Bed And Breakfast Owners Understand Tourism
Jeb Maxwell
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When was the last time you stayed at a bed and breakfast (b&b) on
your vacation? If the answer is never, I am about to introduce
you to one of the most underutilized vacation resources.
Otherwise, I am about to tell you how you can get the most out of
your vacation, by asking a few simple questions.
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Bed And Breakfast Owners Understand Tourism
Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Jeb Maxwell
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When was the last time you stayed at a bed and breakfast (b&b) on
your vacation? If the answer is never, I am about to introduce
you to one of the most underutilized vacation resources.
Otherwise, I am about to tell you how you can get the most out of
your vacation, by asking a few simple questions.
What Is A Bed And Breakfast?
For those readers who know exactly what a Bed And Breakfast is,
please skip this section. You may be surprised that not everyone
knows why a Bed And Breakfast would be better than a hotel room.
In the very simplest of terms, a bed and breakfast proprietor is
usually someone who bought a big house and converted it into a
full service hotel.
Most bed and breakfasts have one-, two- or three-bedrooms for
rent. All rooms have either a private bath, private hot tub or
both. Most b&b's have a big screen hdtv in their rooms, with DVD
players and movies to watch.
Bed n Breakfast proprietors provide three meals per day - often
provided by a chef, either in the guest's room or in the dining
room.
Pampered Like Royalty
For the average b&b guest, there is no reason to ever leave the
bed and breakfast to enjoy ones' self. Many couples choose the
b&b vacation, to lock themselves away from the world outside and
to be pampered in the manner of royalty.
But other couples want to get out and explore the world around
them, while on vacation.
As a general rule, the bed and breakfast proprietor has a finger
on the pulse of tourism, to a greater degree than any other
person involved in the tourism industry.
The big city-sponsored tourism websites tend to only highlight
the big traffic attractions that will bring the most people to
their town on vacation.
City-sponsored travel websites are more focused on bringing more
tax dollars to their city, so they are not going to pay much
attention to those private affairs where only a dozen or so
guests are expected to attend.
Bed and breakfast proprietors on the other hand tend to keep an
eye open for smaller events that their guests would enjoy. Since
B&B guests typically want to be pampered, B&B owners network with
other small business owners to find out about those
under-the-radar events that they believe their guests will
appreciate and enjoy.
Examples Of Under-The-Radar Festivities
Some of the larger Bed and Breakfast establishments will feature
wine-tasting parties for local vineyards. Generally, the only way
that you will hear about a wine-tasting party is to call the
vineyard in question, or to ask your bed and breakfast host.
Local art studios are always looking for ways to get guests into
the building to view their art. Often, art studios host a party
to show off local artists or other art collections. Art museums
can typically turn to the city-sponsored travel websites to get
the word out about their showing, but the smaller venues
typically need to network with locals to attract an audience. The
local B&B proprietors are usually one of the first contacts on
the art studio managers' calling list.
Charity events are a frequent attraction, which pampers all who
come to visit. Very likely, your b&b proprietor will be the first
to know about upcoming charity events and the benefits that
attendees will receive, if they attend.
Private tours are another tourist attraction that usually escape
notice of the larger tourism destinations, which your bed and
breakfast proprietor will know about. On a recent b&b excursion,
my wife and I were told of a private tour of a local haunted
house. We enjoyed the haunted house tour immensely. Of course, a
midnight tromp through any big old house might be scary, if you
had never been there before.
A friend recently attended a bed and breakfast in Texas, and his
host pointed out that the local town was having a parade that
day. Had his b&b host never told him, he would never had known.
He and his wife said they very much enjoyed the parade and
appreciated the recommendation.
Extra B&B Attractions
If you are into the cowboy experience, several bed and breakfasts
around the country offer horseback riding to their guests. In the
morning, the horses will be brought in from the stables to take
as many guests as would like to go for a ride through the nearby
countryside.
A bed and breakfast I had visited last year said that they held a
fashion show one weekend of every month and invited us to attend.
Of course, that is not my cup of tea, but others might find that
very appealing. Of course, it should be noted that the reason I
was at that b&b that weekend was to attend a seminar on a subject
in which I am very interested.
Hands Down, Bed And Breakfast Always Beat Hotels
When vacationing, the bed and breakfast experience will always
top the hotel experience. Since learning about Bed And Breakfasts
and Vacation Home Rentals, I have given up on hotels entirely,
except for those unique situations where the accommodation is
only needed for a few hours sleep and a shower.
For a planned vacation, I choose between a Bed And Breakfast and
a Vacation Home Rental.
When I am traveling only with my wife or by myself, I usually
choose the Bed And Breakfast, so that we can be pampered like
royalty during our stay.
When I take the whole family on vacation, I choose a Vacation
Home Rental. When traveling with the kids, I have access to a
full house, with many bedrooms and a fully stocked kitchen, for
the length of my vacation.
Never again will I try to stuff my family of five into a cramped
hotel room for a week or weekend. And never again will I increase
the cost of my travel by having to take every meal in a
restaurant. At the B&B, we are served our meals, and at the
vacation home rental, we have a fully stocked kitchen enabling us
to prepare all of our meals as if we were at home.
Improve Your Travel Experience - Ask Questions
So the next time you go on vacation, ask your bed and breakfast
proprietor about those under-the-radar tourist travel ideas that
only they will know about. You might be surprised to learn
something new and exciting.
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Jeb Maxwell got involved in vacation rental homes by accident,
when he bought a new house, but was unable to sell his old house.
While facing two house payments, Jeb heard about the vacation
rentals by owner and realized that vacationers would be happy
to rent his home for a week or weekend. Locate vacation rentals,
organized by city and state at: http://www.findvacationrentals.com/
Also see: http://www.findbedandbreakfast.com/
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