Bed And Breakfast (B&B)

Bed and Breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, with six being the average. In addition, a B&B usually has the hosts living in the house. Bed and breakfast is also used to describe the level of catering included in a hotel’s room prices, as opposed to room-only, half-board or full-board.

Bed and Breakfast

Hospedagem Domiciliar

住宿加早餐

B&B Duval Gardens in Key West (Florida, USA)

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Key needs that must be met for people staying at bed and breakfast style accommodation include: pampering and personalised service in an attractive location in an attractive house, opposed to more ‘standard’ hotelrooms.

The following attributes are also appealing:

Homely or wholesome atmosphere (older segments) or luxurious/heritage surrounds
Home style meals
Area for conversing with other guests
Ability to tap into local knowledge of attractions and activities in local area.

Bed & Breakfasts provide mutual benefits for both the visitor and the operator. Visitors have the opportunity for a relaxing break in a homely environment. Operators have the opportunity to develop a profitable business, make new friends and contacts, understand the cultures and lifestyles of others, and to educate guests about their way of life.

Кровать и завтрак

Indekos

Alojamiento y Desayuno

مبيت مع فطور

In China, expatriates have remodelled traditional structures in quiet picturesque rural areas and opened a few rustic boutique hotels with minimum amenities. Most patrons are foreign tourists but they are growing in popularity among Chinese domestic tourists. In India, the government is promoting the concept of bed & breakfast. The government were doing this to increase tourism, especially keeping in view of the demand for hotels during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. They have classified B&Bs in two categories, Gold B&Bs, and Silver B&Bs. All B&Bs must be approved by the Ministry of Tourism, who will then categorize it as Gold or Silver based upon a list of pre-defined criteria. In Ireland, B&Bs can be townhouses, farmhouses or country house. There are about 3000 B&Bs spread throughout the country, 750 of which are certified for meeting quality standards by Fáilte Ireland.

베드 앤드 브렉퍼스트

Łóżko i śniadanie

ベッド・アンド・ブレックファスト

The Israeli B&B is known as a zimmer (German for ‘room’). All over the country, but especially in northern Israel (Galilee, Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights) the zimmer has developed into an extensive industry. This industry began to develop in the 1990s, when agriculture became less profitable, and many families with farms in moshavim, kibbutzim, farms and even in cities decided to try their luck in the business of hospitality. In the last decade, there has been development of bed and breakfasts also in southern Israel in the Negev. In Italy, regional law regulates B&Bs. There is a national law “Legge 29 marzo 2001, n. 135” but each region maintains a specific regulation. Each region can adopt different regulations but they must observe the national law on Tourism. In the United Kingdom are numerous B&Bs found in seaside towns, the countryside as well as city centres. B&Bs are graded by VisitBritain and the AA on a star system. 3-, 4- and 5-star establishments have a higher standard. A majority of B&Bs in the UK have en-suite facilities. In the United States are approximately 17,000 B&Bs.