How to Start and Run a Holiday Cottage Business: 2nd edition

by Gillean Sangster

Many people dream of buying a house in the country or near the coast, with outbuildings that can be converted into holiday lets; or of taking over an existing holiday cottage business.Gillean Sangster did it. She moved to Scotland with her husband where they started their own successful holiday cottage business. In this book, she tells you how you can do it too.Preface1. An IntroductionPart One- Setting up the business2. Are you ready?3. Identifying your guests4. Choosing your area5. Choosing your property6. Building and converting7. What you need to provide8. Designing, decorating and furnishing your property9. Sorting out the finance10. The National Tourist Boards11. Other quality assurance schemes12. Tourism organisationsPart Two- Making a success of your business13. Marketing and advertising14. Running the business15. Providing the service16. Keeping up standards17. Knowing the regulations18. Business matters19. Maintaining the momentumAppendixIndex.

304 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2006