Mention the different types of tourism accommodation and their characteristics.

The guest house is a type of accommodation which is established exclusively for the purpose of providing accommodation and which comprises at least six but not more than ten rooms and at least eleven but not more than twenty beds used for such purpose.

A Guest House is a commercial accommodation establishment offering between 4-16 bedrooms, which has as its primary source of business the supply of tourist accommodation.

• Nature of Tourist Accommodation:
• Hotels:
• Resorts and Lodges:
• Tented Camps:
• Heritage Hotels:
• Guest Houses:

A guesthouse will also have fewer rooms than a hotel, usually anything from 4-10 rooms. A hotel is often a larger establishment that is corporately owned. It may be a chain of hotels that operate under one brand name, whereas it is rare to find that in a guesthouse.

Guest houses tend to be cheaper than hotels and they will make a difference in your budget, especially if you plan to stay a little longer. Unless you want to, you don’t have to go out to eat because you can cook your own food. So you’ll be spending less on your accommodation and more on having fun.

A Guest house is a place with more than 5 guest bedrooms which provides bed and breakfast to be classified as a hotel it must also have more than 5 letting rooms and be able to provide evening meals.

Guesthouses are made specially to cater to lodging requirements of travelers, whereas B&B are private homes where rooms are converted to provide accommodation to guests. B&B is described by tourists as more homely than guesthouses. Guesthouses have staff and sometimes the license to serve liquor too.

Typically, a guest house will have, if not most, all the functionality of an actual home; running water, electricity, bathroom, living room, bedroom, and a kitchen. An accessory could be a washer and dryer machine, although many guest houses include these as well.

At a Bed and Breakfast, most offer a gourmet breakfast that is served in a common area of the residence with the other guests. At a B&B, internet is included in the price of the room. Unique Rooms: Hotels provide rooms that are designed to be one size fits all. They are all similar in design and style.

bed and breakfast

A hotel is usually a large, enclosed building with hundreds of rooms across multiple floors, while a motel has one or two floors with outdoor room entrances.

A primary difference between the hotel industry and Airbnb is the presence of taxes and regulations on short-term rentals. In New York, the term “hotel” includes hotels, motels, inns, B&Bs, apartment hotels, and condos. Like a hotel, though, Airbnb incorporates a value-added tax within its service fees.

A few studies have been done in the past few years to see whether Airbnb is always cheaper than a hotel room. A study by Priceonomics in 2013 found that it was 21 percent cheaper to rent out a whole apartment on Airbnb than get a hotel room, and 49 percent cheaper to rent out a private room.

#1 It’s cheaper than a hotel. You’ll get way more amenities and space in an Airbnb (usually) that in a hotel. Plus, Airbnb hosts typically offer weekly and monthly discounts, so if you’re staying somewhere long-term, you’d be hard-pressed to find a hotel with a better deal.

Contrary to common belief, living out of Airbnb full-time can actually work out cheaper than a traditional lease. Plus, there are lots of perks that come with it. You can earn thousands of points and miles from your “rent” each month and enjoy the flexibility of moving whenever you wish.

For sure! Airbnb’s and other short-term rental properties are designed for living and for the experience. That is what differentiates them from hotel rooms. No one would want to “live” in a hotel room for a medium or long term but living in an Airbnb-advertised property is both logical and easy.

Additional guidelines

• Payments for stays longer than 28 days work in a different way. Airbnb automatically collects from guests 1 month upfront and at the beginning of each 30 day period.
• Stays longer than 28 days are subject to our Long-Term Cancellation Policy.
• Know your local laws and regulations.