| For as long as bed & breakfast hotels have | | | | check-in and early breakfast are also enticements |
| been around they have offered their guests | | | | to book at particular bed and breakfast hotels |
| lodging at reasonable rates. It used to be that all | | | | rather than a hotel. Companies also prefer the |
| you expected from a B&B was the basics, a | | | | fact that they are able to hire the whole inn as it |
| firm bed, a shower and a cooked breakfast in the | | | | means they are likely to get the hotel |
| morning for a good price. Generally coming second | | | | management's complete attention whereas if they |
| to hotel accommodation, B&B's rarely | | | | had booked at a large convention hotel they |
| competed with a hotel for luxury and services | | | | would be competing with lots of other groups. |
| offered. | | | | B&B's also offer a unique way to experience |
| However a new trend for travelers in the 21st | | | | the customs and daily life of a particular city. |
| century, particularly in North America, is to look at | | | | Often located right in the city centre they can |
| the B&B sector for their accommodation | | | | also provide a higher level of attention to their |
| needs. There are various reasons for this | | | | guests and offer competitively priced rooms. As a |
| turn-around, but the main one is that with the | | | | guest in a chain hotel you are likely to see the |
| downturn in the economy people still wish to | | | | staff when you check in and again when you |
| travel but now need to tighten their belts. Looking | | | | check out, staying in smaller bed & breakfast |
| at bed & breakfast options makes | | | | hotels enables you to meet the owners and their |
| economical sense. | | | | staff, people who have the time to give you |
| The increase seen in the bed and breakfast | | | | advice and information on the city. There are also |
| occupancy comes from all sectors, the domestic | | | | possibilities to spend time in communal rooms |
| market, international travelers seeking unique | | | | where you can meet fellow travelers. |
| holiday accommodation and corporate travelers. | | | | Many people prefer the intimate atmosphere of a |
| As a result, more B&B's, country inns and | | | | B&B in comparison to a hotel which can be |
| bed and breakfast hotels are updating their | | | | sterile and noisy, and staff often have less time |
| properties to offer luxury furnishings and provide | | | | to interact with their guests. B&B's offer |
| additional services. | | | | travelers unique features and stand out by their |
| By offering attractive packages and pricing | | | | friendly atmosphere and personal touch. Guests of |
| structures to travelers, B&B's are able to | | | | B&B's are not just looking for a room to |
| compete with local hotels. Frequent traveler | | | | sleep in but the whole experience of staying in a |
| programs are popular with guests and aim to | | | | lodging that enables them to meet interesting |
| produce business and encourage returning | | | | people and receive all the luxuries they would |
| customers. These types of programs generally | | | | expect from any accommodation choice. |
| involve free nights or discounts after a certain | | | | In general staying in a bed and breakfast offers |
| number of nights. | | | | you more services and options than traditional |
| Americans often work long hours and time off is | | | | hotels are able to and is a new and completely |
| cherished, getting away for a few days is a | | | | different experience to staying in a hotel, it can |
| welcome break from routine. A weekend | | | | certainly make your stay in the city a much more |
| getaway is the perfect way to distance yourself | | | | pleasurable event. The increase in popularity seen |
| and within most people's time limits. Business | | | | in B&B accommodation is not only |
| travelers are often encouraged to stay at a | | | | experienced in the United States and Canada, but |
| particular B & B if it offers a frequency | | | | also abroad in European countries and other |
| traveler program and has the added advantage of | | | | destinations around the world. For bed and |
| free Wi-Fi. Other business friendly facilities, such as | | | | breakfast in the USA look online for instant |
| a desk in the room, copy and fax machines, | | | | B&B rates and availability. |
| relaxed cancellation policies, and allowed late | | | | |
