bed-and-breakfast

noun

Definition of bed-and-breakfastnext
as in guesthouse

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Recent Examples of bed-and-breakfast The official website offers hotel recommendations ranging from small local bed-and-breakfasts to chain hotels, so travelers can match their stay to their budget. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Travel is often the first expense people cut when the economy worsens, said Le Tuyet Lan, who runs bed-and-breakfast properties in Vietnam’s Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. — Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 Travel is often the first expense people cut when the economy worsens, said Le Tuyet Lan, who runs bed-and-breakfast properties in Vietnam's Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. — ABC News, 30 May 2026 Ryan Hiser, along with his partner, David Tran, own and run two bed-and-breakfast boutique hotels in renovated homes in the Southmoreland neighborhood. — Eric Adler may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bed-and-breakfast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed-and-breakfast
  1. guesthouse
  2. inn
  3. hotel
  4. hostelry
  5. hostel
  6. hospice
  7. lodgings
  8. tavern
Noun
  • In this tall, slender building though, there’s a feel of being tucked away in the eaves of a guesthouse on some cobblestoned European side street, especially after the long and creaky elevator ride.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The final stop is a night at Casa Maria Luigia, Massimo Bottura’s guesthouse just outside Modena.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Definition of guesthouse
Noun
  • The result is an inn that feels carefully considered, but never overproduced.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • Historic trains and mail boats reflect an industrial legacy, while country inns adopt a slower pace.
    — Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Definition of inn
Noun
  • During the 2026 World Cup, Hyperice operated largely outside official stadium spotlight, building recovery suites inside team hotels across North America.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Set on a rocky outcrop overlooking the ocean on Bornholm's northernmost tip, the hip Nordlandet hotel has sea views at (almost) every turn.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
  • Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.
    — NEAL RUBIN, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of hostelry
Noun
  • It will be charged to all overnight accommodation types, whether at a hotel, Airbnb, hostel or camping site.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • There will also be a hostel and multiple garden terraces, including a rooftop garden.
    — Adam Williams July 24, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • And many people don't actually enter hospice until the final weeks of their life.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Her body had recently arrived at the lab following a stay in hospice.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of hospice
Noun
  • The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • These historic lodgings, now boasting modern amenities, perfectly blend bygone charm with contemporary comfort.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • An elegant conservatory, a beloved aquarium known for its shimmering jade green tiles reminiscent of an underwater tavern, and the small but excellent Dossin Great Lakes Museum are a few of the treasures found here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • Drinks and subpar nachos will be shared beneath the musty rafters of the tavern where the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon once imbibed.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of tavern

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