The following is a lecture I prepared for our annual state innkeeper association meeting next week. I thought the overview

Getting to Know Your Innkeeper: Monika Sudakov We thought it would be fun to do a couple of blog posts introducing our two

It’s hard to believe that 2014 is nearing it’s conclusion. It has been an amazing year and what is most amazing

Jeff has often joked with guests that we are retired because we don’t punch a clock or report to an employer anymore,

So many people tell us that their dream is to own a bed and breakfast. They fantasize about the fun with guests, having an

We have been innkeepers for going on almost ten years now, which is as mind boggling to me as to any of our repeat guests

So last weekend a funny thing happened on the way to Chestnut Street Inn. Pretty much all of Bureau County and half of

Many innkeepers ask me what the value of membership is to the state bed and breakfast association or other professional

One of the most common questions we get is how do we stay so chipper with guests and always seem to be having fun. The

Guests often ask us what the secret to working with your spouse is. They usually chuckle and say they’d likely kill

2014 has begun for us here at the Chestnut Street Inn with a myriad of projects, about 3 pages single space to be exact. As

Here is some food for thought, in this case, no pun intended. First ask yourself why you want to be an innkeeper. If you