Consulting & Education

All consultation services are strictly confidential. Any information you share with Inn Advisors is treated with the utmost respect and care. Make us stakeholders in your success.

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Consulting and Hospitality Coaching Services Offered:

Property Purchase Plans - For aspiring lodging professionals and innkeepers, detailed plans for the startup of a new business or ramp up of an identified existing Inn purchase. These plans are appropriate for presentation to commercial lenders, government guarantors and investors.

Property Valuation - A comprehensive consultation offered to buyers or sellers to determine the overall value of a hospitality business. All aspects of value including location, real property, contents, goodwill, actual and potential business are considered. Several methods of arriving at a true property value are employed along with our years of experience as successful lodging owners, realtors and consultants to the trade.

Operations and Marketing Plans - Detailed and customizable month by month plans to take your business where you want it to go. Attract new guests, increase your ADR and occupancy, build your brand and market reputation, control your expenses and bring more money to your bottom line. An annual plan includes end-of-year analysis of results and recommended course corrections for the following year.

Business Analysis and Planning - For experienced lodging owners and managers, our analysis of your business and state of the art, step by step, plans to make your business and personal goals a reality. It is never too soon to plan your eventual exit and insure your ROI.

Exit Strategy - Start planning for your graceful and profitable exit from your hospitality business whether you plan to retire or to purchase your next property. It is never too soon to plan your future exit. Smart proprietors begin thinking about their sale the day they buy their property. Treat it like a business and it will give you the results you want. We have done it and will show you how.

Property Staging Services - Bring your inn, bed & breakfast or boutique hotel into the 21st century while preserving the character and charm your guests love. Increase your ADR, occupancy and appeal to todays travelers. All within your budget. Work with an Accredited Staging Professional and give your guests the experience they truly want. Then they will tell the world just how good an inn experience can be!

Education

Aspiring and Future Lodging Professional Seminars

Inn Advisors presents its “Hospitality from the Ground Up: A Seminar for Aspiring Owners & Managers” seminar series for future buyers, aspiring innkeepers and hospitality managers.

Is innkeeping and hospitality ownership the career of your dreams?

If you think so, invest some time with the winners of several impressive hospitality industry awards in the including:

Travel + Leisure: #1 Inn in US Award
Travel + Leisure: Top 30 Global Hotel Designation
TripAdvisor: # 1 Inn USA Award for 3 consecutive years
National Inn of the Year Award
Condé Nast: various regional and national awards

Seminars will be led by broker consultants Carol Edmondson and Marco DiDomizio.

Next Seminar: “Hospitality from the Ground Up: A Seminar for Aspiring Owners & Managers“

Date: November 21 – 23, 2025 (Check in Friday evening, November 21; All-day course Saturday, November 22; Check out Sunday, November 23)

Location: Platinum Pebble Boutique Inn, Harwich, Cape Cod, MA

Pricing: Includes registration and course materials, a two-night stay at the inn, breakfast each morning, welcome reception on Friday evening, lunch on Saturday
– Single attendee: $800 (Use promo code: Aspire1)
– Couple attendees (one room): $950 (Use promo code: Aspire2)

Registration: Click here to register directly with Platinum Pebble Boutique Inn or contact us with questions

Why Hospitality & Innkeeping? Seminar Info & Agenda9

Interested in attending one of our seminars ??
Contact us for Seminar Package Pricing
Includes: your Bed & Breakfast, seminar, all take home materials, lunch on seminar days

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“Inn Advisors is a pleasure to work with! I came into Innkeeping after a sudden death in my family, I had a vision for the Inn, but was not sure how to get there. I started to work with Marco …he is amazing! His support & experience is beyond the stars! He helped me to map out a plan of action to help me reach my goals. We are still on our way, but now we have clear direction. Thank you, Marco & Inn Advisors! I appreciate all you have done for me & my business!”
– Grand Victorian B&B

Upcoming Industry Conferences

Select Registry Central District Meeting
March 23 – 24, 2025
Louisville, Kentucky
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ALP – Association of Lodging Professionals Conference & Marketplace
March 24 – 27, 2005
Louisville, Kentucky
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“InnSanity” Spring 2025 Event – Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce B&B Committee – Pelham House Resort
April 7, 2025
Dennis Port, Massachusetts
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VRMA – Vacation Rental Management Association – Foundations: Frontline Excellence Training :: Elevating the Guest Experience: Beyond the Booking
April 14 – 15, 2025
Savannah, Georgia
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Select Registry Northeast District Meeting
April 30 – May 1, 2025
Holderness, New Hampshire
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SCALE Italia – Short Term Rental Conference: Guest Experience for Company Valuation
September 23-24, 2025
Genova, Italy
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Inn Advisors – Hospitality from the Ground Up: A Seminar for Aspiring Owners & Managers (see description in above Education section)
November 21-23, 2025
Harwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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Get your innkeeping and ownership questions answered:

Spend time with the pros who made their dream happen!
Decide if innkeeping and hospitality is truly for you
Learn the secret to finding and evaluating successful inns
Meet other aspiring Innkeepers and learn from their experiences
Enjoy the seminar at a first class B&B / Inn as a guest

Interested in attending one of our seminars ??
Contact us for Seminar Package Pricing
Includes: your Bed & Breakfast, seminar, all take home materials, lunch on seminar days

Seminar agenda answers the question: Why innkeeping?

Exploring lifestyle/career change
Make or buy your dream Inn
Where to find wonderful inns for sale
Evaluation of opportunities
Financial/business planning
Pricing your rooms
Guest experience excellence
Food service: menu planning, kitchen operations
Taking Reservations
Staffing
Day to Day Operations
Hospitality accounting
Marketing, marketing, marketing
Social media strategy
Purchasing supplies and amenities
Networking for success

Education: Hospitality from the Ground Up:: A Seminar for Aspiring Owners & Managers

Are you dreaming of owning or managing a boutique inn, bed & breakfast, or small lodging property? Join us for an immersive weekend at a working inn, where you'll experience firsthand what it takes to build and operate a successful hospitality business. Led by...

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Education: Hospitality from the Ground Up:: A Seminar for Aspiring Owners & Managers

by Marco DiDomizio | Education

Are you dreaming of owning or managing a boutique inn, bed & breakfast, or small lodging property? Join us for an immersive weekend at a working inn, where you'll experience firsthand what it takes to build and operate a successful hospitality business. Led by industry experts and former...