Resources for Starting a Bed and Breakfast / Innkeeper Resources

Innkeeper Forums

Forums for innkeepers can be a great place to get help and share ideas. You can learn a lot by just reading (lurking) the past discussions and by reading the ongoing ones, but you learn a lot more by actually participating. Ask questions, answer questions and make some new friends in the business.

• B&B Talk ~ Bed and Breakfast Forum - This forum/blog is run by Kit Cassingham and has some great info.
• BandB.about.com - An active forum with some very experienced innkeepers and aspiring innkeepers who aren't afraid to ask questions to help themselves get where they want to be.

B&B Consultants

• Bed and Breakfast Consulting - Kit Cassingham has sound advice on starting / purchasing / running a bed and breakfast. She offers courses, counseling and eBooks. Also has lots of information on Green Innkeeping (environmentally sound).

B&B Planning

• B&B Planning Spreadsheet - A set of three Excel worksheets that allow you to do some planning and estimating for the potential income from a B&B. Just enter your values in any of the yellow boxes. (Disclaimer: This is for planning only, it should not be used for tax purposes or book-keeping, nor should you rely on its accuracy).