(The Southmoreland Bed & Breakfast - nestled in the heart of downtown Kansas City, MO)

Nancy Miller Reichle and her husband Mark are co-owners of Southmoreland, a quaint bed-and-breakfast on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.

Several years ago they both left the corporate marketplace. "This is something that we decided to do simply because we wanted to work together. If we were going to work six days a week in the corporate world, why not work seven days a week in the bed-and-breakfast world and be together," says Nancy.


As innkeepers, Reichle says even through travel patterns have changed as consumers have tighter budgets, people still need to rejuvenate themselves.
 
"We want people to feel comfortable yet pampered. When people come here, sometimes people are really revved up after their work week," the innkeeper says. "You can tell the difference between somebody who's checked in on a Friday night after work and checked out on a Saturday -- they feel nice and calm. So what we try to provide people is a easy experience."
 
Reichle says that especially as travelers work longer hours to make ends meet, they
look for a more special lodging experience different from a standard hotel. "People can have a real urban experience, but we're in a little oasis," she says. "We're tucked away on a one-way street. It's very quiet -- people only use this street if they live on it."
 


With a busy bed-and-breakfast business, Reichle says their Christian faith keeps them grounded so they can continue to provide room in their inn for weary travelers.

(Article by Russ Jones - onenewsnow.com, picture courtesy of Google Images)