Inn Brokerage Blog
ROOM RATES: Shift Your Marketing Focus From Price to Value…
Room pricing has always been a very interesting topic for me, as both a former innkeeper and now inn broker and consultant working with innkeepers. I’ve always discussed with my clients pricing and perceived value and this article addresses just that. If you drop your prices too low, you also chance dropping the overall perception
New Boothbay Harbor listing!
Harbor House Inn in Boothbay Harbor, Maine is offered at $875,000. 6 guest rooms plus 2 rental apartments, a huge wrap around porch, a view above town and the harbor and spacious owner’s quarters. For more details visit the listing on my website!
Do you convey HOSPITALITY in your emails, online or in social media posts?
As an over-user of exclamations, I’m acutely aware of the absence of them when I think they’re needed. And since we are in the times where sometimes our only correspondence and connection with our future guests is in writing. So are you conveying your smile in that writing? Are you conveying how you’ll provide for
SOLD! Open Hearth Inn in Trenton, Maine 6/2/15
Congratulations to sellers Chuck and Sue Starr and buyers Tom and Anne Rau of this charming property at the head of Mount Desert Island, home of Acadia National Park! I was pleased to represent both parties as a Disclosed Dual Agent. We wish everyone the best!!
Strong Number$ at Briar Lea Inn and Jolly Drayman Pub in Bethel, Maine
At a list price of $595k (and motivated sellers for personal reasons, willing to negotiate further) and a net operating income of $84k, this property can offer a very nice cash flow for the price. The pub business is strong and there’s room to enhance the lodging business. The current owners have just chosen to
New Listing! Maine’s Moosehead Lake Region, Prominent Full Service Inn and Restaurant For Sale
An idyllic, postcard, full service Maine inn is now on the market… This painted lady Victorian was built in 1895 for William Shaw, a prominent lumber baron in the late 19th and early 20th century who also owned the steamer Katahdin. The inn has 14 guest rooms, is on the National Register of Historic Places and
Going from 5 to 6 rooms at this inn in Southwest Harbor near Acadia National Park!
I visited Clark Point Inn the other day to take updated photos of the kitchen after it was painted and a new backsplash was added. Actually, the dining room was painted as well. Now there are lovely neutral colors that transition into the beautiful rich warm color of the foyer. But as I’m taking pictures of
SOLD 4/22/15! Maples Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine
Congratulations to seller (and wonderful innkeeper) Mark Dresser, and to buyers Leigh and Matt Lauck, new custodians of this beautiful, historic Maples Inn! I was pleased to represent both parties as a Disclosed Dual Agent. We wish them all the best of luck in the next phase of their lives.
Is Your Website Mobile Friendly and Ready for Google’s Changes? #Mobilegeddon
Starting April 21, 2015, Google’s mobile search algorithm is changing to emphasize web sites that are mobile-friendly. What does this mean for your website? If your site isn’t optimized and easy to use for mobile users, it will likely get less traffic and go down in the search rankings when people use their mobile devices. Read
Social Media Today: Can You Afford NOT To Be In The Game?
Take 2+ minutes to watch this short video by Erik Qualman, keynote speaker and Best Selling Author of Socialnomics, and then ask yourself “can I afford NOT to be a social player?” Enough said.
Google Juice tools for SEO
To get the most Google juice (organic web exposure) from your blog posts, photos or websites, always think about SEO, or “search engine optimization”. The more links back to your sites, the more your posts can be picked up by the search engines. And the more locations you can get your photos or posts, the
Sold 4/3/15! Abbington’s Seaview Motel and Cottages in Lincolnville, Maine
Congratulations to the buyer and sellers of Abbington’s Seaview Motel and Cottages in Lincolnville, Maine. I was pleased to represent the sellers in this transaction. We wish both parties the best of luck!
INNKEEPERS: Don’t know what to blog about? Photoblog the area, and here’s why!
These are just a few of my photos photos on Flickr that have been picked up by media. And some pretty big players at that! All I do is post photos of what I see and blog about the area. And sometimes my posts contain very few words, if any. And every one of these
ASPIRING INNKEEPER TIP: Your Business Plan
There are certain things you’ll want to be prepared for should you find the right property for you. One of them is your business plan. You can set up your own template, and for the most part, fill in the particulars when you find the right property. Every lender will require it. And you certainly
A Maine Aerial Video…
I came across this being shared on Facebook this morning and had to share it here. I’ve been up in a seaplane on two occasions before, once around Naples and the western lakes and mountains region and the other over Moosehead Lake. This is just beautiful and covers a lot more of Maine. Can you
