Re: innkeeping: Starting a B&B Association . . . Any Advice?

[Bud and Anne Benz <relax@hamiltonhouseinn.com>]

Edith Bookstein wrote:
> 
> This is a related issue. Yesterday, I attended a meeting of our local
> organization held at the B&B of one of the members. To say that I was
> stunned is putting it mildly. The B&B - probably about the same age as
> mine ,
> over 125 years old - was in deplorable condition. The first thing that
> greets
> your eyes as you park is a collapsed barn off to the side. The entrance is
> not clearly marked, the landscaping is aleatory and ragged but the inside
> is the kicker.  It is filthy, cluttere [snip]


Ede,

Stick to your guns and get a committee to start on minimum standards of
operation for your organization.  If she doesn't want to be a part of
the group, then that is OK.  You don't have to refer anyone to an inn
that is in such poor condition and has such sloppy hygiene.  It is a
shame because they are a detriment to our industry.  

Good Luck!!!

Anne Benz
Hamilton House Inn
http://www.hamiltonhouseinn.com