Bed and Breakfasts

There are more bed and breakfasts in Britain and Ireland than you can imagine - they’re everywhere. Unlike the States and Canada, where B&Bs have certain snob appeal and can cost a fortune, the USD 30 B&B is alive and well in rural Britain. This can make rural travel very pleasant: since there are so many B&Bs available, you can blissfully ignore the rule of planning ahead during the week. Wander at will until the right place strikes you, settle there for a day or two, get a recommendation on a place in the next town or valley, and move on.
In small towns, in Britain and elsewhere, B&Bs are almost all sidelines: people in houses designed for large families with room to spare.

They can be a bit more elaborate in larger cities, and there is an unfortunate tendency for ugly little bathrooms to be jammed into bedrooms to satisfy those too shy to walk down a hallway to the shower, or for extra “stars” in their official ratings. B&Bs are generally more expensive than hostels in cities, closer in price even a few miles away from the tourist hordes, and very competitive in the country, as previously mentioned. Try a rural B&B at least once on your trip if you can.In other countries, the B&B/pension distinction, as detailed earlier, is not so obvious, nor are there so many per square meter.