Brett Dufur from Rocheport on 09/07/2008 08:54 AM
Fair enough Trek, My apologies. These forums are hard to "read" sometimes. So in fairness to answer your question, she lives right across the street. She has no front yard, and she's literally in the street in 2 steps. So I didn't really think it was a stretch to say 10 steps. But technically, yes, it might be more like 15 or 20, max. The point I was trying to make, and should emphasize, is that we're offering the best of both worlds -- an unhosted B&B that also has numerous people "on call" to answer any questions, or to help out in any way with anything. And the price reflects that. Town is tiny, and between myself, my wife and the innkeeper, we're always around. This offers our guests the flexibility to check in at their convenience, which is a real plus. Also, you can eat breakfast whenever you want, and check out at your leisure. We have 2 kids, ages 5 and 2. It would be a stretch to do it any other way (especially since we have to get Everett up and on the bus by 6:50 a.m.). Anyway... the vast majority of our guests LOVE our place and the way it is set up. We have a very high rate of return visitors. It is what it is, and the website projects that very clearly on every page. We have books of rave reviews by many guests at our place. For those on the forum that prefer the high end B&B experience, by all means, pay for it at one of the other B&Bs. That's not the niche we're in. We are into offering an affordable, clean, cozy place for couples, families and cyclists to enjoy Rocheport. A home away from home. Remember, this is Rocheport. One of the top ten coolest small towns in the US according to Frommer's Magazine. The town is small, scenic, historic and funky. Everywhere you stay there has character.