Each is uniquely different from the other. Many are on the National Register of Historic Places and some are brand new. Each one is an individual offering with a different experience. Eighty one percent of those reported are in structures that were previously utilized for other purposes such as one- family residences. Twenty-two percent of the responding businesses began in 1989.
Farmhouses represent a very small minority.
The amenities that are being provided to the guise through these establishments are quite varied. Marketing efforts and strategies This survey revealed several surprise's in the areas of promotion and advertising. Neither radio nor television ads were utilized by any of the respondents. Due to the small sample size and the wide variations in the responses to seasonality occupancy questions, it is impossible to determine average rate by season. Spring and fall seasons appear to be the times of highest occupancy.