Bed and Breakfast vs. Boutique Hotels

Should you be planning your journey in an unknown destination and plan to stay overnight you will need to find affordable accommodation quick and easily. If your journey is connected with an event such as a rugby game, concert or a University graduation ceremony, or if you need close proximity to an airport from your chosen holiday, then it is wise to plan your accommodation early.

Should you intend to book a flight from some East Midlands Airport consider booking a room in a Derby, Nottingham or Leicester B&B, as all of these places are within close range of this airport. You could also consider to stay in a decent hotel, however many people prefer the personal homely touch that a Leicester bed and breakfast offers to the overnight visitor. With Leicester's easy transport links, you can be at East Midlands Airport within thirty minutes. Even though you might think the opposite is the case, spending a couple of night in a bed and breakfast in lets say Leicester or Nottingham rather than in one of the traditional 3 star hotels actually offer you more amenities. In deed, hotel rooms frequently is the same in terms of comfort and decor. A hotel perhaps has slightly more living room, but a B&B often has more chummy and domestic atmosphere, and offering really cheap accommodation. Freshly laundered sheets, comfortable beds and clean bathrooms are all provided at bed and breakfasts in Paris. However, the "breakfast" element is where a B&B really comes into its own.

One of the great advantages about B&B's is that the service is truly tailored to your particular needs when it comes to the breakfast. Do you like your eggs boiled for two minutes precisely? Do you like your bacon as crispy as possible? Do you have a gluten allergy and need to eat wheat-free bread and cereals? No problem! Just let the proprietor know in advance and he or she will be only too happy to cater for your individual needs. Service with a personal touch such as you might find in a bed and breakfast in Paris is impossible in one of the hotel chains, where the chef needs to cater for a great many people at any one time. Furthermore, with most guest houses being on the small side, you won't have to compete with other busy guests for attention or for a good table. Many hotel chains have a self-service breakfast buffet and if your eggs or bacon isn't cooked exactly as you like it, then tough luck! You get what you are given.

Flexibility wins every time for B&B's. Maid service at hotel chains has a fixed schedule, however when you stay a couple of nights at a bed and breakfast in Paris , you have the freedom to arrange cleaning times with the proprietor, allowing you more time for your daily routine or exercise. The personal touch you get at B&B's means that the proprietor will very likely know a lot about the surrounding area and will be able to recommend places of interest, hot spots and good restaurants.