Thursday, October 30, 2014

Bed And Breakfast Tips Every Traveler Should Know

By Roseann Hudson


For a traveler, staying in inns and the likes is very common. They have to stay in cheap bed and breakfast Woodstock NY so that they can have a good night's rest after touring a destination for several hours. This is the place where they can safely leave their baggage when they are out looking at the tourist spots of their destination too.

These inns should not be difficult to find these days. After all, more and more homeowners find such a job lucrative. When you prefer going to these inns than business hotels, then you should remember the proper etiquette to staying at the inn. These helps maintain a nice relationship with an owner. Here are those that you must follow.

First, know what instructions for reservations the inn has. The website that you are using to book your reservations should explain to you thoroughly on where you can call or what contact form you should be using to place your reservations. You can also find a list of their policies in the said website.

If you can, call in for your reservation instead of using the online form. Also, when you are calling the inn, it is better for you to do it after the early morning preparations are supposed to be done. Otherwise, you will be bothering the innkeeper when he or she is preparing the morning meal for the travelers booked in the inn.

When you call, it is imperative that you use your discretion. You should not just call at any time of the day, or the night. You have to be aware of the time, assume what the innkeepers might be doing, think of whether or not they will be busy or resting at that time, and then call appropriately. Use common sense.

Once you have arrived to your destination and it seems like you are going to be late for your reservations, it is highly recommended that you call up the innkeeper. You have to inform them that you will be late because you got stuck in traffic. If you inform the innkeeper about it beforehand, you can avoid any problems later.

When you enter the said place, knock. Do not just open the door and then walk in like you own the place. This will really irk the innkeeper. Remember that the inn that you are going to stay at is oftentimes a private residence and not a business hotel so be polite.

Since this place is still a private space, then it is imperative that you ask the owner's permission with everything. If you plan to sit in the living room for the whole afternoon, inform the owner about it. If you have plans to use the garden furniture, then you must not hesitate to inform the owner too.

If you have allergies with your food, you better make sure to communicate it to your innkeeper. This should allow the innkeeper to know what to serve you best. Also, do not forget to compliment the food served to you by the innkeeper. They went out of their way to cook for you according to your wishes so say thank you.




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