ON THE MARKET || NUMBER 46
MY FIRST MONTH AS
a B&B owner
Rick Sciuriaga bought Number 46 in Hastings this year, and is trying not to fix what isn’t broken. Bill Lumley talks to the first-time B&B owner, whose strategy is to cherry pick what works best Sunset over Hastings Seafront
WHEN you take over your first commercial hospitality property whether it be a terraced suburban B&B or a large boutique hotel, the temptation to put your mark in it can be huge.
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luxurybbmag.co.uk/a20-no46 46 || Luxury BnB || Spring 2020
Many is the time new B&B, guest house or hotel owners will tell you they were unable to wait to start renovations and running things the way they consider best. It is not often you hear owners saying they want to see what works best before making any changes. Yet that is exactly what Rick Sciuriaga is doing with Number 46 Rooms & Apartments in Hastings.
He acquired the property in February this year and is running the business with his sister Jocelyn. Their mother worked in tourism and the two of them grew up staying in all standards of B&Bs, hotels and guest houses. These were mainly in Europe but more recently in sevenstar properties in the far east. Rick says that gave him a taste for the kind of service and offer that he likes, and that he would like to offer his guests. He quit his job in high-end retail because he sensed a need for change. www.luxurybbmag.co.uk
