Page 69 of Wild Hearts

I frowned because this was my domain. "I didn't realize there was an issue with reservations."

"Do we know why? Have there been any recent bad reviews or comments made by guests?" Eli asked.

"I've been taking care of any issues in the reviews and fixing any problems. I make sure to respond to the reviewer too."

"Let me pull up the website and see if there's an issue with how the cabins are presented there," Eli said, and I followed suit.

"There's a tab for luxury cabins and one for rooms in the lodge. What else can we do to highlight them?”

"Are we pricing too high?" Oliver asked, and Eli bristled.

"Just because you wouldn't pay that price for a luxury cabin doesn't mean others won't."

"The online pictures could be better," I said. "They're a little dark. Would you like me to have them retaken? I can research photographers and prices and send you options."

Eli glanced at Oliver. "I have to agree. They are dark and uninviting. It makes them look old when they are brand new."

Oliver sighed. "I hate to put more money into the cabins."

"If we're not presenting them in the best light, and we're not getting bookings, I don't see what choice we have," I said as I scrolled through the pictures.

Eli leaned back in his chair. "We need to offer luxury amenities to secure the upscale guests. We need to get started on the spa."

"You know that's going to take time and money, and I was hoping to put that off for a while longer. I wanted to wait to see revenue from the cabins, and we just don't have it yet."

Eli leaned his elbows on the table. "You want to generate revenue from the cabins before we build the spa, but I think we need the spa to generate revenue. See the problem?"

Oliver ran a hand through his hair.

I held up my hands. "I have no idea what this would cost, but what if we added hot tubs to the cabins? I can price options, and I think that would be an easy add that wouldn’t require any changes to the existing structure. I'm fairly sure I could install them myself too, which would save us money."

Oliver waved a hand at me. "It would be nice if every Wilde considered price when they pitched improvements to me."

"Dakota showed me a picture last night of a celebrity who got regular appointments with a masseuse, but they come to her house or hotel room. What if I called around to see if an in-cabin masseuse would be an option?" My head was buzzing with excitement.

Eli and Oliver stared at me, and I wondered if what I'd said was ludicrous.

"If you don't think the guests would enjoy that—" I trailed off, unsure if I'd overstepped.

Eli chuckled. "That's genius. There's no overhead. Most masseuses would carry their table. We could offer all kinds of options in-house. Why didn't I think of that?"

"You can still build a spa, but this would be an option in the meantime," I added.

"An option that feels luxurious. Who doesn't see celebrities posting pictures of their masseuse who comes to their room? Now the question is, would we offer it to the lodge guests too?"

"Why not?" Xander said, rocking forward in his chair. "It's extra revenue."

Eli sighed. "I love it. Good job, Walker."

"Who knew you were hiding all those ideas? You should have been coming to these meetings years ago," Xander said.

"I didn't realize how much I would enjoy business." I loved keeping up with the reservations and ensuring the cabins were ready for new guests. "I love those cabins. Obviously, it's our house, and I want others to enjoy them too."

Eli rested his elbows on the table. "So you'll look into masseuses, photographers, and hot tubs? That might be too much for one person."

"I don't mind. Besides, I'm a little behind since I haven't been working in the business since I enlisted."

Eli held up a hand. "Noelle's looking for more work to doaround here. Once she cleans up the decorations for the holidays, that part of her business closes down. What if we offered her this? She could do the research here or at home and interview possibilities."

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