Bed & Breakfast Program
B & B Guidelines
1. Mount Holyoke clubs, classes, and individuals sponsor many B & Bs across the country. Mount Holyoke students, alumnae, their immediate families, plus faculty and staff of the College are eligible to participate as guests. Mount Holyoke College benefits not only by the money the program raises, but also by the goodwill this service engenders and the strengthening of ties among alumnae.
2. The B & B program is for short-term overnights (1, 2 or 3 nights), not lengthy visits.
3. Each B & B hostess should have at least a week’s advance notice/reservation and has the right to decline if inconvenient. An advance deposit may be required, and a 24-hour cancellation notice is expected.
4. Each club/class decides its own fee scale. A full or continental breakfast is included. Check or payment is made directly to the club or the Alumnae Scholar Fund. The club or individual then forwards the proceeds to the Alumnae Scholar Fund c/o the Alumnae Association.
5. Once a year the Quarterly will have a complete listing of B & B offerings. Subsequent issues of the Quarterly will include a reminder that a listing is available upon request from the Alumnae Association (413-538-2300).
6. Current IRS codes/laws indicate that these services are not tax-deductible for either the guest/visitor or hostess/homeowner. We advise seeking your own tax advice regarding any such deductions.
7. Accommodations need not be elaborate. Clean, comfortable rooms with a friendly welcome are more important than luxury.
Disclaimer of Liability: The list of B & B facilities should not be construed as an endorsement of the facilities by Mount Holyoke College, the Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College or its affiliated groups. These organizations shall not be responsible for any damage, loss or injury to any property or person while on the premises of any facility or resulting from a visit to such a facility.
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