A Gift of Memories

Twenty years ago, we were in a quandry as to what to get my parents for a Christmas gift. What do you get for a couple who has been married for 40 years and has everything they need or want? Then browsing through a bookstore, I came across a book called the Complete Guide to Bed & Breakfasts, Inns, and Guesthouses by Pamela Lanier. And a light bulb went off in my head!
That's it! A gift certificate to a bed and breakfast! My parents love to travel and see new places and experience new things so this gift would be ideal. We didn't know much about bed and breakfasts at the time but read that they were the up and coming way to experience great accommodations.

Well, back in 1990 we were without the internet and Google, so we relied on the information in the book and selected a bed and breakfast in Pittsburgh, PA that we thought they would enjoy. Christmas Day came and we presented them with the gift certificate and the book.
They were thrilled, made reservations for a spring trip, journeyed to Pittsburgh, had a great time, and brought back many memories to share with us about their trip.

So if you need a unique gift for someone special may we suggest that you consider a gift certificate to a bed and breakfast! The internet will make your selection so much easier than it was 20 years ago! And then instead of just handing the recipients an envelope with the certificate inside, why not get creative in your presentation. It will just add to the memories! Here are some of our-off the top of our heads-suggestions!

• Place the card in a piece of luggage
• Attach it to a bottle of wine
• Put it in a gift basket full of brochures about the destination city or place
• Hide it in a book about travel, B & B's, or the destination city
• Enlist the grandkids or children in the family to put on a little play and present the Gift Certificate
• Get in a group and prent it as a singing telegram that you write special for them
• If you buy a Gift Certificate package like our Antique Treausre Hunt package, present the gift certificate with an antique and a canvas bag to use to collect the treasures
• Hide the gift certificate somewhere, perhaps the car, and then leave clues that will take the recipient from one clue to the next until they reach the hiding place
• Put it on the tray as you serve them 'breakfast in bed'

And now, add your own ideas! Email us and let us know of other creative ways to present a Bed & Breakfast Gift Certificate. We'll add them to this post.

As a special for the holidays, we are offering a 10% discount on any of our
Packages when you buy one as a gift certificate. Offer is good until Dec. 24, 2007. Package details can be viewed on our website http://www.hallauerhousebnb.com/. You must mention this Blog in order to receive the discount. And remember, gift certificates for any amount can be purchased for 1 or more nights stay here at Hallauer House. So give it some thought. Shopping will be quick and easy and you'll create memories that will last a lifetime.