Are you dreading your next business trip because you are tired of staying in the predictable surroundings of a chain hotel, especially around the holidays when you most want to be at home with your loved ones? Or, are you concerned you won’t be able to keep up with your e-mail and make business calls while on vacation? Ever considered treating yourself to a Bed & Breakfast? More and more B & B’s have upgraded their services to serve the specific needs of business travelers while providing homey warmth, original furnishings, and unique amenities. The variety of styles of Bed and Breakfast inns may surprise you, while the special charms are sure to delight, all making your time away from home, even for work, a true pleasure.
In addition to in-room and/or common room high speed and wireless internet connections, copiers and fax machines for individual business travelers, many B & B’s, like the Manchester Inn Bed and Breakfast in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, also have meeting rooms and high class restaurants offering a personal touch in a welcoming atmosphere for hosting corporate meetings or events. Unlike most hotels, which often charge extra fees for Internet and the like, most smaller inns provide business services in the regular room rate. You, or your whole company may find you are far more productive in cozy, relaxing surroundings, especially around the holidays.
Innkeepers pride themselves in exceeding guest expectations by offering all the pampering and amenities you desire, from massage to unlimited coffee and tea, from health club access to a library of DVDs and videos, from festive liquors and wines to early breakfast freshly prepared according to your tastes and dietary needs. The staff of the Anton Boxrud Bed & Breakfast Inn in Salt Lake City, Utah, has even been known to do gift shopping for the busy executive who runs out of time!
Many B&B’s have fireplaces or wood stoves to keep you warm as you work or just relax with a glass of wine. The Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania even provides a cozy throw blanket to drape over your shoulders as you send off your last e-mail messages via wireless internet or enjoy the company of others in one of the common rooms. Women traveling alone may feel safer under the care of attentive innkeepers and every guest is bound to appreciate the warmth and extra attention smaller inns can offer. An extensive list of inns offering business amenities can be found at www.BnBFinder.com/BusinessTravel.
If your first concern is location, location, location, you may be delighted to learn there are wonderful Bed and Breakfast Inns in most major cities within walking or short public transportation distance to downtown, universities and convention centers. For many, a car is not required, but parking is usually provided. Here is a sample of those that made our short list for outstanding business services and fabulous amenities in central locations: A Victorian Heritage Park Bed and Breakfast, in San Diego, CA; The Mac Master House in Portland, OR; The Chambered Nautilus Bed and Breakfast in Seattle, WA; The Madeleine Bed & Breakfast in Santa Fe, NM; The Alamo Street Victorian Inn in San Antonio, TX; The Peach House and The University Inn at Emory in Atlanta, GE; Windy City Urban Inn in Chicago, IL; The Fleur-de-Lys Mansion, Luxury Inn at the Park, in St. Louis, MO; The Inn at Dupont Circle and Swann House in Washington D.C.; The Newbury Guesthouse and The Charles Street Inn in Boston, MA; The Wyman House in New York, NY; The Carisbrooke Inn Bed and Breakfast in Atlantic City, NJ; and the Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, PA.
You can encourage your colleagues or the important people in your life to make their next business trip a pleasure by giving a Bed & Breakfast Gift Certificate from BnBFinder.com. Gift certificates are honored at more than 1000 unique, high quality Bed and Breakfast Inns across the United States, and they never expire. What’s more, the BnBFinder.com comprehensive listings make it a snap to see if the inn you are interested in has the services you require. There are B& B inns for every season and personality. Give yourself or some one you love an early gift. When you wake up someplace special getting to work can be a lot more fun.
