Sherman Inn: Modernizing Hospitality in a Historic Schoolhouse

Apr 1, 2019

1 min read

Updated: Jul 22

Sherman Inn is a luxurious bed-and-breakfast in Ogdensburg, NY, that was once one of the region's oldest elementary schools. The former Sherman School was originally built in 1895 and named after Civil War hero and U.S. Congressman Dr. Socrates Sherman.

Historic brick building with arched windows and "Sherman Inn" site branding. White chairs and flowers on grass, blue sky. "Historic Bed & Breakfast" text.

Today, Donna and Jim Reagen own and operate Sherman Inn. As part of their effort to highlight Ogdensburg's rich history and cultural heritage, they've named the rooms after U.S. Presidents who have visited the community.

Hotel booking page for Sherman Inn, showing two room options: Double Queen Grover Cleveland Suite and Theodore Roosevelt Suite, $139 each.

Making It Easier For Their Guests To Book

After purchasing Sherman Inn in 2019, owners Donna and Jim wanted to make booking a room at Sherman Inn easy. They were looking for a simple way to reserve a room online and communicate with their guests.

What Sherman Inn needed was a new website and booking system that would allow guests to reserve rooms online and enable owners, Donna and Jim, to manage reservations.

Devices showing Sherman Inn's website featuring a historic brick building. Text includes Sherman Inn, Historic Bed & Breakfast, Book Online.

How NRS Virtual Services Helped Sherman Inn

There were two primary implemented solutions at Sherman Inn. The first was an affordable Weebly Professional account for their new website, and the second was a robust Cloudbeds booking engine and channel manager account.

This solution enabled Sherman Inn to easily manage its reservations and reach guests browsing other platforms, such as Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia.