Bed & Breakfast World
What is a Bed & Breakfast?
Bed and breakfasts have a long way back in history but the term itself has been forged in the UK after World War II. At that time numerous foreigners needed a place to stay and local people have opened their homes and started serving breakfast to those overnight guests. Hence, a bed and breakfast is accommodation offered in someone's private home. The proprietor may live on premises or nearby. Breakfast is usually home made and sumptuous, usually served in the dining room, the bedroom or at a patio in the private garden of the house. The majority of B&Bs offer a private or en-suite (in the room) bathroom. Privacy and sociability are equally available depending on the preferences of the guest.
It is important to know that bed and breakfasts match other types of lodging in terms of cleanliness and comfort, most go even beyond average standards. At the same time the home-like atmosphere, warm atmosphere, and personal pampering are compared to none. Moreover, the B&B hosts are always a good source for detailed local knowledge and great help for planning a trip. Guests generally communicate directly with the owner which allows them to make prior arrangements for special requirements.
It is very difficult to put a strict label to bed and breakfasts and they do not come different only in the basics. Location, architecture, interior decoration, facilities and services – all these features of a B&B vary in large amounts depending on location, standards, and people running the place. Bed and breakfasts are to be found in townhouses, country houses, farms, cottages, villas, lodges, country inns, historic homes, castles, cabins, carriage houses, boats, mansions, ranches, apartments, everyday homes. The list can go on endlessly. But it is the variety that makes staying in B&B so exciting, romantic, and thrilling.
It is important to know that bed and breakfasts match other types of lodging in terms of cleanliness and comfort, most go even beyond average standards. At the same time the home-like atmosphere, warm atmosphere, and personal pampering are compared to none. Moreover, the B&B hosts are always a good source for detailed local knowledge and great help for planning a trip. Guests generally communicate directly with the owner which allows them to make prior arrangements for special requirements.
It is very difficult to put a strict label to bed and breakfasts and they do not come different only in the basics. Location, architecture, interior decoration, facilities and services – all these features of a B&B vary in large amounts depending on location, standards, and people running the place. Bed and breakfasts are to be found in townhouses, country houses, farms, cottages, villas, lodges, country inns, historic homes, castles, cabins, carriage houses, boats, mansions, ranches, apartments, everyday homes. The list can go on endlessly. But it is the variety that makes staying in B&B so exciting, romantic, and thrilling.
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167 Gulf Harbour Drive, Gulf Harbour, 0930 Whangaparaoa
+64 9 4281814, +64 274 898929, +64 274 898104
Innkeeper: Jan Ellingham and Richard Hall
http://www.lakesideretreat.co.nz
Gulf Harbour LakeSide Retreat is a luxury bed and breakfast in Whangaparaoa. Located at the back of the 9th green of the Gulf Harbour Country Club golf course, one of New Zealand's top golf courses, it is truly a golfer's dream. Gulf Harbour LakeSide Retreat B&B has 2 rooms (including one Super King) with a shared deluxe full bathroom and a separate WC. It also boasts a relaxing lounge opening onto a large sunny patio, overlooking a lake. The lounge is equipped with a comfy sofa, fridge, microwave, tea and coffee making facilities, My Sky TV, phone, fax, WI-Fi internet. Continental breakfast provisions are included and gourmet meals may be arranged.
162 Maungatautari Rd / Pukekura R D 2, 3494 Cambridge
+64 7 8239151, +64 7 8239152
Innkeeper: Mary and Bob Hughes
http://www.hazelbank.co.nz
Hazelbank House Bed & Breakfast is located 4.5 km from Cambridge and Lake Karapiro just opposite the Sarnia Park Wedding Venue and Function Centre. This elegant house is designed to provide comfort, relaxation and privacy. It has 3 delightfully appointed en-suite rooms, a spacious lounge with SKY TV and DVD, a dining room for 8 guests and a spa pool. Free internet access, laundry and ironing facilities, parking are provided as well. Guests of Hazelbank House Bed & Breakfast in Cambridge may enjoy golfing, horseback riding, rowing, water-skiing, kayaking at Lake Karapiro, visiting local museums, farms, charming restaurants, arts and crafts galleries.
51 Punch Street, 2722 Gundagai
+61 2 69442385, +61 434 000912
Innkeeper: Miriam, Mason, and Kim Crane
http://www.gundagaihistoriccottages.com.au
Gundagai Historic Cottages offers private bed and breakfast accommodation in Araluen - one of the most historic homes of Gundagai. It has been carefully restored and features original timber joinery, pressed metal ceilings and period furnishings, reminiscent of times long gone by. Yet, all modern facilities of today are provided. Aralauen is a gracious self-contained home with four large bedrooms, two living areas and a fully equipped kitchen. Breakfast is offered as a full country or continental breakfast basket. Gundagai and the area are a perfect holiday setting for history and antiques hunters, birdwatchers and great outdoors enthusiasts.
11108 - 354 Avenue, V0H 1T0 Oliver, Okanagan Valley
+1 250 4986367, +1 877 6744626, +1 250 4986327
Innkeeper: Amy and Dwight Brown
http://www.adobe-rosebb.com
Adobe Rose Bed & Breakfast in Oliver is located in a quiet area of the wine capital of Canada, within a 15-minute walk of main street shopping and restaurants. Yet, it borders the wilderness with a natural park beside it. Within a 10-minute drive from Adobe Rose B&B are situated 23 Estate Wineries, 2 golf courses, beaches, hiking trails, fishing, floating down the river, horse trail rides and excellent cycling opportunities, all in the Okanagan Valley. Adobe Rose B&B in Oliver offers 3 en-suite rooms with all modern amenities, private entrances with a full breakfast menu and flexible serving times. It is a place to sleep well, eat well, and feel welcome.
3250-258 Macas de Dona Maria, Leira
+351 236 641069
Innkeeper: Wilma Peursum and Gerard Geers
http://www.bedandbreakfastportugal.nl/en/
Casa do Alferes Curado Bed & Breakfast sits on two hectares of private land with lawns, terraces with mimosas, olive and orange trees, cork oaks, an ancient forest, a little stream and water mines. It is located in the small hamlet of Caneiro near Macas de Dona Maria, 50 km from Coimbra. Casa do Alferes Curado B&B occupies a centuries-old house, which harmoniously blends old world charm with luxurious modern facilities as to provide an enjoyable stay in two elegant rooms and one apartment. Guests of this picturesque estate may also enjoy its outdoor swimming pool, shady terraces as well as the stunning views of valleys and hills, and painting courses.
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