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Do you want to join Real Wisconsin Bed and Breakfasts? You need to meet the following qualifications:

1. You must have a Wisconsin bed and breakfast license and have between one and eight licensed guest rooms inside your personal residence. You must actually live in the home. Living next door or elsewhere on the grounds does not qualify. (You may have other lodgings in addition to your bed and breakfast, but only B&B rooms will be featured on this site.)
2. You must offer a complimentary (preferably full) breakfast. Otherwise stated, breakfast must be included in the stay.
3. Your must provide copies of your current Wisconsin bed and breakfast license, sellers permit and proof of insurance. Also include a restaurant license if you have one.
4. Guest rooms must be entered from within the house. Guest rooms with their own private entrances do not qualify -- they are motel rooms.
5. You must be in good standing with the health department. Guest rooms and common areas should be kept immaculately clean.
6. Warm, welcoming hospitality is the top priority.

If your B&B meets ALL of the above requirements you qualify to join Real Wisconsin Bed and Breakfasts.

Choose the tax deductible membership plan that works for you. We have three membership levels -- basic for $100 and enhanced for $150 per calendar year. We also have a $75 level for those of you who have outstanding websites and feel you just need a direct link to it. Because our rates are so low, we do not pro-rate membership fees. Our prices are already 50 to 90 percent lower than other state and national B&B websites.

Join at the $150 level any time of the year and your renewal will be $100 after 12 months.

Basic level: $100 750-character short description of your B&B that contains a direct link to your website and e-mail. 4,000-character feature page describing your inn. This page also contains 5 photos, location map, list of amenities, list of nearby attractions, list of policies, direct links to your website, e-mail and online booking. Be listed under two cities/towns within 35 miles. Get access to member's only page, which includes periodic member newsletters, optional innkeeper exchange, access to the online innkeeper community message boards, a library of industry-related articles and we will share with you the results of our yearly guest survey. This website also features a guest newsletter which you have the opportunity to appear in, is mobile friendly, is marketed through Facebook, our blog and we have contracted for SEO services.

Enhanced level: $150 (annual renewals will be $100) Everything from the basic level and: Your inn's feature page gets up to 5 additional photos and video. Be listed on as many as 15 cities/towns within 35 miles of your inn -- even out of state cities. Be featured on as many of these additional pages that apply to your B&B: Specials pages (viewed most frequently by guests.) State attractions pages Recipe pages Wedding page Additional find an inn pages. These can net you up to 50 additional links to your feature page and will increase your visibility dramatically.

Link membership: $75 A 650-character description on the Find an Inn map. That includes an icon on a Wisconsin map, a link to your website, e-mail, phone number and thumbnail photo. The map The same photo and description will also appear in the regional section where your inn is located.

Contact Brambleberry Web Design for more information. You may also call us at (Brambleberry B&B) (608) 525-8001. There will be an additional webmaster's fee beyond membership if you are not able to load your own information onto your inn's feature page.

 

We reserve the right to deny membership or renewal to any inn that has experienced numerous guest complaints.