In the minds of the uninformed, the phrase “B&B” may conjure up a somewhat twee, chintzy image, but such properties are perfectly suited to the “local economy” model that politicians and business leaders profess themselves to be so keen on these days. B&Bs help to spread economic activity throughout remote areas of the British Isles, instead of just having it concentrated in urban centres. They are also the ideal practitioners of that other great buzzword, “sustainability.” Continue reading
B&Bs: saviours of Britain
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It seems hardly a week goes by these days without an article in a newspaper or magazine somewhere extolling the virtues of B&Bs. Usually readers are urged to “rediscover B&Bs”. But some of us have always known that B&Bs offer a lodging experience that’s infinitely preferable to that found in anonymous chain hotels. Here are six reasons why:
