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What is a bed and breakfast?
How does a bed and breakfast compare to a hotel?
Will we have our own bathroom?
What size will our bed be?
Will there be a telephone in our room?
Amenities
At the most basic level, a bed and breakfast
is place -- often found in a renovated home, mansion or
small hotel -- to spend the night and enjoy a full breakfast
(included in the price of the room) in the morning.
But every bed and breakfast is different, and there's no
single accepted definition. Innkeepers, travelers, B&B
associations, lawmakers and others all tend to have
different ideas. Even the breakfast part is not 100 percent
certain. Some B&Bs offer only a continental breakfast, and
some inns which would otherwise be considered a bed and
breakfast offer no morning meal at all.
The Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII)
has developed a series of definitions to help travelers
understand the differences between B&Bs, but please remember
that no one is obliged to use these definitions when
describing accommodations.
Typically, staying at a bed and breakfast
offers a more personal experience than staying at a hotel.
If you choose to, you can interact directly with the
innkeeper and other guests, something that isn't always
practical at a hotel.
The breakfasts, which usually are included in the room rate,
tend to be topnotch.
B&Bs have fewer rooms than most hotels, and they are often
located in converted historic properties or converted homes.
Probably, but definitely ask in advance.
There are three basic bathroom options at bed and
breakfasts:
Private, en suite -- You have your own bathroom, and it's
located in such a way that you can enter it from your room
or suite.
Private, not en suite -- You have your own bathroom, but you
have to leave your room to access it. (e.g., It may be
across the hall from your room.)
Shared -- Your bathroom is also used by other guests at the
B&B.
Often king or queen. This is a detail
usually available on an inn's web site, but if it's not
there ask before making reservations.
Some bed and breakfasts have rooms or suites available with
two twin beds, in addition to rooms with king or queen size
beds, but such inns are the exception.
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