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Welcome to the first issue of 2016, we hope you had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year and have stuck to any New Year resolutions you have made. Mine is to schedule time for me and I have booked a weeks stay in a lovely Guest House in May on the Norfolk broads.
In this issue we look at the challenges of increasing online bookings, David Weston, CEO of the Bed & Breakfast Association, discusses the importance of image and how professional photography is vital to increase occupancy.
We take a look inside two Bed & Breakfasts - Merzie Meadows in Kent and Greshornish House on the Isle of Skye. Our overseas profile this issue is Carrig House on the ring of Kerry in Ireland overlooking the Caragh lake with beautiful views of the Macgillicuddy Reeks, Ireland’s Highest Mountain range.
Murray Roberts from Aslotel discusses green issues in his latest column and we continue with our funny stories page with some crackers from around the UK to keep you all amused.
Wishing you all a good start to 2016 onward and upwards. Chris Keightley, Editor
CONTENTS / JANUARY 2016
PAGE 4: INDUSTRY NEWS Latest news from around the country.
PAGE 6: B&B PROFILE - MERZIE MEADOWS We head south to Kent and talk to Pamela Mumford about her unique, beautiful and award winning home, ‘Merzie Meadows.’
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PAGE 9: MONTHLY COLUMN - DAVID WESTON The Chief Executive of the B&B Association illustrates the impact photography can have on your bookings.
PAGE 16: INSIGHT - TECHNOLOGY Here we discuss the biggest challenges to increasing your share of direct online bookings and what you can do today to start tipping the scales in your favour.
PAGE 20: TELL US YOUR TALES Light hearted stories from Luxury B&B Magazine readers.
PAGE 23: INTERIOR DESIGN Leading interior designer, Samantha Johnson spills her secrets on creating the perfect guest room.
PAGE 26: B&B PROFILE - GRESHORNISH HOUSE For the second of our B&B profiles we travel to the beautiful Isle of Skye to speak with owners Neil & Rosemary Colquhoun about life in this remote part of Scotland.
PAGE 35: COMPANY PROFILE - BADGEMASTER We join Badgemaster as they celebrate 24 years in business and find out why they remain at the fore in badge making.
PAGE 43: WEBSITE DESIGN We discuss why your website should be working for you harder than almost all of your other marketing channels combined.
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