Bed and breakfast

International differences

Australia

There are approximately 7,000 B&Bs in Australia.

The B&B industry in Australia generates about $132 million in annual revenue.

China

In China, expatriates have remodeled traditional structures in quiet picturesque rural areas and opened a few rustic boutique hotels with minimum amenities. Most patrons are foreign tourists but they are growing in popularity among Chinese domestic tourists.

India

In the lead-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the government of India promoted the concept of bed & breakfast as an effort to increase tourism, especially keeping in view the demand for hotels. All B&Bs must be approved by the Ministry of Tourism, which will then categorize them as Gold or Silver based on a list of predefined criteria.

Ireland

In Ireland, B&Bs can be townhouses, farmhouses, or country houses. There are about 3,000 B&Bs{{citation |access-date=28 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023

Israel

The Israeli B&B is known as a zimmer (German for 'room'). All over the country, but especially in northern Israel (Galilee and Upper Galilee), the zimmer has developed into an extensive industry. This industry began to develop in the 1990s, when agriculture became less profitable, and many families with farms in moshavim, kibbutzim, farms, and even in cities decided to try their luck in the business of hospitality. In the last decade, bed and breakfasts have also emerged in southern Israel's Negev region.{{cite news |url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222060331/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=656508&contrassID=2&subContrassID=10&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y |access-date=5 April 2009

Italy

In Italy, regional law regulates B&Bs. There is a national law "Legge 29 marzo 2001, n. 135" but each region maintains a specific regulation. Each region can adopt different regulations but they must observe the national law on Tourism (Law N° 135 /2001).

Japan

The Japanese equivalent of this sort of hospitality business is the minshuku, which offers dinner as well as bed & breakfast in the tradition of the ryokan.

United Kingdom

There are numerous B&Bs found in seaside towns, the countryside as well as city centers.

B&Bs are graded by VisitBritain and the AA on a star system. 3-, 4- and 5-star establishments have a higher standard. A majority of B&Bs in the UK have en suite facilities.

United States

There are approximately 17,000 B&Bs in the United States. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, with six being the average.

References

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