The beginnings of Bed and breakfast lodgings.
Posted 11/01/09
Bed and breakfast lodgings are places that offer travelers a place to rest at night and a substantial breakfast in the morning . see also. These lodgings are also known as homestays and offer shared or private bathrooms . Bed and Breakfast lodgings were popular in the United Kingdom for centuries and the phrase was coined in the British Isles . This form of accommodation is also popular through the centuries in Europe .
The concept was brought to the United States by the early settlers who stayed in these lodgings before setting off to new territory for settlement . The great depression ushered in a new interest in staying in this form of lodging for travelers who required cheap lodging in hard economic times . Bed and breakfast inn Many families opened their homes to travelers for a bed and one meal to add to their income. Bed and breakfast accommodation was and is an attractive substitute for a large impersonal hotel . Boston bed and breakfast
