Thursday, January 7, 2010

Bed and Breakfast a good choice for Short Breaks

Tourists visiting unexplored territory need to be highly vigilant. They might bump into people trying to be overtly friendly and also check into hotels that charge obnoxiously. All this often leads to a feeling of terrible alienation that sabotages the trip even before it begins. The bed and breakfast arrangement proves to be totally dissimilar to this. These arrangements are made by people owning homes with some extra space to accommodate a stranger and in turn charge a very nominal rent. This form of lodging has become very popular with tourists because of the homely atmosphere in which one gets to live. The ambience is warm and one gets a feeling as if he has arrived at a second home.

The other facility is that of a sumptuous breakfast. You go to a foreign land and you might feel sick because of the staple food. The food might be stale and also not to your liking. The bed and breakfast facility ensures a sumptuous and mouth watering breakfast that feels like being served out of the kitchen of your own house. The people renting out the bed and providing the breakfast categorically ensure that the visitor feels relaxed and is given warmth and hospitality. This way, he/she does not feel alienated or lonely. The feeling of being at second home makes the journey more pleasurable.

People who love to travel and vacation often love serene and tranquil places. They often find hotels and motels very noisy with people lobbying around and yelling on the top of their voices. Since the bed and breakfast arrangement is made at somebody’s home, they are ensured of peace and calmness where nobody goes shouting around! (Things might be slightly different if you have young toddlers running around!) The time required for unwinding and rest will be great because of the absence of unnecessary voices that make the whole process miserable and unendurable.

Lastly, whenever somebody goes to visit a place, the first thing that comes to the mind is some pre-conceived notions about the attitude of the natives. One thinks hard whether the environment might be hospitable or hostile and feels like playing it safe. The owner of the house or the cottage where the visitor puts up for the bed and breakfast arrangement will embody the local attitude towards travellers. While all of them are polite and courteous, there might be that odd example where the visitor might feel uneasy. This attitude of the person providing the accommodation says a lot about the natives of that place.

All said and written, the bed and breakfast arrangement is fast turning out to be one of the most preferred forms of accommodation throughout the world. The bookings can be made in advance and the prices can be negotiated. The arrangements are very comfortable and all those who have experienced this before will testify about the friendly atmosphere, the cooperative hosts and the enriching experience that they had while visiting the place.