Comments on: Making an Iced Coffee – Puerto Rico Style http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/2009/06/11/making-an-iced-coffee/ The trials and tribulations of rennovating a bed and breakfast while it is open and without damaging the environment or disturbing the guests. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:43:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bill http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/2009/06/11/making-an-iced-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-28182 Bill Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:43:51 +0000 http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/?p=47#comment-28182 Go to our website for volunteers. http://group.ps/rainforestinn - read what other volunteers have said. Send us an email with references and resume as well as why you want to volunteer with us. Go to our website for volunteers. http://group.ps/rainforestinn – read what other volunteers have said. Send us an email with references and resume as well as why you want to volunteer with us.

]]> By: Deb Newton http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/2009/06/11/making-an-iced-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-26860 Deb Newton Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:27:43 +0000 http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/?p=47#comment-26860 A three month volunteer stint??? I am SO interested :o) What is my first move? A three month volunteer stint??? I am SO interested :o ) What is my first move?

]]> By: Bill http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/2009/06/11/making-an-iced-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-17237 Bill Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:08:51 +0000 http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/?p=47#comment-17237 Smart question you have Cassie. At the rainforest inn we are gradually building all our rental villas so presently our solution is to put visiting family in unfinished units. Our place is pretty big anyway so in the future we plan to have a couple of units just for visiting family and for our volunteer program. The volunteer program has been very successful. We take in anyone interested for a three month volunteer stint. They must submit references and a resume well in advance. They stay for free and we help them see Puerto Rico on weekends. In return for the room and board they work about thirty hours a week doing stuff like tiling, carpentry work and gardening that we teach them while they are here. As we get the last three villas finished we are probably going to switch to looking for volunteers that are interested in learning the bed and breakfast trade. We look forward to our family visiting and they almost always want to visit during season so it is important that we have extra units built for their use. Our visiting family always does something to contribute while they are here. My sister is an artist and does paintings while she is here (as well as mosaics). Our granddaughter and my wife's relatives also help with the breakfasts and do office work. Since they are invited guests you really don't have to worry about family imposing as they really can't (reservations are made well in advance). Just make sure everyone has a round-trip ticket... Smart question you have Cassie. At the rainforest inn we are gradually building all our rental villas so presently our solution is to put visiting family in unfinished units. Our place is pretty big anyway so in the future we plan to have a couple of units just for visiting family and for our volunteer program. The volunteer program has been very successful. We take in anyone interested for a three month volunteer stint. They must submit references and a resume well in advance. They stay for free and we help them see Puerto Rico on weekends. In return for the room and board they work about thirty hours a week doing stuff like tiling, carpentry work and gardening that we teach them while they are here. As we get the last three villas finished we are probably going to switch to looking for volunteers that are interested in learning the bed and breakfast trade.

We look forward to our family visiting and they almost always want to visit during season so it is important that we have extra units built for their use. Our visiting family always does something to contribute while they are here. My sister is an artist and does paintings while she is here (as well as mosaics). Our granddaughter and my wife’s relatives also help with the breakfasts and do office work. Since they are invited guests you really don’t have to worry about family imposing as they really can’t (reservations are made well in advance). Just make sure everyone has a round-trip ticket…

]]> By: Cassie http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/2009/06/11/making-an-iced-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-17231 Cassie Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:07:09 +0000 http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/?p=47#comment-17231 I tried to leave a comment earlier, but it must not have appeared. We are thinking about opening an inn and I was wondering what you do about people who are your friends. Do you let them stay there for free? Reduced? Or full price? Or maybe only if they stay with you in your personal quarters? Do you treat them like a guest in your home or like a hotel guest? Are certain friends and family treated one way and others another way (and how to decide)? When we talk about moving to PR most of our friends have said they want to stay with us (of course!) but if it's a business how much of that eats into your living wages? This would be a blog topic I'd really be interested in, or a comment reply would work too! I tried to leave a comment earlier, but it must not have appeared. We are thinking about opening an inn and I was wondering what you do about people who are your friends. Do you let them stay there for free? Reduced? Or full price? Or maybe only if they stay with you in your personal quarters?

Do you treat them like a guest in your home or like a hotel guest? Are certain friends and family treated one way and others another way (and how to decide)? When we talk about moving to PR most of our friends have said they want to stay with us (of course!) but if it’s a business how much of that eats into your living wages?

This would be a blog topic I’d really be interested in, or a comment reply would work too!

]]> By: Ben L. http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/2009/06/11/making-an-iced-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-17186 Ben L. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:19:45 +0000 http://myblog.rainforestinn.com/?p=47#comment-17186 I can attest to the tastiness of this cold coffee concoction. It is indeed addictive. I can attest to the tastiness of this cold coffee concoction. It is indeed addictive.

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