Italy
Italy bed and breakfast stays are the latest trend
Italy is experiencing a huge increase in the number of bed and breakfast establishments springing up everywhere in the country, from the capital city Rome in the warm south to cosmopolitan and sophisticated Milan in the north. Tourists are finding it cheaper and more interesting to stay in a B&B, small lodge or inn in Italy rather than hiring an expensive villa or incurring massive bill in a full-service hotel. First of all you meet the locals by staying in a small bed and breakfast establishment, which is one of the main purposes of travel, plus you have the freedom to dine out in Italy’s fabulous trattorias and top restaurants, returning to the B&B at the end of the perfect day of sightseeing and enjoying Italian food and wine.
Staying in a villa is not the best way to see glorious Tuscany. Rather than be stuck away on a property somewhere just outside a town and village, with all the transport issues this raises, tourists are choosing to stay in bed and breakfasts when in Italy, as these are usually in the centre of the village or town. That is why their owners made them B&Bs, lodges or inns in the first place – because of their handy location and close proximity to sights, attractions, places of historic interest, museums and of course restaurants and shops. There is a large of variety of bed and breakfasts in Italy. There are fully rural ones on the outskirts of villages, usually in historic buildings or former farmhouses. Then there are rooms in homes in villages and towns. This is a great option. How better to understand the Italians and savor the language than by staying with an Italian family? It is also a great way to learn the history of the area. You bed and breakfast hosts in Italy will be able to tell you where to go, especially for the best food and wine in the area.
Italy has theme bed and breakfasts too, meaning that if there is a B&B near the centre of Rome then it will relate closely in history, décor and all around culture to the monuments and past of imperial Rome and the eras that followed. You can stay in any Italian bed and breakfast with confidence as there are strict rules in Italy governing who may run a B&B, lodges and inns in Italy.
