Stay At A Bed And Breakfast

Most people never think about booking a bed and breakfast when they have overnight stays, but a bed and breakfast just might be what you need if you’re really looking for a relaxing overnight experience and the feeling of being home.

In essence, a bad and breakfast is a residence that’s been converted into a kind of rooming house.  Some are larger than others, but most have 4-8 rooms.  The owner of the rooming house lives there, and offers at least one meal a day, often breakfast, but some will also offer lunch and/or dinner.  The owner is all the staff that’s there; cleaning, cooking, and almost anything else you need you will get from that one person.

Staying in a bed and breakfast does have a few limitations as well.  Not all of them are wired for the internet.  There’s usually a time when you have to be in so the owner can lock the doors for the night.  You won’t be having any big parties in the room, and most eschew alcohol.  There’s usually a shared bathroom.  And there’s probably not going t be a microwave in the room also, so you’d better bring back snacks you can just eat, or be ready to go hungry for the rest of the night.

What a bed and breakfast offers you is a little slice of home while you’re on the road.  Bed and breakfast owners are known to be really kind and open, because their reputations are on the line.  They treat the environment better because they’re also residences; it’s their home after all.  Bed and breakfast residences are usually in quiet neighborhoods, but that doesn’t mean they’re far away from the city, if that’s where you happen to be.  And the room you stay in won’t feel sterile, like many hotel rooms might feel.  Many of them adopt a contemporary feel for the rooms, which may make you feel like you’re back in the 40′s and 50′s.  It’s really a very comfortable environment.

The costs of staying at a bed and breakfast are comparable with the costs of staying at a hotel.  You won’t end up with thousand dollar rooms, but you’ll stay in very comfortable rooms for a price that’s competitive, usually between $75 and $200 a night, depending on where you are.

See more:
Travel Channel – Haunted Bed and Breakfasts
Full List of B&Bs in Rome
Locate Bed and Breakfasts