Innsider Blog

Ever wonder what the differences are between a Bed & Breakfast, Inn, Boutique Hotel, Hotel, and Airbnb? The following definitions attempt to differentiate between the various types of lodging options available to today's traveler. Keep in mind that in the current competitive lodging environment, the ...
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Whether your business is a rustic retreat or a high-end bed and breakfast, this Business Plan Outline for Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, and other lodging businesses will help you write a business plan that will start you on the road to business success. Cover Letter: ...
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More employed Boomers will use all or most of their vacation time in 2018. Boomers feel it isn't important to stay connected to work on vacation, compared to Milennials & GenXers. Millennials          GenX          Boomers 34%          ...
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Boomers plan to spend an average of almost $6,000 on leisure travel in 2018 and 89% say this is the same amount or more than they spent in 2017. Source: AARP Travel Research: 2018 Travel Trends 11/2017 ...
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According to 2018 Travel Trends, recently published by AARP Research, Baby Boomers (ages 51 -69) are more motivated to travel to relax and rejuvenate and get away from everyday life than in 2017. Fewer report having any barriers to travel in 2018 (20% report no barriers compared to 12% in ...
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Key industry terms you should be familiar with when considering the purchase of a lodging property. Occupancy Rate. Number of room nights sold divided by total number of room nights available during the period being measured. Often expressed on an annual basis. 365 nights X ...
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In spite of historical denials by company officials, in recent years Airbnb has started making an effort to placate local civic officials and soothe complaints. In March, the company settled a lawsuit it had filed against a tough San Francisco law by agreeing to help ...
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A sampling of recent articles and mentions of bed & breakfasts in popular lifestyle magazines around the country. It's the sort of marketing a small businesses can't possibly afford! February Travel & Leisure (953,484 circulation) 86 Cannon, the Poinsette House, Charleston, SC www.86Cannon.com Wentworth House, ...
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300,000 travelers cast ballots in Conde Nast Traveler's 30th annual Reader's Choice Awards declaring a passion for the authentic, the personalized and the unexpected. (Sound like a typical inn experience?) In the "Top 10 Resorts Overall" category, 9-out-of-10 of the winners are small properties with ...
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2016 marked the 8th year of continuous growth for the lodging industry in the U.S. It appears that despite the threat presented by airbnb and the short-term rental market, the hurricanes and wildfires that plagued much of the east coast and northern California respectively, 2017's ...
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On a recent flight from New York City, seated between two "road warriors", I was entertained by stories of leisure, adventure and relaxation while on the road for business travel. One seat-mate talked of her four-days in NYC─ one of which was for business and ...
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Airbandb spent at least $5 million lobbying state governments last year, up from an estimated $800,000 in 2015, according to data from the National Institute on Money in State Politics. Hotel Industry associations (including American Hotel & Lodging Association), hotel unions and corporations spent at ...
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