| Are you thinking of starting a Bed and Breakfast? | | | | Here are a few distinctions between types of B&B: |
| Opening your home to travelers from all over the | | | | The Bed and Breakfast Inn |
| world broadens your cultural horizons, provides a | | | | - Open to the public |
| useful and sought-after service, and can generate | | | | - Has outside sign |
| some additional income. | | | | - Often has more than ten bedrooms |
| During an economic down-turn vacationers are | | | | - Depending on size can require a staff to operate |
| naturally more cost-conscious. Often they attempt to | | | | - Licensed by the state |
| save money in their vacation-budget by moving | | | | - Usually required to meet health department |
| funds from the "Lodging" column to the "Attractions" | | | | standards |
| column. In other words, some would prefer to spend | | | | - Adheres to state and local fire regulations |
| dollars on seeing the sights and eating well rather | | | | - Operation requires diverse strategies to maintain |
| than on a big fancy hotel. Staying in a bed and | | | | maximum occupancy |
| breakfast is one economical way to meet those | | | | Private Home Bed & Breakfasts |
| objectives. | | | | - Often located in residential zoned areas |
| Bed and breakfast establishments have their roots in | | | | - Has one to five bedrooms |
| early times, mostly in the countryside locations where | | | | - Usually no sign out front |
| the tired traveler either could not afford to stay in a | | | | - Usually belongs to a reservation-service |
| public inn, or found that they were too far away. | | | | - Small web-development/advertising budget |
| Families would take in a weary traveler to use their | | | | - Personality and warmth of host is key to |
| spare room often sharing a common bath. The next | | | | repeat-business |
| morning they were served a family breakfast, and | | | | - Usually few, or no staff, other than the host |
| the fee would be nominal. | | | | If you are considering operating a bed and breakfast |
| In the last several decades bed and breakfast | | | | in your home there are vast resources online to help |
| establishments have become increasingly popular in | | | | you get started. Bed and breakfast books on the |
| North America, particularly in the United States. Many | | | | subject range from step-by-step business-guides to |
| start up because B&B hosts see an opportunity to | | | | full-narratives about the host-experience. Read |
| accommodate the aforementioned tourist who is | | | | everything you can get your hands on before making |
| looking to save money on lodging during an economic | | | | the leap. Remember that while operating a B&B is a |
| down-turn. And some traveler-surveys indicate that | | | | lot of fun, and you are certain to make life-long |
| the tourist is also looking for the home-atmosphere, | | | | friends from all over the world, you still need to run it |
| which is especially congenial to a stranger visiting | | | | like a business. |
| from another country. | | | | |