Somewhere in the craziness, I was planning to blog a lot ... hmmmm.....
The quiet days are now here and I'm blogging, but between then and now....
We kinda ...
sorta ...
maybe ....
Well, I guess we actually DID....
TAKE OVER MANAGING A MOTEL!! (Huh?)
It seems like it came out of nowhere, but the idea had been brewing for awhile. We looked at a few properties, tossed around a few ideas ... and then fell in love with a special place.
Throughout the summer, we negotiated, dreamed, crunched numbers, hoped, planned and then ... just when it seemed that we needed to "let go," things came together VERY quickly.
On September 7, 2012, we became the proud new managers (and one-day-to-be owners) of a 12- unit Inn! (Yes, that's Noah's Ark over our heads! We'll explain more about that in a later blog update.)
Located between Keene and Upper Jay, NY, the ADK Trail Inn is perfectly located to serve Adirondack hikers, climbers, bikers and ...
Fishermen!! The property features over 450 feet of river frontage along the famed Ausable River. Don't worry! The river never came out of it's banks during Hurricane Irene, so I think we're safe!
And since we're only eight minutes from Whiteface Mountain, skiers are going to LOVE us this winter!
The property also has a great barn and another cabin - as well as some old campsites that can be cleaned up and eventually rented. And let's not forget the fire pit where guests can make S'Mores while listening to the babble of the river.
You know me and rivers ... you'll probably be seeing a lot of river pictures in the days to come
As far as the rooms, all twelve are in good condition. We have some upgrades planned, but here's a peek at one of our mid-range rooms. Not bad, eh?
So ... for all of you who have been wondering what's going on up here in the North Country, now you know. We've been a wee bit busy! Now we have even more rooms in which to host old and new friends.