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Bed and Breakfasts - IntroductionBed and breakfasts (B&B) are not just in small towns. You can find them in nearly every major city. They may be old restored mansions or log cabins, estates by the sea or farmhouses in the country. A friendly retired couple, an artist, a writer, an ex-accountant who got tired of the rat race or even a movie star (Tori Spellman) may run them. One thing you can count on at a bed and breakfast is personal service where you are treated like a member of the family. Expect to sleep in a room that feels like a real bedroom and to wake up to an extraordinary breakfast. There has been a resurgence of bed and breakfasts over the past 20 years or so. Even business travelers are taking time out of their busy schedules to enjoy a bed and breakfast’s intimate atmosphere. The charm most people find in a B&B, however, is the same reason others avoid them. While some enjoy sharing a table with other travelers, others prefer to eat alone. While some enjoy watching movies in their hotel room, your B&B room may not even have a TV. Even though we've entered the third millennium, technology has yet to produce a machine allowing us to travel backwards in time, back to the days of horse-drawn carriages, sitting on the porch, sipping lemonade and watching passersby. Until technology catches up with our yearning for bygone days, there are always bed and breakfasts to quench our thirst for romance and escapism. If you’re new to bed and breakfasts, you will be pleasantly surprised by the wonderful accommodations available. It is a lot like staying in a friends’ home—your innkeeper will take great pride in making you feel at home, safe and comfortable. Indulge in home-baked muffins at breakfast, curl up in a brass bed, snuggle under handmade quilts, stroll in a country garden, take tea in a Victorian sitting room, find yourself amongst elegant antique furnishings, while meeting and making a whole new group of special friends. Each bed and breakfast is a reflection of the innkeeper's own unique warm and gracious hospitality. From the grand old mansion to the cozy private cottage, the common thread is comfort and personal service. Bed and breakfast accommodations give you a unique and personalized travel experience with a touch of local flavor. These small, charming, privately owned bed and breakfasts are an affordable choice for pleasure or business travel. Bed and breakfast accommodation is one of the fastest growing tourism lodging options all over the world. The bed and breakfast culture is well established in developed countries in Europe, North America and tourist destinations most everywhere. Resources |
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