Make Your B&B Stand Out
Bed And Breakfast
In modern times, the idea of a bed and breakfast has been somewhat stretched. When once a B&B symbolized a cozy place to spend a night – literally providing your bed and breakfast for a quick and/or romantic getaway – many people now use the term to describe any holiday venue that isn’t a stereotypical hotel! However, for those who actually own and operate classic B&B’s, it’s important to remember the significance of the raw essentials – the bed and the breakfast. It’s crucial to provide the most comfortable bed and the highest quality breakfast!
Providing comfortable accommodation is really the very most basic of services, in that it doesn’t involve anything particularly complex or original. You just need to make sure that your guests are in a warm, cozy, and inviting environment! Here are a few specific tips.
- Great Quality Bedding – Nothing can ruin an overnight stay more quickly than cool temperatures especially if you have particularly cold winters! High tog duvets provide a nice snug bed for a comfortable night’s sleep. Wrapped in high thread count Egyptian cotton they also give a top quality hotel feel.
- Provide Memorable Beds – There are plenty of comfortable beds in plenty of comfortable venues all over the world. But to make your B&B stand out, try to make room in your budget for a truly special collection of mattresses. Consider a few of the top options at Dreams Beds UK, and you’ll be sure to end up with beds your guests will enjoy and remember.
Fresh Fruit Salad
Providing a quality breakfast is a bit more of an abstract concept, and depends in large part upon the location and resources of your B&B. Generally speaking, however, the best rule is to avoid commercial products and simple self-serve items, and to instead think of your B&B as its own independent restaurant. This may mean a number of different things: for example, instead of having a Starbucks self-serve coffee station, brew your own coffee in-house, and offer a few unique espresso options; instead of pre-packaged English muffins and similar products, use as many local ingredients as possible to provide a fresh, home-cooked meal.
Ultimately, your ability to provide these services and amenities depends to a great extent on location and resources, as mentioned previously. Generally speaking, however, it’s best to think of your B&B in the “old school” sense of the term. Focus chiefly on room comfort and breakfast quality, and your B&B will be sure to stand out against others that have strayed from the traditional model.
