As many of you know, BedBreakfastTraveler.com is part of the Instant World Booking organization, which includes over 100+ brands of online marketing and booking engines. At BedBreakfastTraveler, B&Bs are our specialty, but we also have keen insights into other lodging markets.
While it may not sound fair, some other lodging sectors consider their marketing strategies to be at the leading edge of innovation and ingenuity. But where do bed and breakfasts figure into this? B&Bs in North America don’t have the reputation of being cutting edge in terms of marketing or technology. This also may not be a fair assessment, since there are many inn properties that are up-and-coming into the 21st century age of internet marketing. But there are some important lessons that our friends and partners in North America and elsewhere can learn from their counterparts in other markets.
Many online booking services know that B&Bs are behind the curve in technology, and they may sometimes take advantage of this fact by overcharging for their services. This is perhaps the first and greatest lesson that bed and breakfasts can learn: Don’t Overpay for online marketing services! When it comes to online booking services, many of the availability calendars out there that cater to B&Bs are vestiges of technology platforms that are 15-20 years old. Travel industry technology has undergone a revolution since the 1980’s and B&Bs should be seeking out the best technologies available for their purposes today.
So, in short, there are 2 great lessons you can learn. 1) Don’t overpay for online marketing services, and 2) Take advantage of the latest technologies.
BedBreakfastTraveler.com offers some leading edge services for B&Bs that we want you to compare with your current providers. Three areas where BedBreakfastTraveler.com can enhance your bottom line are by 1) offering the lowest cost for online booking services versus all the competition, 2) setting up custom booking engines to work on your very own website (again at the lowest cost versus any competitor), and 3) offering credit card acceptance for your business without costly merchant accounts, credit checks, etc.
So, if you’re a bed and breakfast looking to try something new, and start actively improving your profit margin, contact BedBreakfastTraveler and ask how we can beat your current provider’s services.
Tip: Don’t worry about replacing or dropping any current services you use. Evidence consistently shows that by simply adding BedBreakfastTraveler.com to the list of providers you use can improve your bottom line without dropping any other services.
Filed Under (B&B Videos) by ohcassis on August-27-2009
Bed and Breakfast near Alençon, Normandy, France
This picturesque 18th century farmhouse has three guest rooms (two double, one twin) with en-suite bathrooms. Guests have access to a sitting room/library, terraces and gardens equipped with tables and chairs by the side of a small fishing lake overlooking countryside and woodland. Village bar/restaurant/shops 200m.
On the border of Normandy and the Sarthe (Pays de Loire) 10 minutes from Alençon and the A28, 30 minutes north of Le Mans, 1 hour south of Rouen.
Chambres d’hôtes près Alençon, Normandie, France
Filed Under (B&B Videos) by newcapegrace on August-26-2009
Whether you’re traveling to Islamabad for business, pleasure, or planning a meeting, New Cape Grace COULD BE YOUR BEST STOP IN ISLAMABAD FOR GUEST HOUSES and
is always ready to welcome you and provide you with their highest quality services.
The setup was initiated in 1996, renovated in 2008, and it is located at House 8, Justice Abdul Rasheed Road, F-6/1.
Details:
NewCapeGrace Guest House in Islamabad, a House of Comfort, conveniently located in Sector F-6, offers quality comfort and convenience at affordable prices. Only few minutes drive from the popular Jinnah Super, Super Market and Blue Area (the business district of Islamabad), NewCapeGrace is considered as one of the elegant and best guest houses of the Islamabad city that offers comfort and luxury at the same time.The guest rooms at NewCapeGrace are divided into comfortable Single, Double, Interconnected, Mini Suite and Executive Suite rooms.
All the rooms host a number of facilities that are designed to suit the taste and the requirements of all kinds of guests. Added to all these are diversified in-room services that is the main attraction of the hotel.
New Cape Grace Guest House Islamabad has a professional group of staff, always serving with a sweet smile on their faces. It is the dedicated service and ideal location of the guest house that makes it one of the most favorite guest houses in Islamabad.
Our premises is covered with security guard round the clock for safety and peace of mind.
Facilities:
It is always our mission to provide competitive services to our guests visiting Islamabad and staying with us. Under professional management, New Cape Grace offers comfort and quality at very affordable price.
Services
• Round the clock room service
• TV Cable service
• Air conditioning and Heating
• Direct Dialing
• Mini Bar/Refrigerator (Snacks/SoftDrinks)
• Newspaper(s)
• Wake-up calls
• Laundry/Ironing services
• Shoe shining
• CarWash
• International calling and fax
• Instant Hot and Cold running water
• Secured High-Speed Fiber WIFI connectivity @ 3MBPS
• Balcony Access
• Uninterrupted power supply (UPS)
Photocopying, fax and scanning services are available in the lobby area. Secured Wireless High-Speed Internet is accessible from all over the premises at no extra cost with wireless printing and scanning facilities. Power backup is installed for continuous supply of electricity including the WIFI up while the power from the suppliers is down.
Rent-a-car with drivers are also available for our guests for their convenience so the city’s nice and attractive spots could be explored. Airport pick-up and drop services are also offered at nominal charges.
Food & Drinks:
Fully operational kitchen including mouthwatering Pakistani food, Continental dishes as well as Western style food is prepared fresh by our experts and offered either at the dining area or inside the room as per the guests’ choice.
Rooms:
All the rooms host a number of facilities that are designed to suit the taste and the requirements of all kinds of guests. Secured Wireless internet is available in each room that can allow alot of work to be done indoors. A few of our rooms have access to the balocny with chairs and a nice environment to feel relaxed. 24 hour room service with full menu food is available for the guests. Instant Hot and Cold running water is available in each room. Newspapers to read from all days including sundays is provided. Television and Cable with over 80 channel service is available. Other services include:
• 24 Hour room service
• Direct Dialiing
• Air condtioning
• Wakeup calls
Online reservation is offered as well for guests convinience. Visit us on the web www.newcapegrace.com for further details or Contact Mr. Karim Meghji (+92-300-5252232).
The “Bed and Breakfast Al Giardino” rooms are in a small villa with a garden situated close to the historic city of Venice and to the centre of Mestre in the Veneto region of Italy.We offer a type of hospitality with minimum restrictions: have breakfast at our place and afterwards you have maximum freedom to organise lunch, dinner and the other moments of your holiday! Each room in our B&B is equipped with: a bed and a divan; private bathroom with WC, hand basin and shower; a full set of bed and bath linen; television; electricity supply, hot and cold water, central heating and air conditioning; private entrance; cleaning daily.In addition, we offer free parking!It could be said that the level of fittings and the service are equivalent to those of a 3 Star hotel, pension or hostel, while the cost is very advantageous economically, comparable to that of a 1 Star economy hotels, pensions or hostels. The rooms of our B&B are handy for and easy to reach from the motorway, the Venice and Mestre Railway Stations, the Venice - Marco Polo International Airport, Venice - Treviso airport and the Passenger Terminal in the Port of Venice. With the public bus and waterbus services you can easily reach all of the districts of the Venice metropolitan area from the bed and breakfast: Venice itself, the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, the beaches of Lido andCavallino, Mestre and the mainland, the Riviera del Brenta. Our bed and breakfast is also an ideal base for visiting, in addition to Venice itself, the beaches at Jesolo, Eraclea and Sottomarina, or the nearby cities of Treviso, Padova, Verona and Choggia.We can offer you a relaxed atmosphere, a warm welcome and tranquillity.We will be happy to offer you suggestions for “classic”, “young”, “out-of the-ordinary” tourist itineraries, in addition to sight-seeing, gastronomic, enological tips on the city of Venice. But, above all, at “Bed and Breakfast Al Giardino” of Venice we offer a service with optimum value-for-money!
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