Historical Bed and Breakfast lodgings.
Bed and breakfast lodgings are places that offer travelers a place to rest at night and a substantial breakfast in the morning . These lodgings are also known as homestays and offer shared or private bathrooms . The term Bed and Breakfast was first used in the United Kingdom where it was for centuries a popular form of lodging. Many European countries have bed and breakfast accommodation as a popular lodging option.
The concept was brought to the United States by the early settlers who stayed in these lodgings before setting off to new territory for settlement . The great depression ushered in a new interest in staying in this form of lodging for travelers who required cheap lodging in hard economic times . bnbnow.net Private homes were converted into homestay lodgings to augment the income of the household . Bed and breakfast accommodation was and is an attractive substitute for a large impersonal hotel .
