As market trends change, we have to change with them. Often we have been the first to introduce new ideas and minimise the cost to B&B Owners. However, the trends created by the presence of AirBnB has forced many B&B Owners to offer rooms without breakfast to compete effectively. To meet this trend any member… Read More »
For some time now our Blue Circle Club has featured “Hidden Retreats” – B&Bs that are off the beaten track or in tranquil areas where guests can get away from it all. In preparation for 2020, we like to make sure we have as many of our members listed in this section. Please check out https://bluecircleclub.com/hidden-retreats.php… Read More »
We had a call the other day to asking why we had sent 5 emails saying there was a booking but it didn’t appear in the dashboard. Answer: We sent the B&B Owner an email (and / or SMS) immediately a booking is made, then we wait two days to see if the booking is… Read More »
The Ireland B&B Owners Association Gold Membership fees were due on 1st September 2019 – If you have already paid please ignore the rest of this post. To maintain the B&B Owners Associations low admin costs, your dashboard homepage displays a credit card payment form for easy payment – https://my-bnb.com If you have not renewed by… Read More »
Members of the B&B Owners Association have 20 or so portals, directories and regional websites in Ireland. Last year we launched the Blue Circle Club website to bring extra benefits to Travel Agents & Guests visiting Ireland. These included:- One-Click Booking Unique Member Discounts Last-Minute Deals Special Offers B&Bs “off the beaten track” Visitors to… Read More »
Did you know Irish B&B Owners have the own FaceBook Page Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ireland.bnb.owners/ and give us a “Like” 👍🏻 Visit the Irish B&B Owners Official direct booking website https://ireland-bnb.com
Due to the online travel agents (booking.com and alike) and their emphasis on hotels with “reservation staff” the last minute booking is now creeping into the B&B Sector bigtime. The B&B Owners day is a busy one, particularly in the season but a regular check on your bookings will save a lot of hassle. There has… Read More »
PLEASE READ: About 80% of our members in Ireland have a registered Stripe account and many use it to take payment with one click or use the virtual terminal on their smartphone on a regular basis. However, those not registered have seen increasing problems due to a change in consumer trends. This year we have seen… Read More »
We get many phone calls with questions that are covered in detail by our regular newsletters. Less than 10% of our members read our newsletter items – many cover interesting ways to help your business and get the best out of your membership. http://bnbowners.com/news/
Further to our recent post regarding cancellations, we have enhanced the system to make it much easier to use. (updated: 22 July 2019) YOU may wish to cancel a booking that you previously confirmed You can cancel for any of the following reasons You stop providing Bed & Breakfast Are closed due to illness or… Read More »