Marilyn Bushnell is the Broker and owner of https://www.inns.forsale and Bushnell & Bushnell Services, a real estate brokerage and consulting company dedicated to helping aspiring and current innkeepers achieve their goals in the independent lodging industry.
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Meet Marilyn
She and her late husband, Scott, owned and operated The Lafayette Inn in Easton, PA for 10 years.
Upon selling their bed and breakfast inn, they opened their consulting and real estate business, staying in the industry they loved. Marilyn holds brokerage licenses in several states, working exclusively in the unique lodging industry, nationwide.
During her 25+ years in the innkeeping industry, Marilyn has served as volunteer staff for the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII), the Association of Independent Hospitality Professionals (AIHP), and the Association of Lodging Professionals (ALP). In appreciation of the generous work she and her husband performed for the innkeeping industry, ALP created an endowed innkeeper’s scholarship. She has also served on committees of various Realtors’ organizations.
Marilyn currently lives in Baltimore, MD, where she grew up. Prior to entering the innkeeping trade, she held Human Resources Management positions at McCormick & Co., Gilroy Foods and Procter & Gamble.
Marilyn enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, and great movies when not working at her true avocation in the hospitality industry.
Meet Chuck
Chuck Anderson, together with his wife Charlotte (“Charlie”), created Restoration Hospitality Services in 2014 when they began working in the boutique hospitality industry. They partnered with Marilyn Bushnell and together formed the inn brokerage firm Marilyn Bushnell & Associates at the beginning of 2022, and have been working closely with her since then.
Prior to joining Marilyn, they owned and operated Lucille’s Mountaintop Inn and Spa located in Sautee, GA from 2015 – 2020. After significantly increasing revenue and the overall value of the business by 50%, they sold the inn (in the middle of the Covid pandemic, no less!) and transformed their company into a multi-service business brokerage and consultancy, which synthesizes technical expertise, business operations, interior design, and a deep knowledge of interpersonal dynamics for their clients.
Chuck became a licensed Real Estate Sales Agent in Georgia and Pennsylvania in 2024. Prior to that, his overlapping careers in the technology industry (25+ years), as a licensed psychotherapist (15 years), and an innkeeper (5 years) have provided a wealth of experience that he now brings to boutique hospitality business brokerage.
When not actively involved in home renovation, consulting projects, or (unsuccessfully) trying to retire, Chuck & Charlie are most often found walking with their dogs somewhere close to a waterfall in the mountains or along an ocean beach.
Meet Patrick
Patrick currently lives in Maryland and actively supports the historic Keystone Inn in Gettysburg, and he has recently been awarded a real estate sales agency license in MD and PA.
Patrick’s background includes extensive work in operations management, technology integration, and organizational strategy across both nonprofit and corporate sectors. This experience enables him to guide clients through the full spectrum of the inn-buying and inn-selling process—from evaluating a property’s physical and financial condition to understanding the operational demands that determine long-term viability. His consulting work focuses on helping clients modernize systems, improve efficiency, strengthen financial performance, and position their properties strategically in the marketplace.
At The Keystone Inn, Patrick oversees business operations, revenue strategy, guest experience development, and retreat-center programming. This hands-on leadership role informs his advisory work, allowing him to bring current, practical insights to aspiring innkeepers and existing owners preparing for a transition in operations or ownership.
Outside of real estate and hospitality, he enjoys playing piano, competing in pickleball, and spending time with his Goldendoodle, TJ.
