The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running a Bed & Breakfast


Book Description

You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve had the pleasure of staying at a few bed and breakfasts, and you’d love to open a charming inn of your own. But when you think about what it takes to get a business up and running, you want to hang the Do Not Disturb sign. This is your wake-up call! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Running a Bed and Breakfast will show you it can be easy and fun—and a great way to meet new people and make money. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Useful insights into the booming B&B industry. • A simple test to help you decide if you have what it takes to succeed in the B & B business. • Idiot-proof guidelines for converting a house into a B&B. • Expert advice on accounting and business issues. • An insider's look at the new trends in guest services.













Travel Resources


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Written for the traveler who needs information beyond what is provided in a general guidebook, Travel Resources: An Annotated Guide introduces the reader to comprehensive and specialized travel literature and resources. In this book, author Stephen Walker offers practical and accessible direction for anyone seeking detailed and valuable information on travel, while also instructing readers in ways to find information that may not be included in this guide. Organized by topic, each topic begins with information that is useful to new travelers so that anyone can begin with any topic without any previous knowledge of it. However, the book also goes further so as to provide information useful to the seasoned traveler. The wide variety of topics related to travel provide many new and possibly overlooked opportunities, even for veteran travelers, and the works included have been selected because of the depth with which each treats its subject matter, in order to ensure that each resource is of the quality that today's traveler demands.




New Serial Titles


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A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.




Canada


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Featuring a principal sights map, practical information and star rated sights, this illustrated guide to Canada also includes hotel and restaurant selections.







Directories in Print


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The Annual Directory of American and Canadian Bed and Breakfasts, 1995 Edition


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Since it was first published in 1989, this reference work has become the standard by which other directories are judged. With over 6,000 entries, it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and heavily illustrated with over 400 line drawings and maps. Organized alphabetically by state and by cities within each state.