Starting out - Your Website

Your website will often be the first port of call for a potential guest. Just as a potential investor in a business will check out a company's website to try to ascertain its credibility, so too will a holidaymaker investigate your website. If you have a website, ask yourself the following question:

What does my website say about my guest house?


Does it make your guest house look warm and inviting? Is it simple and stylish, or cluttered and basic? You need to ensure that your website helps to convey the vision you have for your business, whether it's homely and cozy or youthful and unique. You are probably thinking something along these lines now:

But I'm not a computer wizard, I don't know how to build a website and it must be expensive to hire a professional who does.


Luckily, you don't need to be a professional, or hire one. There are many people in the world who create and upload free website templates for anyone to download. You can look on websites such as http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/ which offer a variety of attractive layouts. All you need to do is download it and replace the text and images with your own.

This method does require you to learn a little bit of HTML and I always recommend w3schools because they make finding the answer to a question very easy. All you need to know are a few bits of code such as how to make things bold and italic, and you're well on your way.

Below is an example of a website for a small guest house that was created for free. It emphasizes warmth and simplicity and has a professional finish.

 Quality Bangkok Guest House

Creating an attractive and professional website needn't be a daunting task and it can make a real difference to the perception customers will have of you.

If you don't yet have a website and would like to take advantage of the massive power of the internet, leave a comment below and I will inform you when the Guest House Guru E-book, which explains how to set up your website from scratch, is available for purchase.