by Steve Short | Dec 4, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
Many innkeepers have found ways to open their properties in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring changes to many aspects of their business. We thought it would be helpful to interview some of them and share their insights on how they are managing their...
by Steve Short | Nov 24, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #30 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Wild Man Dan Tatarka and his wife, Terri Tatarka, the owners/innkeepers of WildManDan’s Beercentric Bed and Breakfast, a B&B with an onsite nanobrewery nestled in Nelson County, Virginia,...
by Steve Short | Nov 20, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Posts, Frictionless Tips
Photo by CDC on Unsplash As the United States experiences a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, many innkeepers are hoping to keep their properties open, as long as guests are willing to travel to their destination. Having experienced an initial COVID wave, guests are...
by Steve Short | Nov 11, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
Many owners have found ways to open their properties in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring changes to many aspects of their business. We thought it would be helpful to interview some of them and share their insights on how they are managing their businesses...
by Steve Short | Nov 4, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #29 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Christa Freeland, who is an entrepreneur, former tech venture studio executive, and the manager of the Founder House Austin. Based in Austin, Texas, this innovative lodging approach shares a...
by Steve Short | Oct 21, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Posts, Frictionless Tips
Photo by Patrick Lalonde on Unsplash Much like the way toilet paper and hand sanitizers became very scarce during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, some are predicting that there will be a run on humidifiers in the coming winter months. Dry air and low humidity...
by Steve Short | Oct 6, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
Many innkeepers have found ways to open their properties in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring changes to many aspects of their business. We thought it would be helpful to interview some of them and share their insights on how they are managing their...
by Steve Short | Sep 4, 2020 | Frictionless Guest App Posts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
Photo by Breakslow on Unsplash New Launch Will Greatly Improve Innkeeper Revenues and the Guest Service Experience – with New Property Offerings Information, Touchless Guest Ordering, and More When the Frictionless Guest App first launched, it was built on the premise...
by Steve Short | Jul 31, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Without a doubt, 2020 will go down as a very strange, and difficult year for the travel sector. Almost overnight, lodging properties around the world were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and these challenges live...
by Steve Short | Jul 24, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #27 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Jim Meade, the owner and operator of Bear Lodges, and author of the book “No Cooked Breakfast,” who discusses his non-traditional approach to innkeeping. Editorial Note: This podcast was...
