Guests are coming, and you want to make their stay truly special, so take a cue from those seasoned hospitality experts -- innkeepers. Here is a quartet of ideas that will transform your home into a bed and breakfast.
At the Casa Laguna Inn & Spa is seaside Laguna Beach, California, the innkeepers fill their rooms with plenty of amenities. Guests enjoy fluffy robes, CD and DVD players, and beds topped with soft, hypoallergenic linens and bed coverings. Create your own cozy guest room with room with a beautifully made bed and a basket of thoughtful toiletries. Add some interesting books, CDs and a selection of DVDs and your guests are sure to feel right at home. Fresh flowers or lightly scented potpourri are another welcoming touch.
The guest bath is another important spot to consider. Guests at Beazley House, a Napa inn with plenty of amenities, enjoy baths stocked with luxurious Turkish towels and specialty bath products, as well as practical items such as a hair dryer. While you don't have to spend a fortune, keep your guest bath stocked with fresh shampoo, conditioner and maybe some bath salts or bubbles. Adding some interesting wall art or perhaps an antique glass for a toothbrush holder are other easy options that make a big impact.
Breakfast, is of course, the center of any good B&B stay. You don't have to train at the Cordon Bleu to impress your guests. At Fairthorne B&B in Cape May, New Jersey, the innkeepers set the table with fine linens and china to create a special atmosphere. Freshly squeezed juice and homemade breads and muffins are an easy first course, and can even be purchased and heated in a warm oven. At Fairthorne, in addition to the home-baked goodies, guests are treated to a special daily entre. You can do the same by preparing pancakes or a breakfast casserole. A buffet with fresh fruit, toasting breads and muffins, served along with coffee, tea and juices is another option.
After a day of exploring your local area, consider treating guests to some sort of special refreshment or perhaps afternoon tea. At the Captain's House Inn in Chatham, Massachusetts, guests enjoy a cream tea each afternoon between 3 and 5 p.m. This tea, served with fine china, includes sweet cakes and homemade cookies. You follow in the footsteps of this charming Cape Cod inn or keep it simple and offer freshly baked cookies and lemonade or iced tea. Serving a glass of local wine along with some light appetizers, such as cheese and crackers, is another option. Don't forget to turn on the fireplace, light some candles and play some relaxing music.
If you need more inspiration, check out iLoveInns.com. This comprehensive website includes detailed listings for more than 19,000 bed and breakfasts, country inns and boutique hotels. In addition, iLoveInns offers printable gift certificates, which can be used at thousands of the properties listed on the website, including those mentioned above. - 14915
At the Casa Laguna Inn & Spa is seaside Laguna Beach, California, the innkeepers fill their rooms with plenty of amenities. Guests enjoy fluffy robes, CD and DVD players, and beds topped with soft, hypoallergenic linens and bed coverings. Create your own cozy guest room with room with a beautifully made bed and a basket of thoughtful toiletries. Add some interesting books, CDs and a selection of DVDs and your guests are sure to feel right at home. Fresh flowers or lightly scented potpourri are another welcoming touch.
The guest bath is another important spot to consider. Guests at Beazley House, a Napa inn with plenty of amenities, enjoy baths stocked with luxurious Turkish towels and specialty bath products, as well as practical items such as a hair dryer. While you don't have to spend a fortune, keep your guest bath stocked with fresh shampoo, conditioner and maybe some bath salts or bubbles. Adding some interesting wall art or perhaps an antique glass for a toothbrush holder are other easy options that make a big impact.
Breakfast, is of course, the center of any good B&B stay. You don't have to train at the Cordon Bleu to impress your guests. At Fairthorne B&B in Cape May, New Jersey, the innkeepers set the table with fine linens and china to create a special atmosphere. Freshly squeezed juice and homemade breads and muffins are an easy first course, and can even be purchased and heated in a warm oven. At Fairthorne, in addition to the home-baked goodies, guests are treated to a special daily entre. You can do the same by preparing pancakes or a breakfast casserole. A buffet with fresh fruit, toasting breads and muffins, served along with coffee, tea and juices is another option.
After a day of exploring your local area, consider treating guests to some sort of special refreshment or perhaps afternoon tea. At the Captain's House Inn in Chatham, Massachusetts, guests enjoy a cream tea each afternoon between 3 and 5 p.m. This tea, served with fine china, includes sweet cakes and homemade cookies. You follow in the footsteps of this charming Cape Cod inn or keep it simple and offer freshly baked cookies and lemonade or iced tea. Serving a glass of local wine along with some light appetizers, such as cheese and crackers, is another option. Don't forget to turn on the fireplace, light some candles and play some relaxing music.
If you need more inspiration, check out iLoveInns.com. This comprehensive website includes detailed listings for more than 19,000 bed and breakfasts, country inns and boutique hotels. In addition, iLoveInns offers printable gift certificates, which can be used at thousands of the properties listed on the website, including those mentioned above. - 14915
About the Author:
Jane Leisteiner has traveled to many B&B inns and enjoys blogging about them. For more information on New Jersey bed and breakfast inns or Cape May bed and breakfasts, go to the iLoveInns website.
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