Bed, Breakfast & Business
More business travelers favor small inns.
Not sure where to stay on your next business trip? Why not try a
bed-and-breakfast (B&B)? More corporate travelers are doing
just that, according to the Professional Association of Innkeepers
International (PAII), a trade organization for bed-and-breakfast
owners.
In urban areas, a quarter of all B&B guests describe
themselves as business travelers, according to PAII. And visits to
B&Bs by road warriors were up across the nation last year, says
Pat Hardy, co-executive director for PAII. "People are
discovering the advantages of a bed-and-breakfast," she says.
Those include personal service, better safety than many hotels can
offer, and a home-cooked breakfast.
John Wiley, who manages the historic 1790 House Bed &
Breakfast in Georgetown, South Carolina, with his wife, Patricia,
says travelers feel like they're coming home when they stay at
a B&B. "After just one visit, many of them become repeat
customers," he adds.
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It's even possible to collect frequent-stay points at
B&Bs. InnPoints Rewards is a system offered through InnPoints
Worldwide Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico. InnPoints' executive
vice president Mark Brown says frequent guests at any of the
network's 400 properties can collect points that may be
redeemed for frequent flier miles or free stays. For more
information about the InnPoints Rewards program, call (800)
401-2262.
Christopher Elliott is a writer in Los Angeles and a
columnist for "ABC News Online."
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