We wanted to thank everyone for joining us at the Manor on Golden Pond this past weekend for our Seminar on becoming an Innkeeper! The group was very lively and the interaction made it educational and fun for everyone. We had the opportunity to work with specific properties that attendees were considering purchasing and it really brought the seminar to another level! It quickly pointed out to participants which inns were viable and which were not!
Now in keeping with the Manor's standards, they even provided us with a special surprise celebrity. We don't really just want to give away their name, but they happened to be one of the lead stars of the Sopranos...yes, James Gandolfini himself! I think that he really came for the Seminar, but got so wound up with the comforts of the Inn that he decided to relax and be pampered instead. Maybe next time he'll attend!
Some of our comments included:
"Absolutely necessary if even remotely serious - amazingly insightful and enlightening" - K. O'Connor
"If you are thinking about becoming innkeepers, you HAVE to know if it is possible financially, emotionally, etc." - M. Winter
"You get so much more out of a Seminar than you would an "how to be an innkeeper" book" - R. Slavinski
"A good dose of realism" - K.M. O'Connor
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Monday, November 05, 2007
The Inn Goes Green
We are seeing it everywhere, and know it’s time to take it to the inn. Going green…is it for you and your inn? The first thing that we think of is asking the guests not to have us change their towels. In reality it goes much further than this. We are talking about organic food, specialty products for the inn, marketing to guests that want to be green, enjoying nature, recycling, light bulbs, and much more. We started our investigation and were surprised by the facts.
The hospitality industry spends around $3.7 billion each year on energy, much of it going to waste, as stated by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA). According to data from GreenTreks Network, Inc., a distributor of environmental education, compact fluorescent bulbs use 75 percent less energy and last 10 times longer then incandescent bulbs. Not replacing towels and linens each day saves 13.5 gallons of water daily. These facts in themselves are amazing!
We welcome your comments to share with other innkeepers!
The hospitality industry spends around $3.7 billion each year on energy, much of it going to waste, as stated by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA). According to data from GreenTreks Network, Inc., a distributor of environmental education, compact fluorescent bulbs use 75 percent less energy and last 10 times longer then incandescent bulbs. Not replacing towels and linens each day saves 13.5 gallons of water daily. These facts in themselves are amazing!
We welcome your comments to share with other innkeepers!
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