bed-and-breakfast
noun
bed-and-break·fast
ˈbed-ən(d)-ˈbrek-fəst 
: an establishment (such as an inn) offering lodging and breakfast
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Recently remodeled in 2024, the bed-and-breakfast has seven rooms (all of which have their own private bathroom), and a hot breakfast and afternoon snacks are included in the nightly rate.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
Blue Water House Overdose on quirky, pastel, Key-West-meets-knickknack-store vibes by booking one of the 10 whimsical suites at this bed-and-breakfast situated a few steps from the beach.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Belmar is filled with cozy options, like the homey Saltwater Inn bed-and-breakfast with its sweet wrap-around porch, or Tandem Bike Inn, which has a few deluxe rooms with Jacuzzis.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast often meant spending the night in someone's home, so the experience—the way we were greeted, how we were looked after—felt more intimate and personal than staying at a hotel in London.
—Mike Nolan, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
Blue Water House Overdose on quirky, pastel, Key-West-meets-knickknack-store vibes by booking one of the 10 whimsical suites at this bed-and-breakfast situated a few steps from the beach.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Where to stay Book now: Saltwater Inn, Tandem Bike Inn
Belmar is filled with cozy options, like the homey Saltwater Inn bed-and-breakfast with its sweet wrap-around porch, or Tandem Bike Inn, which has a few deluxe rooms with Jacuzzis.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast often meant spending the night in someone's home, so the experience—the way we were greeted, how we were looked after—felt more intimate and personal than staying at a hotel in London.
—Mike Nolan, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast
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“Bed-and-breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed-and-breakfast. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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