B&B hosts trust The Bed & Breakfast Book more than any other form of advertising because we bring the most guests. Independent surveys of B&B hosts consistently rate The B&B Book as the best guide.
Our website and extensive distribution of the books bring results that no other guide can match.
The Cost
The annual fee for a standard 1/3 page listing in The New Zealand Bed & Breakfast Book is $570. A full page costs $980. There is no extra fee to have a full comprehensive listing on our website. It is included in your book listing fee.
We do not offer a web-only listing. This site is exclusively for hosts who advertise in The New Zealand Bed & Breakfast Book.
About the Book PDF document
This two A4 page PDF provides a variety of information about how to join the B&B Book and the services available to you as a member.
Laws and Regulations
This two A4 page PDF provides an outline of the laws and regulations pertaining to Bed & Breakfasts in New Zealand.
Information Pack about the book
If you would like more information before submitting a new listing, please email us and ask for an information pack.
NZ Distribution
We distribute 20,000 books for sale in New Zealand through bookshops, rental car companies, tourist information centres, and tourist related businesses.
The book's recommended retail price is NZ$19.95. Hosts can order copies of the B&B Book at a special discount.
Overseas Distribution
Our main markets overseas are the USA, UK, Europe and Australia where most of our guests come from. We sold 4000 books overseas in 2006. The New Zealand B&B Book is advertised through Tourism New Zealand, and we also send books to overseas travellers who enquire to us direct.
Standard Listing fee
For a third of a page listing in The NZ B&B Book the listing fee is $570. You have a colour photograph and can write up to 85 words about yourself, your home and locality.
Full page listing
You may have a full page listing, which gives you a more imposing listing for $980.00. You may include as many words as you want and more than one photo in the full page listing. The size and the number of the illustrations will be determined by the space available.
Annual Loyalty Reward
Hosts receive a 1% discount for each consecutive year listed.
Internet Page - Free
You will have your own webpage on our site for free, with plenty of text and illustrations. You can create a link to your own website if you wish.
Freedom for Hosts
It is not necessary for you to be at home and available to guests all the time. If you are out when a guest calls they will simply try elsewhere. You are also entitled to refuse a guest. Explain that it is not convenient and recommend somewhere else.
A Cautionary Note
As hosts, we offer an extremely effective and inexpensive way of catering for tourists, while earning a modest income and meeting new friends. But remember: the main motivation for providing bed and breakfast accommodation must be to offer generous hospitality to visitors.
