What's the difference between a homestay and a hotel?

Different origins and development, different services, different facilities, different scale and environment, different management norms and different safety.

1, the hotel industry has a long history and its business model is global; B&Bs is relatively new, usually run by family, emphasizing the combination with local culture.

2. The services provided by the hotel are more standardized and professional, usually including reception, room service, restaurants and other facilities, as well as trained staff; The hotel pays attention to personalized service, the host participates in the reception, provides local tourism information, and creates an intimate and warm atmosphere.

Hotel facilities are relatively complete, such as gym, meeting room, swimming pool and so on. To meet different needs; B&B relies on the surrounding environment or human resources to provide a unique experience.

4. Hotel prices are usually transparent and uniform, which is relatively high; The price of B&B is more close to the people, which is different because of the owner's pricing strategy and service content.

5. Most hotels are chain-type and large in scale; Most homestays are family-based, with small scale and warm environment.

6. The hotel has standardized management standards and staff training; Most of the homestays are privately operated, and the management is more casual.

7. Hotels are generally equipped with security personnel, with a high safety factor; B&B is generally managed by the boss and several employees, so the safety factor is low.