More on defining hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts

The bed and breakfast (B & B) lodging option is normally a private residence, several rooms of which are set aside for overnight guests whose paid accommodations include breakfast. The owners of the home generally are the inn keepers and provide limited guest services. However this is a great way to dine with local residents or to share experiences at the breakfast table with fellow travelers. I particular enjoy this option when traveling overseas especially when in Europe.

The Grandview Inn in South Point OH is a good example of a motel while downtown properties like the Ashland Plaza Hotel and the Huntington’s Pullman Plaza are considered hotels. Shawnee State Lodge is a resort property while the Riverview in Franklin Furnace OH is a local B & B.

Room rates tend to increase as the amount of hotel services provided so the least expensive option is the motel. Also because of factors like location, historic nature of the building and the ambiance of a B & B these are not the least expensive lodging alternative. Some are down right pricey.

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