OHbaby! Forums : Bed & Breakfast https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:50:38 +0000 Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=17573 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : Sounds like it would work out...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=394075&title=bed-breakfast#394075 Author: meow
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 8:16pm

Sounds like it would work out then, and you should go for it!
]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=394075&title=bed-breakfast#394075 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : Not sure why you think you are...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=394073&title=bed-breakfast#394073 Author: nictoddie
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 8:14pm

Not sure why you think you are too far away from Massey as long as you live near a bus stop they are happy to go on the bus my friend lives in Kelvin Grove and she has one a couple of times a year and it is good money and quite often if they are here for a longer period ie 12 months they will quite often buy their own transport ..............]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=394073&title=bed-breakfast#394073 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : Kat, I guess it&#039;s because...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=394017&title=bed-breakfast#394017 Author: busymum
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 7:23pm

Kat, I guess it's because we're already used to having a boarder here. Also we often don't go out without much planning anyway, especially between dinner and 10am on any given weekend day! So long as we are organised about it, I don't think we'll have a prob. We don't need someone in there every weekend for income (although it would be nice) so we can always schedule it "booked" when we need a weekend to ourselves.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 19:23:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=394017&title=bed-breakfast#394017 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : You could ask St Peters and Freyburg...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393952&title=bed-breakfast#393952 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 6:00pm

You could ask St Peters and Freyburg about students as you are the right area for that.

]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 18:00:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393952&title=bed-breakfast#393952 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : I guess what you need to think...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393913&title=bed-breakfast#393913 Author: meow
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 5:22pm

I guess what you need to think about is that you won't be able to plan to go out as often, as you'll need to always be available if someone wants to stay.

I know I wouldn't want to commit to that while having young kiddies, but maybe it's different for you?]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 17:22:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393913&title=bed-breakfast#393913 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : Liz, some more info on that would...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393849&title=bed-breakfast#393849 Author: busymum
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 4:13pm

Liz, some more info on that would be great. They would be ok in Milson?

Everyone else - we don't have an ensuite, so it would be host share facilities but right across the hallway (and we have a 2nd one downstairs as well).]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 16:13:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393849&title=bed-breakfast#393849 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : We stayed in loads of B&Bs in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393832&title=bed-breakfast#393832 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 3:30pm

We stayed in loads of B&Bs in England and they are all basically rooms in peoples houses (they had ensuites) so I wouldnt see the room being in the same building as your living quarters being a problem.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 15:30:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393832&title=bed-breakfast#393832 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : Here is the Laws & Regs guide...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393689&title=bed-breakfast#393689 Author: Glow
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 11:14am

Here is the Laws & Regs guide for Home Hosting from the B&B website. Also@HomeNZ (which is the equivalent of the NZ b&b association) would be worth a look as well for ideas etc.

The IL's started up a B&B not that long ago, but don't belong to the "association" or anything & didn't see the council about laws etc & nobody has said anything to them about it yet.

Maybe checking with your council first would be a safer way to go.

All the IL's did was set up the rooms etc, set up advertising & website & they were away. They did want to get the official B&B transit signs for the main Rd but had to belong to the association for that

Hope that answers some questions & gives you ideas. Good luck with what you choose. Ive always wanted to have my own b&b (I've worked in them, cleaned them etc & managed a hostel) such a cool lifestyle

]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 11:14:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393689&title=bed-breakfast#393689 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : They are always looking for families...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393647&title=bed-breakfast#393647 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 10:19am

They are always looking for families for the various exchange student programs, and they're usually high school students who have come from a family situation.

They was in an advert in the Feilding Herald - I think its AFS that run them.

As for a B&B, we've stayed in heaps and more often than not they have been nothing more than a converted room in someones house, they usually all have ensuites though so not sure if you have this.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 10:19:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393647&title=bed-breakfast#393647 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : Hey, suddenly thought - we have...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393587&title=bed-breakfast#393587 Author: lizzle
Subject: 17573
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 7:23am

Hey, suddenly thought - we have Japanese students coming next term. now they don't need permanant homestays as they live at the dorms, nbut they do need the odd weekend homestay- not sure if they pay..or how much, but may be worth ringing the school and finding out. or I could ask if youwere intersted.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 07:23:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393587&title=bed-breakfast#393587 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : Yep, I meant international student,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393508&title=bed-breakfast#393508 Author: Maya
Subject: 17573
Posted: 24 May 2008 at 10:04pm

Yep, I meant international student, bugger that you are too far away! A friend of mine has them and she gets $200+ a week, and they're pretty much adults so not too stressful.

And yep, shock horror 33 weeks tomorrow! Make it stop!]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 22:04:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393508&title=bed-breakfast#393508 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : I think the technical term for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393471&title=bed-breakfast#393471 Author: busymum
Subject: 17573
Posted: 24 May 2008 at 9:35pm

I think the technical term for what we're thinking is "homestay and B&B"

By homestay student, Emma, did you mean an international one? Our prob is that we are too far from university to have a uni student stay. Not sure about becoming a 2nd mother to a teenager still in high school - did I understand you correctly?

32 weeks Didn't you just give birth to twins??? ]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 21:35:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393471&title=bed-breakfast#393471 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : I was gonna say that too Linzy,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393447&title=bed-breakfast#393447 Author: Maya
Subject: 17573
Posted: 24 May 2008 at 9:26pm

I was gonna say that too Linzy, what about a homestay student? They pay quite well, you do have to feed them but sounds like you are happy to do that anyway.]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 21:26:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393447&title=bed-breakfast#393447 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : It&#039;s there some sort of hospitality...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393445&title=bed-breakfast#393445 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 17573
Posted: 24 May 2008 at 9:25pm

It's there some sort of hospitality association? They should have a website and any requirements. It sounds more like a homestay than a B&B to me though. Sounds like a good idea ]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 21:25:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393445&title=bed-breakfast#393445 <![CDATA[Bed & Breakfast : After some weeks of not being...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393432&title=bed-breakfast#393432 Author: busymum
Subject: 17573
Posted: 24 May 2008 at 9:13pm

After some weeks of not being able to find a boarder for our spare bedroom (after the previous one moved out), we're now toying with the idea of converting it to a B&B. It's part of our house but is the only bedroom on the 2nd floor so it's separate from the rest of the family's "quarters", as it were. It's a master-sized bedroom, with a desk (workstation) built in, newish queen-sized bed with new bedding, etc. B&B is one of our dreams that we never thought we'd be able to do until we had enough land to have a 1 or 2 bedroom cottage on as well, but we're starting to reconsider.

Does anyone on here know anything about B&B's and whether there are any "rules"? Would we need any sort of hygiene certificate if we were to serve breakfast? Would you be interested in staying in a B&B which was in the same building as a family's home? Anything else?]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 21:13:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17573&PID=393432&title=bed-breakfast#393432