HOW DOES YOUR B&B STACK UP???
Ok, so you've spent hundreds of thousand of dollars setting up a new B&B or guest cottages. You've got the best of everything inside - big spa, fluffy towels and a huge LCD telly. Looks good to you, and it's everything you hoped it'd be.
But how does it stack up from a guest perspective?
Hopefully you've got it right and the majority of guests will love your offerings, and business will boom. Get it wrong though, and you'll be left with a white elephant that'll cause financial agony. With the amount of competition in the luxury accommodation sector these days, you've gotta be one of the best on offer - especially now, with bushfires and the economy .working against you.
Ever wondered whether you could do better?
52weekends offers a unique service - an unbiased property report from a guest perspective based on director Peter Robinson's long experience in the luxury accommodation industry. Over 800 B&Bs, cottages and small hotels have been visited over many years. Experience in the field comes from being the "meat in the sandwich" - neither guest nor operator, but having the benefit of discussing with hosts and guests the pleasures, pitfalls and business of B&Bs and cottages. In particular, we know what's going on in the business in Victoria. Peter, 52weekends' reviewer, has been a travel writer/photographer for 25 years. In that time he has reviewed for Weekends 4 Two, Beautiful B&Bs & Small Hotels, The Age, Herald Sun, and dozens of travel magazines.
The main points that included in reports are:
geographic location
first impresssions
cottage appeal
things to do nearby
value for money
how your website looks
where do you advertise?
how can you improve business?
comparison with similar properties
Most of the above have several sub-headings detailing aspects of your property that might affect its performance one way or the other. You'll get a straight-to-the-point report that will be a reliable evaluation, not a "tick the box" form. Conventional rating systems and "how to" courses and books offer a rough guide - but what do guests really think?
Something this valuable is not free - this is a unique professional service that could unlock the true potential of your B&B. 52weekends' fee for each report is only $440 inc gst. The only extra charged is $22 per hour for driving from the city to each property, and return. It is normal to be offered FOC a night at each property for assessment purposes, but this can be reduced to a day visit if preferred by hosts.
You've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars setting up your business. Can you afford NOT to have an independent report?
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