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Abed and breakfast (typically shortened toB&B orBnB) is a smalllodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, usually in a private family home or small property.[1] In many cases, the hosts live on site and may provide personalized service and local recommendations to guests.[2]
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.
There are approximately 7,000 B&Bs in Australia.[3]
The B&B industry in Australia generates about $132 million in annual revenue.
In China, expatriates have remodeled 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.[4]
In the lead-up to the2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the government of India promoted the concept of bed & breakfast[5] as an effort to increase tourism, especially keeping in view the demand for hotels.[6] All B&Bs must be approved by the Ministry of Tourism, which will then categorize them as Gold or Silver based on a list of predefined criteria.[7]
In Ireland, B&Bs can be townhouses, farmhouses, or country houses. There are about 3,000 B&Bs[8] spread throughout the country, 750 of which are certified for meeting quality standards byFáilte Ireland.[9]
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The Israeli B&B is known as azimmer (German for 'room'). All over the country, but especially in northern Israel (Galilee, Upper Galilee, and the Golan Heights), thezimmer 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, bed and breakfasts have also emerged in southern Israel'sNegev region.[10][11]
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 (Law N° 135 /2001).[12]
The Japanese equivalent of this sort of hospitality business is theminshuku, which offers dinner as well as bed & breakfast in the tradition of theryokan.[13][14]
There are numerous B&Bs found in seaside towns, the countryside as well as city centers.[15][16]
B&Bs are graded byVisitBritain andthe AA on a star system. 3-, 4- and 5-star establishments have a higher standard.[17][18] A majority of B&Bs in the UK haveen suite facilities.
There are approximately 17,000 B&Bs in the United States.[19] Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, with six being the average.[19]
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