What happens when a real estate-savvy book lover stumbles upon a shuttered bookstore already zoned for hotel use? You get The Bookhouse Hotel, a boutique literary escape where guests literally sleep surrounded by floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.In this episode, Stephanie Olenik, the creative force behind not one, but two magical book-themed hotels in Pennsylvania, talks about turning a once-forgotten bookstore into a thriving destination to growing a nationwide book club community, and:<ul><li>How Stephanie turned 5,000 leftover books into the inspiration for a boutique hotel </li><li>What made people start flying in from all over the world to stay at The Bookhouse Hotel </li><li>Why her second location (a stunning 7-room mansion) includes a Jane Austen suite and a secret photo booth </li><li>How a viral 24-hour read-a-thon helped boost bookings, and what she’s learned about influencer marketing </li><li>Her real-talk advice for launching a bookish business that stands out </li><li>The importance of building community and staying flexible when plans need to change </li></ul>Whether you’re a book lover, a dreamer with a business idea, or just curious about what it’s like to run a hotel where every room tells a story, this one’s for you.Visit The Bookhouse Hotel and The Bookhouse Hotel in Faunbrook:<ul><li><a href="https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fthebookhousehotel.com%2F&amp;user_uuid=EGGCCNOCO335MGL2&amp;stage=0&amp;hmac=206f12e36791607a8b3303a85b380ca8af2737ea1d7093ff8d42de4e649e20cd">https://thebookhousehotel.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fthebookhouseatfaunbrook.com%2F&amp;user_uuid=EGGCCNOCO335MGL2&amp;stage=0&amp;hmac=ce379e3845a8ba8da44e7243287df8bc1ad8d266e7d88d4207e3efe9c0c3af27">https://thebookhouseatfaunbrook.com/</a></li></ul>Check out the book club: <a href="https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fthebookhousebookclub.com%2F&amp;user_uuid=EGGCCNOCO335MGL2&amp;stage=0&amp;hmac=4731f324c94f3231f0e8fa6558b1be6e6e9e52afdfb408a175168a2b73bd9759">https://thebookhousebookclub.com/</a>Get social on Instagram:<ul><li><a href="http://instagram.com/thebookhousehotels">@thebookhousehotels </a></li><li><a href="http://instagram.com/thebookhousefaunbook">@thebookhousefaunbook </a></li><li><a href="http://instagram.com/thebhbookclub">@thebhbookclub</a></li></ul>

What happens when a real estate-savvy book lover stumbles upon a shuttered bookstore already zoned for hotel use? You get The Bookhouse Hotel, a boutique literary escape where guests literally sleep surrounded by floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. In this episode, Stephanie Olenik, the creative force behind not one, but two magical book-themed hotels in Pennsylvania, talks about turning a once-forgotten bookstore into a thriving destination to growing a nationwide book club community, and: How Ste...

The Bookstore That Became a Book Hotel