Let’s work together for Michigan innkeepers and for you

Becoming a Preferred Vendor or Interim Innkeeper member of the Michigan Bed and Breakfast Association is a great way to connect with B&B owners and aspiring innkeepers who buy or will buy products and services like yours.

 

Business Partners

Acorn Internet Services LogoAcorn Internet Service
They are longtime and fervent supporters of the Bed and Breakfast Industry, Mark and Lisa Kolb’s company services include Creative & Appealing Web Design; Graphic Design & Branding; Organic and Local SEO & Google Analytics; Ongoing Website Support; Booking Engine Integration; Secure Hosting & Email; Individualized Marketing, Revenue Monitoring & Growth Strategies; Email, Social Media, Digital Marketing; and supporting ADA and GDPR Compliance Requirements.
Lisa and Mark Kolb
PO Box 1602
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
947-777-9164 
| E-Mail  | Website

Cloudbeds Hospitality logo    Cloudbeds
Cloudbeds provides the platform that powers hospitality, driving streamlined operations, increasing reservations and revenue, and enabling memorable guest experiences for lodging businesses of all sizes and types across the globe. The award-winning Cloudbeds Hospitality Platform seamlessly combines solutions for front desk, revenue, distribution, guest acquisition, and guest engagement in a single unified system, enhanced by a marketplace of third-party integrations. Cloudbeds was named No. 1 PMS and No. 1 Hotel Management System by Hotel Tech Report in 2022 and recognized by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 in 2021. For more information:
Janet Jaiswal     VP of Marketing
(650) 759-1339 | E-Mail  | Website
PO Box 1602
San Diego, California 92103   United States

B&B Team Logo - Company that helps with sale and purchase of Bed and Breakfasts  B&B Team

We are The B&B Team. If you want to purchase a bed and breakfast inn, learn about starting a bed and breakfast, or you are an innkeeper looking to sell your inn or grow your business, we want to talk to you about our inn broker & consulting services. We are a diverse group of experienced professionals, who also happen to be friends, with one mission: to help you reach your personal and financial goals in the Innkeeping industry. As licensed real estate brokers and Innkeeping consultants with offices in several states, The B&B Team; helps you achieve the success you deserve nationwide.

The B&B Team / Inn Partners LLC
PO BOX 1799
Brattleboro, VT 05302
802-380-7312 | E-Mail | Website 

 

Fremont Insurance Co. 2021 NEW Fremont Logo

We provide a unique package of insurance coverages on a commercial policy tailored to the B&B business operator. Fremont Insurance Company has many years of experience with this special program, with the highest-rated claim service by independent agents, and insures more B&Bs than any other insurer in Michigan.
Tim Bassett, CIC, CRIS, CAWC, Director of Commercial & Farm Underwriting
933 East Main Street, Fremont MI 49412
231-924-8361 | E-Mail | Website 

 

InnRealtor.com logo

InnRealtor.com
Combining 15 years of innkeeping experience with a firm grasp of Michigan’s real estate market.

Gregg Smith
PO Box 2717 | 2987 Blue Star Hwy l Douglas MI 49406
269-857-4910269-455-8095 (Cell) | E-Mail | Website

 


The Insurance Shop
(Nikki Skrocki)
824 Water St, East Jordan MI 49727
231-536-3331 | 800-350-6095 l E-MailWebsite

 

Lady Americana logoLady Americana Midwest-quality mattresses
(Tim Westrate)
995 36th Street S.E, Grand Rapids MI 49508
616-245-8943 | E-Mail

 

ResNexus logoResNexus
RexNexus is an all-in-one property management software. Whether you are a seasoned property owner or just starting out, ResNexus is designed to make managing your business easy.  With our easy-to-use reservation software you spend less time worrying and more time doing the things you love. See how ResNexus can enhance your business today!
Travis Orton
185 East 200 North, Salem UT 84653
801-742-5574 l E-Mail | Website

 

Make your B&B business run even smoother

Our simple and effective technology lets B&B owners provide guests with all the information they need to enjoy their stay.  Say goodbye to leaflets, PDF printouts, and tatty old binders – say hello to your prettier, easier to maintain, and more versatile online welcome book that guests love.
Tyann Marcink
Queen of Guest Experience | Touch Stay
636-584-3864 |
[email protected] | Website


ThinkReservations
With proven business management solutions, integrated payment processing, world-class support and direct connectivity with channels like Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor, our fast, professional and comprehensive platform will unify and automate every part of your business to make it more profitable.
Richard Aday
PO Box 95438
Seattle WA 98145
877-736-4195  |  E-Mail  |  Website


Interim Innkeepers (Innsitters)

Just Sitting Inn
Linda Benson
438 Washington St
South Lyon MI 48178
947-777-9164 
| E-Mail  | Website
My business is Just Sitting Inn. I am an Interim Innkeeper. I will come and run your business for you to take time off for R&R or family time. I have been an Innsitter/Innkeeper for many years from Alaska to New York to Georgia. My first love is being a Michigander from birth, and I would love to help you out. 


While You Were Out
Susan Jamrog
837 Cordele Ave
Port Charlotte FL 33948
941-661-6039 |  E-Mail
My objective as an interim innkeeper is to provide peace of mind for owners by successfully running their bed and breakfast or inn to their standards in their absence and/or to provide extra support to their team on a temporary basis. Training includes ServSafe National Food Service Certification, February 2014; PAII Conference, January 2014; Internships: July 2013 at St. Francis Inn, St. Augustine FL, and May 2013 at Horse & Chaise Inn, Venice FL; Inn Sitting Training, Taos NM, May 2013; Entrepreneurial Academy, Punta Gorda, FL, Fall 2013; and Aspiring Innkeeper Seminar, New Castle ME, June 2012. CPR and First-Aid Certified. Currently preparing to retire as on-site director of Pumpin Patch Laboratory Preschool at Charlotte Technical Center since 1993.

Showcase your business

Benefits of Preferred Vendor Membership

The Michigan Bed and Breakfast Association offers exclusive opportunities for businesses to showcase their products and services to member innkeepers. More than 60-member inns rely on MBBA for input and recommendations on services and products that can help their businesses operate more efficiently and profitably.  Join today to gain their attention and their trust.

In return for your annual dues of $300, enjoy these marketing benefits:

    • Contact information, company information, logo, and link from the MBBA website;
    • Introduction to members in MBBA News Briefs;
    • ​Complimentary member-wide, dedicated electronic introductory promotion​ (purchasable once annually thereafter at $75);
    • Up to four complimentary ads or promotional stories annually in the monthly MBBA News Briefs; and
    • Exhibitor discount at the annual conference of $55.
Click here to apply and pay for Preferred Vendor membership.

 

Benefits of Interim Innkeeper Membership

The Michigan Bed and Breakfast Association offers “Innsitters” the opportunity to showcase their services to member innkeepers. How else would they find you? More than 80-member inns rely on MBBA for input and recommendations on Innsitter services to help ease them through an emergency or a vacation that takes them away from their businesses. Join today to gain their attention and their trust at the unbelievably-low annual dues rate of just $99.

Click here to apply and pay for Interim Innkeeper membership.