| One of the many ways to enjoy a weekend | | | | lawyer would offer accommodation for another |
| relaxing at an interesting location is to book an | | | | professional, and a middle class private home |
| accommodation at a unique Bed and Breakfast. | | | | owner would offer accommodations for cowboys, |
| B&B's as they are commonly called, have a | | | | miners, pioneers, etc. |
| long and wonderful history. While the B&B | | | | As more inns, lodges and hotels were built in the |
| type of arrangement has been around for ages, | | | | 1900's, B&B's were seen as an affordable |
| the B&B that we are familiar with today can | | | | accommodation for people traveling through small |
| be traced back over 100 years ago. | | | | towns or in areas that weren't heavily developed. |
| The usual set up for a B&B is a pension type | | | | In the later half of the 20th century, B&B's |
| of home in which there are rooms that can | | | | enjoyed a renaissance in popularity, as many |
| accommodate between 2 and 12 guests- usually 1 | | | | college students and young adults spent time |
| to 6 rooms. Most early B&B's usually | | | | visiting Europe. Most of these travelers spent time |
| targeted travelers that were passing through. | | | | in small B&B type of pensions or private |
| Locations that were popular for B&B's were | | | | residences and came back to the states to either |
| mountain regions of the Northwest such as | | | | open their own B&B's or sought them out as |
| California and Colorado, as well as other regions, | | | | affordable accommodation options. |
| specifically the New England States. | | | | Today, B&B's offer a warm and cozy |
| The majority of travelers that frequented | | | | alternative to the corporate hotel or motel. Most |
| B&B's in the 1800's were pioneers, miners, | | | | B&B's pride themselves on being privately |
| 49'ers seeking gold or professionals traveling from | | | | owned and operated, as well as offering |
| one area to another. Most B&B's offered an | | | | accommodations in quaint and cozy homes in |
| accommodation for the night along with a | | | | locations that offer historical, leisure or small town |
| breakfast in the morning which many hungry | | | | attractions. |
| travelers took advantage of before setting off on | | | | If you're planning to visit Europe you can find a lot |
| the next leg of their journey. It should be noted | | | | of B&Bs by searching your perfect |
| that before the 1900's, many of these B&B's | | | | accommodation on Bed and Breakfast in Europe, |
| were private residences that usually catered to | | | | a directory of selected B&Bs, Guest Houses |
| specific types of people. For instance, a doctor or | | | | and Country Inns. |