Here is an informative guide chock-full of essential information for all those who are interested in earning supplementary income by running part of their home as a bed-and-breakfast. Martha Murphy vigorously debunks common misconceptions about the ease of running a B&B, emphasizing that it is indeed a job, albeit a job with part-time aspects. She gives much good advice on start-up costs; preparing the house, bedrooms, and baths for guests; safety features and house rules; and rates, advertising, and reservations. She suggests when, where, and how to serve breakfast and offers a week's worth of menus and recipes.

Author Biography

Martha Watson Murphy is the owner of Murphy's B&B in Narragansett, Rhode Island. She teaches a seminar based on the book at Brown University's Learning Community.