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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

bed-and-breakfast without the breakfast

English answer:

B & B where one B is absent

Added to glossary by humbird
Sep 23, 2005 14:15
18 yrs ago
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English term

bed-and-breakfast without the breakfast

English Marketing Tourism & Travel
A Guesthouse is basically a Bed and Breakfast, without the breakfast. A home that offers rooms or beds to travellers, usually at cheaper rates than hotels. This is a great way to learn more about the people and cultural traits of the country you are visiting. If you are open and willing to new experiences, you could be more than likely offered to have a traditional meal with the accommodating family.

Could you please explain the opening sentence, i.e. A Guesthouse is basically a Bed and Breakfast, without the breakfast.
Responses
5 B & B where one B is skipped
5 +6 A bed and breakfast is . . .
3 +4 breakfast not included
5 another name for a hotel, but indicating lower prices than a hotel
3 +1 a room in someone's house
1 although ..., but some of them are without the breakfast
Change log

Sep 23, 2005 16:00: NancyLynn changed "Term asked" from "small sentence" to "bed-and-breakfast without the breakfast"

Sep 23, 2005 17:01: humbird changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Sep 24, 2005 18:25: Charlesp changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Tourism & Travel"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (3): Charlesp, RHELLER, humbird

Non-PRO (1): Dipl.-Kfm. Bernhard Aicher MBA

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B & B where one B is skipped

Bed-and-breakfast are popular accomodation in America during vacation season for budget-minded vacationers. Majority are in a pop 'n mom (means husband and wife) family operations, and offer bed and breakfast (name is self-explanatory).
Though in your example it offers just bed, and that is quite peculiar to me (I have not known such place myself whereas I had stayed few of B & Bs myself).
Although I don't know any similar operation outside of America, the accomodation is usually detached or separate from the family's house. However, could be a part of the family house as below definition indicated.
Here is one dictionary definition from:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Bed and breakfast

bed-and-break·fast or bed and breakfast (bdn-brkfst)
n. Abbr. B & B
A private residence, several rooms of which are set aside for overnight guests whose paid accommodations include breakfast.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all of you for your wonderful answers. Although all the answerers have provided great info, I believe that this answer is complete in all respects. My sincere thanks once again to all of you for your great suggestions."
+4
3 mins
English term (edited): small sentence

breakfast not included

This just means the guesthouse only provides you with a bed to sleep in, not with breakfast in the morning. Am I missing something here?
Peer comment(s):
agree Alfredo Tutino
16 mins
Thank you Alfredo. Regards, Natalie
agree Enza Longo
43 mins
Thank you Enza. Regards, Natalie
agree NancyLynn
1 hr
Thanks, NancyLynn. :-)
agree JCEC
11 hrs
Thank you JECC. Regards, Natalie
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+6
6 mins
English term (edited): small sentence

A bed and breakfast is . . .

. . an establishment (as an inn) offering lodging and breakfast.

So, a guesthouse is like a bed and breakfast, except that it does not provide breakfast.
Peer comment(s):
agree Can Altinbay : They are generally houses with several bedrooms that they rent by the night.
32 mins
Thank you.
agree NancyLynn
1 hr
Thank you.
agree Armorel Young
1 hr
Thank you.
agree jennifer newsome (X)
2 hrs
Thank you.
agree Michael Barnett : Yes, and it need not be cheap. See http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/ppf/photo/213893-02/ListingPh...
7 hrs
Thank you. Very interesting link. :)
agree JCEC
11 hrs
Thank you.
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27 mins
English term (edited): small sentence

although ..., but some of them are without the breakfast

may be.
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1 hr
English term (edited): small sentence

another name for a hotel, but indicating lower prices than a hotel

A "guesthouse" another name for a hotel, but indicating lower prices than a hotel. (That breakfast is not included in the price isn't really relevant.)

The idea is to indicate a smaller more informal accomidation, and not as expensive as hotels.

(Guesthouse also refers to free accomidations, such as at a university; but that isn't what you are asking here.)
Peer comment(s):
neutral humbird : Bed & breakfast is a popular accomodation usually run by private family. Therefore, usually not associated with larger operation such as hotel.
1 hr
neutral Nancy Arrowsmith : in the US, it is often MORE expensive
1 hr
yes, there are cheap hotels, cheaper than guesthouses
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+1
1 hr
English term (edited): small sentence

a room in someone's house

a bed and breakfast is not always an "establishment" and is not a "hotel". It is basically a bedroom and bathroom in someone's house made available to the public. The original idea was to go someplace homey and not to a cold, impersonal hotel.

Here, no breakfast is offered.
Peer comment(s):
agree Carmen Schultz
6 hrs
thanks Carmen :-)
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