So - You Want to Be an Innkeeper

By Susan Brown, Mary E. Davies, Jo Ann M. Bell

Book Overview

With over 70,000 copies sold, this must-have guide has proven itself the best and most reliable source of information for aspiring innkeepers. Highly recommended by the Professional Association of Innkeepers International, it presents the facts from the insiders on how to start, operate, and promote a successful establishment. Now completely revised and updated, So - You Want to Be an Innkeeper also includes new information on cottages, luxury properties, and spa services - a reflection of recent trends in innkeeping. Charts and worksheets for financial planning, property evaluation, and cash flow projection keep potential innkeepers' feet planted firmly on the ground. For anyone who has ever dreamed of opening their own cozy little B&B, here is the inn-side scoop from those who've been there.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811841103
• ISBN13: 9780811841108
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A must read for B & B Innkeepers

This book is invaluable if you are considering buying, starting or running a B & B. Lots of great information, spreadsheets to check viability, and resources to help you through it all. Highly recommended.

The Best How-to Book Available for Aspiring Innkeepers

I first read an edition of this this wonderful book some 17 years ago while planning to become an innkeeper. Now that I am a successful innkeeper, I continue to refer to it and refer others to it as well. I remain incredibly grateful to the authors, and credit the information learned in this book as a reason for our success. It helped us ask the right questions, particularly about whether or not we had the personalities to make it in this diffficult business. Also, it was invaluable in creating our business plan. Don't open a B & B before reading this. Michele Cozzens is the author of I'm Living Your Dream Life: The Story of a Northwoods Resort Owner.

Must-read for aspiring innkeepers, though dated

This is a must-read for aspiring innkeepings, written by leaders in the industry, with a good balance of experiences. When reading, bear in mind that it was written before the Internet became the prime source of reservations for innkeepers, so all the computer related marketing and operations info is not current.

Best on B & Bs

This was the best of several books on B & Bs that I looked at from the library.

Best Information on Innkeeping out side of PAII

I have been searching for books on Professional Innkeeping and related Hospitality Management. This book is one for the collection.