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Hi Rgandhmm, I have no clue where in the world you so can't provide any links for retailers. All I can suggest is for you research hotel suppliers for luggage racks and if you find them expensive, there may be outlets online that can offer them more cheaply. OR, I have seen some mats hotels/B&Bs can purchase which can be placed at the end of a bed in readiness for the arrival of guests - to give you an idea, here's a link: https://www.outofeden.co.uk/products/7740-364/luggage-mat-brown

The rooms in my B&B aren't spacious enough to accommodate a luggage rack as such, so the mats are a great alternative to protect bedding. Alternatively, any hardware shop/store will sell cost-effective rubber mats which are a good alternative.

Gosh, Liza, what a fabulous array of mouth-watering delights to inspire a guest for the start of their day.

I am so in agreement with you that we need to inspire and that it's nice to mix things up on a daily basis. I always inform my guests when they present for breakfast, of various alternatives I'd be happy to create for them so find out what they fancy and then tantalise their tastebuds.

@Bandara Hotels & Resorts,

Thank you for such a kind offer, that is very generous of you and much appreciated :-)

Just looking at that picture makes me want to book a visit to your hotel for that experience.. it looks divine.

Oh Georgeboujaoude, I laughed so much reading your latter comment about him telling the cleaning girls they would not make a good wife because they can't cook traditional Chinese food LOL!

He sounds a nightmare on the proprietary side, but culturally, I can see why he would have done that.. he was improvising without any thought to the damage he was causing, or the potential fire risk. I love different cultures, all incredible. I come from a background of English, Irish and Russian Jew, but also was raised in different cultures such as middle-eastern and Jamaican/West Indian and Indian so have a very good basic understanding of those cultures. When there's a discourse, it can get pretty heated, very high impassioned ("I will invoke the heavens to blow out your roof!" but, there's no grudge and it's finished ("I see you the same date next month!". When two Westerners argue over something, grudges are held and it's all out war that not even a cup of tea can resolve ;-) I am, of course, joking with that last comment.

Great question, TheOliveTreeVillabrac. If a property has enough space/area to facilitate a games room or area, I'd recommend providing that for guests. Table Tennis/Snooker table sounds great and entertaining for those quiet periods for visitors who want to just relax at the property as sometimes plans fall through. How wonderful to have a pool.

At my own property, this isn't viable as I have a Victorian B&B which means it's a tall building with three floors and is quite narrow that's typical of a property of this heritage. Most properties of this kind also do not have a garden, there is a small terraced area to the front of the property and I try to compensate by making it as pretty as possible, ie nicely tended borders, seating, etc.. and there's little else I can do, but then, given the location of my B&B, visitors tend not to spend much time in a property and want to go to the beach/town and amusements/pleasure park. On average, guests are in the property only as long as it takes them to get ready before they go out again.

Hi Corinne, it's taken me several months of trial and error, with many occasions opening bedding ready to make up beds only to find covers sheets with stains they didn't go to the laundry with and then it's washing, bleaching, washing again, drying and ironing.. all time consuming. I'm fortunate in that when I first bought this place and prior to renovations I saw bedding on sale so even though I have seven letting rooms, I have enough bedding for four changes to tide me over during peak periods. I am now on my third laundry service - first time wash with them and they collected yesterday, with a return tomorrow so fingers crossed!

Well done you on being able to have the space to create a utility room large enough to do your own laundry, Corinne. Hats off to you for being able to iron a SKDC in less than five minutes, I have a professional heavy duty steam iron and even then it takes me half an hour LOL! It's even more crucial for me to have an outside laundry service as the water here is metered, incredibly expensive as we are charged twice each month, once for general water, another charge for waste water.