Tandem Trails Guesthouse

10/23/2026

PRIME EXAMPLE of why we have to keep our trail alive! Mike is our current guest. He is a cyclist. He LOVES Canal Fulton and makes this his end point on his route instead of going on to Cleveland. He stays here 2 days and will be picked up tomorrow. He talked to me about his several rides to Canal Fulton and mentioned 6 or 7 Airbnb's in town where he has stayed. "I ALWAYS eat at Miller Doan for dinner!" These guests come back again and again because they love our town! Let's keep it up! Let's support our trail!

10/02/2026

Start your weekend with this story of gratefulness. So for five years, we have had a couple come into Tandem Trails for an alumni event. First they stayed overnight, then the next year, a weekend. She books as soon as she gets home for the next year. Last year she booked a week, a 7 day rental, which Tandem Trail does not often get. In conversation last week with this guest, I said, "Have fun at your alumni event." She said, "Oh, after I had booked with you, they changed the weekend of the event. But we came as planned." And on her written message on our guest logue in the bedroom she thanked us for an enjoyable "vacation." My business partners, Historic Downtown Canal Fulton Business Association Events, that is a HUGE compliment to what our small town has to offer. They did NOT come into town for any event, but chose to spend 7 VACATION days with us, Canal Fulton. Take that into your weekend and smile and take satisfaction at a job well done!!

09/16/2026

Super excited! Just talked to Stark Parks yesterday and asked for some details about the new Tuscarawas River Trail kayak/canoe put-in/take out location in Canal Fulton. At the site of what had been our feed mill, Stark Parks is working daily to provide a public trailhead to the river. They stated that the walking trail will be fenced as it is next to Dragonfly and there will be several parking spaces for those bringing their equipment to put in. This trailhead will not be manned, except for park rangers who may come by occasionally, but it will not be a service with a cost. She stated that this came as a result of Covid and all the people who started using outdoor activities for recreation. It spurred a need to supplement pay-for services. Seeing as how this is JUST DOWN THE STREET, from Tandem Trails, we will offer this as an excursion to our guests.
A pedal/paddle option! And we have the kayaks! Book up. Sarah states the site should be ready by spring!! Thank you Stark Parks for investing in our community!

09/15/2026

"Why would people come to Canal Fulton?"
We get that question ALL THE TIME!!
Well, this week alone, we have hosted:
Venders at the Yankee Peddler from Pennsylvania,
Two groups of 4 cyclists, both groups from out of state,
One couple in for the heritage and history event in CF,
another couple in to visit family and friends, and
one couple for a wedding.

We stay busy at Tandem Trails, and when we are busy, our local Historic Downtown Canal Fulton Business area is also busy! Thanks for your referrals. Let's continue to work together for this community!!

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09/09/2026

Have family coming in October or riding the OTET in this fall? Please re-check our calendar for availability! In October, we left 8 days available for Pastor Appreciation, which no one took advantage of. So I opened up the calendar. If we weren't open before, we might be now!

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09/03/2026

Last call for lower fees: Please book now! On September 15, 2026, Airbnb will change how they charge service fees. You will not see them, they will all be charged to the host. Breakdown. Guests used to pay 11%. Hosts used to pay 3%. You could see your fee. Now you won't. It's still there, but hidden and charged to hosts. HOWEVER, the NEW rate is 15.5%, another 1.5% above what the combined service fees were/are. I JUST reread the rules. Anyone who books BEFORE I accept this, will have the old percentage and it will NOT adjust. So, even if you are thinking of a ride or a stay in 2027, book now! Many facilities might have already hit "send." I will not until the 14th!! Book, book, book now!

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08/17/2026

Airbnb notice: Starting September 15, Airbnb has a policy change that will result in increased fees to the guest. The way to avoid this is to BOOK NOWW! Everyone who has booked their date, even into 2027, prior to the cut off, will be booked at current pricing. Booking after September 15 will incur the new pricing. This gives you almost a month to plan a trip into next year. This is an Airbnb decision.

How it works. Airbnb used to charge a service fee to the guest and a service fee to the host on a line item that could be seen by each. They said in order to "streamline" and limit confusion for the guest, they are adding the service fees completely onto the host only, and adding 1.5 percent that wasn't there before. So guests will see no Airbnb service fee and it will look like the host keeps upping their listing price, when in reality, it is now and may continue to be Airbnb just climbing their service fees. So, no matter what Airbnb you choose, if you have a favorite, it will look like they increased their price in September. They didn't. It was Airbnb increasing their fees but hiding it to guests as "listing price" increase.

Moral of story. Book NOW into 2027 to avoid these hidden fees.

08/11/2026

Pastor Appreciation Gift: October 2026

Friends, October is coming. People that have busy schedules have to be planning months in advance. If you have a Pastor you would like to nominate for a free night's stay on a Tuesday or Wednesday night in October, please contact me on my Messenger page.

Perimeters of offer:
1. They must be a pastor(senior, music, associate, children's) of a local church and able to be found on a church website.
2. One of the parties of the household must be aware of the nomination and agree to the date. We cannot move dates around.
3. The church must simultaneously create a collection for their evening meal out, so that they have no personal expense.
4. All nominations must be secured NO LATER than September 11th, one month from today.

There will be 4 total gifts, one per week. Tuesday OR Wednesday.
(Why is it not offered for the weekend? Because I HAVE to break even for the month and my weekends in October are already booked.)

08/02/2026

Before the rumors start, no explosion or demolition here! Just a recoat of sidewalk tint! For your viewing pleasure!

07/26/2026

Pastor Appreciation in October: Okay, it's time to start thinking about this again! October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Each week in October Tandem Trails will allow one pastor/spouse to have an overnight stay! We tried this last year and here are the rules:
1. This Pastor has to be found on a church website.
2. Someone in their congregation has to nominate them.
3. The CHURCH must take a collection for them to go to dinner to after they arrive at the Airbnb. Tandem Trails will not provide the gift cards this year. This allows for congregation appreciation!
4. Nominator must check with spouse on available date and they can start making child care preparation for the children.
5. Once a date is locked in, it can't be changed. It is too hard to move around an Airbnb calendar and the host can get fined for cancellations. While the pastor is not paying, I am making my calendar unavailable to other paying guests and I cannot cause THEM a cancellation.
6. The nights available are a Tuesday or a Wednesday of each week. Once one day is booked, the other one will be opened up to a typical customer.
7. Previous year participants will make room for 4 different pastors.
8. Nominations will be accepted through messenger on this page once a spouse has confirmed the date is available. This can be a surprise to the pastor but not the spouse. If nominator has NOT confirmed with spouse, the date will not be saved.