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Elizabeth's Bed & Breakfasts Blog June 2008 Archive

By Elizabeth Arneson, About.com Guide to Bed & Breakfasts since 1997

Unusual Things Guests Leave Behind

Monday June 30, 2008
Running a bed and breakfast is never dull. The variety of guest personalities, the daily responsibilities, the many surprises -- it all adds up to non-stop action. And then you ... Read More

Bed and Breakfasts of Newport, Rhode Island

Wednesday June 25, 2008
Newport, Rhode Island, is a quaint New England town right on the Atlantic Ocean. The sights include a collection of historic mansions, vacation retreats from the late 1800s and early ... Read More

Bed and Breakfasts in Romantic Cities

Monday June 23, 2008
Romantic weekend getaways usually bring to mind a secluded locale such as a lakeside cottage, mountaintop lodge or oceanfront mansion. But why not celebrate couplehood in a large city alive ... Read More

Bed and Breakfasts in Door County, Wisconsin

Saturday June 21, 2008
Door County is on a peninsula on the easternmost side of Wisconsin. It's rich in history and home to many lighthouses. Visitors can also spend time in the numerous state ... Read More

Hartford, Connecticut B&Bs

Thursday June 19, 2008
The city of Hartford, Connecticut, may be best known as the hometown of Mark Twain. The Mark Twain House, where much of Twain's best-known work was written, is one of ... Read More

How To Make a Getaway Romantic

Tuesday June 17, 2008
Romantic getaways don't have to take a lot of planning. These simple preparations can help you have a grand escape at a bed and breakfast, even if it only lasts ... Read More

Making a Good Impression on Your Guests

Sunday June 15, 2008
The first impression formed about a bed and breakfast home happens the minute your guest sees your inn and walks up to your front door. The next impression occurs in ... Read More

Farm Fortune - More Than 200 Years Old

Friday June 13, 2008
The property on which this 260-year-old southcentral Pennsylvania inn sits was granted from William Penn in 1734. The first part of Farm Fortune's main house was built in the 1740s; ... Read More

Current Innkeepers Offer Advice

Monday June 9, 2008
Would you do it again? As in, would you become an innkeeper again if you could start all over? That simple question in our discussion forum led to some great ... Read More

Bed and Breakfasts in Maui, Hawaii

Saturday June 7, 2008
When my husband and I visited Maui, it was like a week in paradise. We very much look forward to returning someday. If you get the chance to travel to ... Read More

Top 10 Pet Peeves at Bed and Breakfasts

Thursday June 5, 2008
I absolutely love staying at bed and breakfasts -- they're far superior to the cookie-cutter rooms found at most hotels. Still, I'm not blind to the fact that there are ... Read More

Why Stay in a Bed and Breakfast?

Tuesday June 3, 2008
If you've never stayed at a B&B and wonder why they appeal so much to some people, the answers can be found in this primer on the benefits of -- ... Read More

What Is a Bed and Breakfast?

Sunday June 1, 2008
So exactly what is a bed and breakfast? A bed and breakfast is generally known as a private home where a guest is provided a place to stay for the ... Read More
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