Many people dream of owning their own guest house. If you are one of them, Effective Guest House Management is your essential guide to starting up and running your guest house. This book contains invaluable information such as:

• How to build, equip and decorate your guest house
• Dealing with your guests from reservation to check-out, while providing world-class customer service and value for money
• Marketing your guest house in ways that are easy, economical and successful
• Menu planning and providing food and beverages
• Cleaning and preparing a guest room

• Current legal and insurance requirements
• Business management
• Electronic reservations and online marketing
• Tips on promoting your guest house
• Colour photographs to inspire your own ideas.

Whether you are a current or prospective guest house owner, a manager or a staff memeber, Effective Guest House Management will provide essential information on how to manage the many challenges of your business to become even more successful.

Recent changes in labor laws and the increased importance of web site marketing are addressed in this comprehensive guide to succeeding in the competitive guesthouse industry. Tips for performing local market research are provided, as are strategies for developing quality client relations and techniques for handling the legal issues associated with guesthouse management. This new and expanded edition features updated advice for each step of managing a guesthouse from construction and health safety to daily operation and hospitality.