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) you make a visit to 2werri the capital of Imo 6tate in 1igeria during weekdays you will be ama]ed at the dotting landscape there. 2werri of course is not even among the top ten cities in 1igeria as the likes of /agos .ano 3ort +arcourt Ibadan etc. are there to compete with.

6o what am I trying to say" guest house and accommodation business is a lucrative business thriving in urban cities and there is no doubt about that. I have made two important comments in one sentence. 7hat is the business is lucrative and location matters.

$nyway my business here is to give you a blueprint on how to start and run a guest house business successfully.

TYPE/CATEGORY OF GUEST HOUSE BUSINESS

There are many kinds of guesthouses. Some of them include:

◗ %HG DQG EUHDNIDVW JXHVW KRXV HV %ed and breakfast guest houses often have between -

rooms. 7hey are typically individuals¶ homes which have been converted into guest houses. 7hese guest houses are less e[pensive and offer restricted services. 7hey are normally run directly by their owners who likewise serves breakfast to the guests.

%XGJHW JXHVW KRXVHV %udget guest houses offer modest guest house business services to guests with restricted services.

5HVRUW *XHVW KRXVHV 5esort guest houses often have recreational offices such as fairway a shoreline or an island where guests which guests can utilise during a vacation.

$LUSRUW JXHVW KRXVHV $irport guest houses are designed for travellers. 7hey provide maMorly night services for travellers to pass the night and are typically found around airports.

6XLWH JXHVW KRXVHV 6uite guest houses give guest rooms that additionally have a Moined front room and a kitchen where guests can cook their meals.

%XVLQHVV JXHVW KRXVHV these kinds of guest houses offer daily newspapers internet access business services and other kinds of value added services to guests. *uest houses and guest house businesses come in different shades

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So, you must decide on time on: ◗ 7he kind of services you wish to render

/ocation of the guest house

6i]e of the guest house

7he Tuantities of rooms accessible.

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2. Design a creative business plan 7he hospitality industry in 1igeria and elsewhere is e[tremely aggressive with different guest houses springing up every year. It is improper to simply begin a guest house without a proper business plan. You ought to think of an idea that would make your guest house e[ceptional and wonderful with the end goal that when guests visit they can hardly wait to relate the e[perience to their companions and sei]e a chance to visit once more.

You can offer them complimentary breakfast swimming pool Macu]]i e[ercise centre rub administrations valet stopping and web administrations. You can even offer them alternatives of changing their rooms following one night to appreciate the beauty of variety in the rooms you have. Your guest house building ought to likewise be developed in light of warmth and tranTuillity.

3. Conduct a proper feasibility study

$ guest house business is not something you can simply race into without considering what is already on the ground elsewhere. It is essential to properly conduct a feasibility study of the region where you intend to site your guest house.

$ good feasibility study would help you to decide whether it is a beneficial business and how productive the business would be. It would likewise help you locate the most appropriate area for your guest house.

4. Decide your ownership structure

*uest house business reTuires a colossal capital e[pense conseTuently you may need to get some investors or business partners to fund and run the business. It is imperative that you oversee the overall administrative structure of your business before you begin. :ould you like to be the sole proprietor of your business" 2r then again would you rather like to run it as an association with others" 7hese are pertinent Tuestions you need to lay to rest carefully before you set out to start a guest house.