Lay My Hat

Hello Hatters,
Just curious,do your guests leave tips? We have received money,ty notes,cakes,and the most recent penny(?).
Thank you and wishing a profitable summer season to all!

What does it mean when a guest leaves a penny (heads up) on a bedside table? The guests were from Canada.I have read that it is an old fashioned
gesture to indicate they will return. Any thoughts on this are much appreciated!

Thank you. Looking forward to the journey!

Thank you for your interesting response.My cottage,in Colonial Brach,Va is only 90 miles outside of Washington,DC. We get mostly short stays ,2-3 nights. Even holidays are usually only 3 nights,at most. Washington,DC workers do not get much time off and usually prefer to stay closer to home. Althoug...

Thank you, Essar,for your reply. So much to learn. I do like your rate structures. I am curious,however, about your 6 nights and more stays. Do you think more travelers prefer to book the longer stays? Thanks.

Hello LMH. I am one year into beach cottage rental and have tried different rates over the summer months with holiday nights being highest. Bookings were fine,but the higher paying guests were more demanding and upset that they paid more to get their desired week.(stands to reason,I know). I would l...

Hi, I am also somewhat new to the hospitality biz. I have a beach cottage in Va,USA. This was my first season. There is a huge learning curve,but with research and all the great advice from LMH,you will do fine. One thing I learned is to be very careful if you allow a rental group to exceed the max ...