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Alla's Romantic Bed & Breakfast Inn S.W. Dallas (Organic European style breakfast, free parking, free WI - FI internet connection, free glass of wine with hors d'oeuvre upon your arrival, free choice of soft drinks dooring all of your stay, no tax., no extra charges) only 15 min. away from downtown Dallas, Texas.

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• Alla's Historical Bed and Breakfast Inn Dallas Texas

  Posted On: May 05, 2008

  Reviewer: Alla

  “Bed & Breakfasts around the World.
  
  
  Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term, originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used in the USA and Canada, for an establishment that offers
  bed accommodation, and breakfast in return for payment, but usually does not offer other meals. Typically, bed and breakfasts are private homes with only one or
  two bedrooms available for commercial use.
  A boarding house is different from and has a longer history than a bed and breakfast facility. The boarding house is for longer term stays, whereas bed and
  breakfast is for people travelling through the area on short stays.
  Generally, guests are accommodated in private bedrooms with private bathrooms, or in a suite of rooms including an en suite bathroom. Some homes have
  private bedrooms with a bathroom which is shared with another guest or sometimes more than one other guest. Breakfast is served in the morning – in the
  bedroom, a dining room, or the host's kitchen.
  B&Bs and guest houses may be operated either as a secondary source of income or a primary occupation. Staff can consist of the home's owners and family
  members, or you may find some bed and breakfasts where the home's owners have hired cleaning, cooking and other staff. A property which hires professional
  management is no longer a bed and breakfast, but enters the category of Inn, Guest House or Small Hotel. B&B's are a form of a tertiary business.
  Australia
  Despite the cultural similarities, there are far fewer B&B's in the whole continent of Australia than there are in just the South Island of New Zealand despite the
  resident population being more than twenty times greater.
  Since 1879 the average per capita disposable income of Australians has been greater than that of New Zealanders and this has mitigated the powerful incentive to
  let out rooms in their homes to travelers. Another factor may be that Australia has, apart from City States such as Singapore, the greatest concentration of city
  dwellers anywhere on the globe and these cities are amply supplied with budget hotels and motels.
  Belgium
  In Belgium bed and breakfasts generally offer better value than hotels, and provide the opportunity to sample the local food and meet new people. Bed and
  breakfast accommodations often have a very relaxing, homey feel to them.
  Britain and Ireland
  B&Bs, and frequently guest houses, are a budget option where owners often take pride in the high service levels, local knowledge and personal touch that they
  are able to offer.
  There tend to be concentrations of B&Bs in the seaside towns where, historically, the working classes holidayed such as Newcastle in Ireland and Blackpool in
  England, in isolated rural areas such as the Highlands of Scotland and Connemara where there is not a year-round concentration of travellers sufficient to sustain
  an hotel, and are present in most towns and cities in numbers dependent upon factors such as the level of tourism, York in England and Edinburgh in Scotland, for
  example, both have several hundred establishments known as either B&B's or guest houses.
  Breakfast is usually cooked on demand for the guest and usually features bacon, eggs, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms and baked beans, but some offer a
  continental breakfast.
  In recent years some bed and breakfast businesses in the UK have struggled against budget hotel chains such as Premier Travel Inn and Travelodge.
  Traditionally, business travellers used B&Bs but many of these clients now tend to stay in budget hotel chains. However, in holiday areas the B&B and guest
  house still prevails. Unlike the 'chain' accommodation providers these provide a more comprehensive service and breakfast is included in the price.
  Cuba
  In Cuba, which opened up to tourism in the 1990s after the financial support of the Soviet Union ended, a form of B&B called casa particular (private home)
  became the main form of accommodation outside the tourist resorts.
  Israel
  The Israeli B&B is known as a zimmer (German for room). All over the country, but especially in the north of the country and the Galilee, zimmers have become a
  popular alternative to hotels for romantic weekends or family vacations.
  New Zealand
  A Centre of New Zealand Bed and Breakfast
  As in the USA, Bed and Breakfasts in New Zealand tend to be more expensive than Motels and often feature historic homes and lovingly furnished bedrooms at a
  commensurate price. The historic city of Nelson has an unusually high concentration of both of these accommodations and alternatives because it was
  historically the place where kiwis holidayed.
  North America
  Many B&Bs in North America try to create a historical ambiance, with old properties turned into guesthouses decorated with antique furniture. For example, the
  Holladay House in Orange, Virginia is an 1830s Federal-style brick building that has been converted into a bed and breakfast. Recently, B&B and Inn owners have
  been launching upscale amenities to improve business and move up-market. It is not uncommon now to find free wireless Internet access, free parking, spa
  services, or nightly wine and cheese hours. Due to the need to stay competitive with the rest of the lodging industry, larger bed and breakfast inns have expanded
  to offer wedding services, business conference facilities, and meeting spaces as well as many other services a large hotel might offer.
  Regulations
  Regulations and laws vary considerably in each national jurisdiction both in content and extent and in enforcement.
  The most common regulations B&Bs must follow pertain to safety. They are usually required by local and national ordinances to have fire resistance, a sufficient
  fire escape plan in place, and smoke detectors in each guest room. Kitchens and equipment used to serve meals are also often required to be monitored for
  hygienic operation, but there are significant national and local differences.
  Most B&Bs are generally compliant with their jurisdiction's laws.
  In Hawaii, it is illegal to open an new bed & breakfast on Oahu as of 1989.The reason for the moratorium is to force home owners with extra room to rent out their
  extra space to low income residents who otherwise cannot afford housing on crowded Oahu.
  National associations
  In the patio of a guest house in Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan
  While various local governments have regulations and inspect for health issues and fire safety code, membership in a state/provincial/national bed and breakfast
  association can indicate a higher standard of hospitality. Associations sometimes review their members' properties and tend to have additional standards of care.
  These associations also facilitate marketing of the individual B&Bs and provide a stamp of approval that the business in question is reputable. This stamp of
  approval, however, may be just an indication that membership dues have been paid.
  USA
  Two for-profit professional innkeeper associations that operate in the United States are the Professional Association of Innkeepers International and Select
  Registry. Most states also have state associations. These associations are usually non-profit organizations.
  The Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII) is a national for-profit organization with members in the U.S., Canada, and other countries. PAII
  currently holds annual trade conferences for education of innkeepers and prospective innkeepers. Attendance to these conferences is open and well advertised
  to all. PAII also provides an industry study to all of its members at low cost that details operations and finance of the industry.
  Select Registry is a national organization that inspects its member properties on a regular basis, beyond routine inspections that may be carried out by the local
  government.
  The Caucus of American Innkeepers (or CAIK) is a social and professional networking organization for owners of B&Bs, country inns, and similar properties.
  The Bettina Network, is a national network of private homes which accept bed and breakfast guests. All homes are thoroughly checked out by someone from the
  Network spending the night in the home. The network handles all aspects of the room (pricing, advertising, reservations, payment collection etc). Questionnaires
  are sent to each guest to insure the satisfaction of all who use the service.
  In the US, states also have innkeeping associations that are usually non-profit and exist to promote the industry and state tourism. However, many state
  associations, such as the Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia (BBAV) have rigorous inspection criteria that often exceed government requirements for
  safety and cleanliness.
  Bed and Breakfast is a comprehensive worldwide listing of bed and breakfasts, B&B home stays, country inns, urban bed and breakfasts, guest houses, lodges,
  cabins, historic hotels, small resorts, guest ranches, farmhouse accomodations, and working farm and ranch vacations. B&B database searches allow you to find
  the ideal bed and breakfast inn, whether you are looking by location, amenities, online bookings, recipes, special packages, last-minute availability, or Bed and
  Breakfast gift certificate acceptance.
  Bed and Breakfast offers a wide variety of additional information to enhance your inn travel experience. Inngoers can post reviews on their favorite B&Bs on Bed
  and Breakfast message boards. Bed and Breakfasts and inns personally recommended by Alla. Aspiring innkeepers can browse the bed and breakfasts listed for
  sale in the Inns for Sale section. Active innkeepers enjoy the monthly Innkeeper News, filled with vital information for owners of bed and breakfast inns. The
  Innkeeper Services section of the website also contains marketing information essential for operating a successful bed & breakfast inn.”

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