The guest rooms are furnished homestay facilities to accommodate tourists, for one or more nights. This type of accommodation emerged in Central Europe in the nineteenth century and has developed over the years. Stone Ridge bed and breakfast helps boost local tourism by offering a cheaper alternative to travellers. B&Bs were initially proposed as a form of rural tourism in addition to agricultural activity but are now prevalent in urban areas.
Incumbent B&B owners seek a simple complementary income, often pension for living their passion. They do not always have the knowledge and offer 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms while the new owners can come up with dozens of rooms. The new operating standards or conditions tend to harden the situation for the bed and breakfast owners. This also leads to increasing demands from customers who push these two categories of owners to evolve.
The middle class were then used to staying at these facilities during summer. Farmers sometimes offered them accommodation and access to catering services. This type of accommodation became more popular as the years went by, but was mainly developed around the second half of the twentieth century and especially from 1960 when the supply of rural accommodation was complemented by a host of tourist activities.
Some countries established commissions to modernize the role of cheaper accommodation in promoting tourism. It was nevertheless recognized until much later through legislation, which continued to assimilate B&Bs into the mainstream tourism sector around the early twenty-first century. There are many cottages as there are owners and different houses. The reception is not standardized. Each owner has his way of doing what thinks leads to success of his venture.
Through internationalization, the sharp increase in numbers of travelers and the advent of Internet the concept of bed and breakfast was rediscovered. Since 2007, the sector received its own classification. The quality of B&Bs is identified by one to five tulips. By filling in a standard list on the Internet, participants are classified into one of five categories.
The guest must comply with specific rules for the activity. The main ones are the following: be located in a home inhabited by the owners, be rented per night with breakfast, be accompanied by benefits including at least the provision of linen, have access to a toilet and a shower room and observe all health, safety and sanitation requirements.
For homeowners, this is an opportunity to supplement their income or retirement or to deal with home maintenance costs. The opening of cottages is a fairly simple project to undertake but it needs to be well prepared for as any activity. Only a serious approach ensures project success.
It is an attractive alternative to the usual rooms in hotels. Moreover, a full English breakfast is included in the price. If rooms are available, it is indicated on the door or reception with the sign vacant. Usually every room has a private bathroom or sanitation facilities are shared with other guests or residents.
Incumbent B&B owners seek a simple complementary income, often pension for living their passion. They do not always have the knowledge and offer 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms while the new owners can come up with dozens of rooms. The new operating standards or conditions tend to harden the situation for the bed and breakfast owners. This also leads to increasing demands from customers who push these two categories of owners to evolve.
The middle class were then used to staying at these facilities during summer. Farmers sometimes offered them accommodation and access to catering services. This type of accommodation became more popular as the years went by, but was mainly developed around the second half of the twentieth century and especially from 1960 when the supply of rural accommodation was complemented by a host of tourist activities.
Some countries established commissions to modernize the role of cheaper accommodation in promoting tourism. It was nevertheless recognized until much later through legislation, which continued to assimilate B&Bs into the mainstream tourism sector around the early twenty-first century. There are many cottages as there are owners and different houses. The reception is not standardized. Each owner has his way of doing what thinks leads to success of his venture.
Through internationalization, the sharp increase in numbers of travelers and the advent of Internet the concept of bed and breakfast was rediscovered. Since 2007, the sector received its own classification. The quality of B&Bs is identified by one to five tulips. By filling in a standard list on the Internet, participants are classified into one of five categories.
The guest must comply with specific rules for the activity. The main ones are the following: be located in a home inhabited by the owners, be rented per night with breakfast, be accompanied by benefits including at least the provision of linen, have access to a toilet and a shower room and observe all health, safety and sanitation requirements.
For homeowners, this is an opportunity to supplement their income or retirement or to deal with home maintenance costs. The opening of cottages is a fairly simple project to undertake but it needs to be well prepared for as any activity. Only a serious approach ensures project success.
It is an attractive alternative to the usual rooms in hotels. Moreover, a full English breakfast is included in the price. If rooms are available, it is indicated on the door or reception with the sign vacant. Usually every room has a private bathroom or sanitation facilities are shared with other guests or residents.
