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Guest accommodation categories
Guest accommodation categories
Guest Accommodation is the category which encompasses anything from one-room bed and breakfasts to larger places which may offer dinner and may be licensed.
Bed and Breakfasts generally accommodate no more than six people. It's like staying as a special guest in someone's home.
Farmhouses offer bed and breakfast and sometimes dinner, always on a farm.
Guest Houses tend to have more than three rooms and may offer dinner to their guests. Some may be licensed.
Restaurants with Rooms are just that. The restaurant is the main business and they will be licensed. They generally offer a small number of bedrooms with all the facilities you would expect and breakfast.
Inns are pubs with rooms which serve food in the evenings, as well as breakfast.
Guest accommodation tends to be personally run by the
owners.Sometimes access to guest accommodation may be restricted during the day, but you will be advised on booking.
Guest accommodation owners have to provide certain additional facilities and services at the higher star levels. These include:
Three star: Bathroom/shower rooms cannot be shared with the owners; if bedroom not en suite, then wash basin in bedroom
Four star: At least 50% of bedrooms en suite or private bathroom
Five star: All bedrooms en suite or private bathroom
Sometimes a bed and breakfast or guest house has exceptional bedrooms and bathrooms and offers guests a very special welcome, but cannot achieve a higher star rating because, for example, they do not have any en suite bedrooms, nor can they easily put wash basins in the bedrooms (three star). This is sometimes the case with period properties. They might not have the minimum 50% of bathrooms with bath and shower (four star).
Of course, you will find accommodation with 100% en suite bedrooms at all the star ratings, so refer to the descriptions in this guide to help you make your choice.
How to Search
Use the 'Search Accommodation' panel on the right to find the accommodation that's right for you. You can search by location or type of accommodation, or by using all the options. Use the 'Advanced' search if you have specific requirements or, for a complete list of south Wiltshire accommodation, you can use the A-Z listing. If you know which area you want to visit, then use 'Search by map'. If you already know the name of the property where you want to stay, simply type the name into the keyword box.
