What does B&B mean?

B&B refers to a small accommodation facility that makes use of local idle resources, with B&B owners participating in the reception, to provide tourists with experiences of local nature, culture, production and lifestyle.

Difference:

1. Definition difference:

B&B refers to the use of local idle resources, the host of the B&B participates in receiving guests, and provides tourists with experiences of local nature. , small accommodation facilities for culture and production lifestyle, the houses are generally personal. The basic definition of a hotel is a commercial institution that provides a safe, comfortable space for users to have a short-term rest or sleep.

2. Difference in origin:

In the early 1960s, farmhouses in the sparsely populated southwestern and central parts of the UK began to have B&Bs in order to increase their income. The number of B&Bs at that time was not large. Most of them adopt the B&B (Bed and Breakfast) business model. Its nature is family-style hospitality. This is the earliest B&B in the UK.

Hotels were first created in the inn period before the 18th century. At that time, they were called inns. They had simple facilities and poor safety. They could only provide accommodation and food, and the service quality was poor.

Extended information:

The National Tourism Administration issued the "Basic Requirements and Evaluation of Tourist B&Bs", which clearly standardizes the standards of the B&B industry and stipulates the definition, evaluation principles, and basic requirements of tourist B&Bs. , management specifications and grading conditions. The "Basic Requirements and Evaluation of Tourist Homestays" will be implemented on October 1, 2017.

Tourist B&Bs are divided into two levels, gold level and silver level. The gold level is a high level, and the silver level is an ordinary level. The higher the level, the higher the quality of reception facilities and services.

Most hotels with three stars and below are still suffering from long-term losses despite good external environment. Another small number of hotels with three stars and below have good sales and high occupancy rates, but the hotels seem to have reached a hurdle in their development, and the enthusiasm of employees, sales performance, and service quality cannot be improved to the next level.

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia_B&B

Baidu Encyclopedia_Hotel