What is the Difference Between a Bed and Breakfast and a Hotel?

We love to travel. We stay at both very nice hotels as well as Bed & Breakfast. I would rather stay at a Bed and Breakfast before staying at any hotel. Not only is it less expensive, but we have never been disappointed staying at a Bed & Breakfast. Every Bed & Breakfast is different and it makes for a new and exciting stay each time.

I completely agree with this post, People who are on vacation really want to stay in a good place and a B&B is awesome.

Who makes the bed in a b&b -- the guest or the b&b proprietors?

Do tourists prefer hotels or B&B's?

@Sparky9933: I don't know what hotel you're going to but we go to Best Western and they do not charge for that extra crap and in smaller cities the staff are usually just as friendly as at a bed and breakfast.

The only exception is one time we stayed at a Hilton in San Francisco and we saw somebody's luggage in our room because the staff mixed up the numbers, and they not only sincerely apologized (which would've been enough) but gave us a free upgrade as well as a voucher for the expensive restaurant for breakfast we could otherwise not afford. Overall, it was a fun experience.

Call me Kyle. Bed and breakfasts are bleeping expensive, at least in North America.

I don't know about Europe and other parts of the world although I'd swear I've read they are cheaper than hotels, unlike the North American counterparts.

Anyway, if you want to stay at a B & B in North America, you better slowly save for most of the year unless you're either upper middle class or you don't have children adding to the expense. Then it will be easier to save as long as you stick to your goal.

I like hotels better because they have those doors that spin round like there is somebody pushing them. I don't like sleeping somewhere I have never slept before but the comfort of hotels kind of gets rid of that. They also have vending machines and they don't really have them at B&B's.

I also think that most people go to hotels rather than B&B's, so I don't know why they're all saying this rubbish.

Given the choice, I'd always rather stay at a bed and breakfast. The service is always personal and you get to meet people you probably wouldn't have otherwise, plus they are usually quieter, and in my opinion, certainly safer, than a lot of hotels. It's a much more homelike atmosphere, too, which is relaxing. Most, if not all, of the amenities offered are free, or included in the room rate. Also, the innkeepers usually live on-site or nearby, so any problems can generally be solved quickly.

Many bed and breakfasts are in older homes that have been renovated, and it's a real pleasure to get to experience these places that I wouldn't have otherwise had a chance to visit. I'm a big supporter of the bed and breakfast industry. They're local and I'm all about contributing to local business when possible.

Not only do we, a bed and breakfast establishment, offer water and snack at no charge, we also offer wireless internet at no charge, and a selection of movies for their in-room DVD player at no charge.

You missed an important difference between bed and breakfasts and hotels.

Hotels usually charge for everything beyond just the room: bottled water - $3, breakfast $$$, wine in the room $$, snacks $$ etc.

Bed and breakfasts usually offer many amenities at no charge. Bottled water, soda, snacks, freshly baked treats, often wine and cheese at check in and often bottle of wine in the room.

Are there hotel policies which restrict hotel staff from socializing with guests outside of the hotel facility. Let's say conversation and coffee? If so, why...if both parties consent...is it an invasion of freedom?