from Bethnal and Bec […]
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Charity begins at home with Chris Saynor
A few weeks ago, a new neighbour in the village drove to Calais to pick up a family of four ladies who had escaped from some of the worst atrocities in Ukraine. Three generations, the […]
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When holiday-let owners go on holiday with Vicky Saynor
One of the main reasons we decided to open a business was the freedom (we thought) it would bring! No longer asking a boss for time off and negotiating dates – we realised this year we’ve just replaced that with working it around our business!! We are not a seasonal business and as a result, we are welcoming guests 365 days a year. This obviously makes for tricky holiday planning. […]
April 2022
Bethnal & Bec’s commitment to sustainability and becoming a Net Zero Business
Vicky Saynor explains her commitment to sustainability and Bethnal & Bec becoming a net zero business […]
April 2022
Bethnal & Bec owner, Chris Saynor, explains why tech is no longer ‘nice to have’
Bethnal & Bec owner, Chris Saynor, explains why tech is no longer ‘nice to have’ but a ‘must have’ […]
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Felixstowe Ferry Update with Bethnal and Bec
Planning for our next business venture in Felixstowe Ferry with Chris Saynor at Bethnal and Bec […]
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Self catering holiday lets with a difference; honesty larders and curated experiences
Self catering holiday lets with a difference; honesty larders and curated experiences with Bethnal & Bec […]
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Awards: Choosing which Small Business award to enter and writing your own press releases
Vicky Saynor from Bethnal and Bec reflects on how to choose which hospitality awards to enter and writing your own press releases […]
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Renovation: What we learnt the hard way when launching the Foaling Box
Chris Saynor from Bethnal and Bec Luxury Stays reflects on what he learnt during the renovation of their latest retreat, The Foaling Box. […]