A B & B is usually a private accommodation, where you will get a bed and breakfast.

Normally there are not more than 6 guests at a time. Some B&Bs are also offering dinner.

 

 

 

 

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Rural accommodation which can be booked by groups or individuals.

Services and facilities may be limited but will include a self-catering facility. Bunkhouses are not star rated but will meet or exceed minimum standards for cleanliness, maintenance and quality.

 

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There are several sorts of parks put together under the description "camping and caravan"

• Holiday parks
  here you will find holidayhomes and chalets, usually privately owned, but can also be let out. Very often you have pits for mobilehomes, tour caravans and tents.
• Touring park
  for touring caravans and mobilehomes, but also tents possible
• Camping park
  for tents only
• Caravan holiday homes
  caravans, chalets and touring caravans which are let out by private owners

Ensuite means that a room has its own, private bathroom which is only accessible through the room itself.

You will find this very often in the description of B&Bs or Guesthouses.

 

 

 

 

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This is accommodation on a working farm, mostly in rural parts of the country.

You will get bed and breakfast, but sometimes they also offer lunch and/or dinner. Sometimes you will also find a selfcatering accomodation on the farm, like an annexe or a flat.

 

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Full Breakfast

Most of the B&Bs, Guesthouses or other accommodation offering breakfast have a "full breakfast" on their menue.

 

Such a "full breakfast" is very substantial and usually has the following ingredients:

 

 

 

fresh juice (orange, grapefruit)

Milk

Cereals (cornflakes, muesli etc.)

 

 

While one is enjoying the cereals the landlady is busy in the kitching, cooking you a full breakfast. Depending on the region you are at, the variety could be different:

Baked Beans

Bacon / Rashers

Sausages

Lorne Sausage

Black Pudding

Fried Mushrooms

Grilled Tomatoe

French Bread

Potatoe Scones

White Pudding

Fried Egg / Scrambled Egg

 

Sometimes you will also get porridge, fresh fruit as well as toast, butter, marmalade.

And - of course -  tea or coffee.

A full breakfast is also called

* cooked breakfast

* scottish breakfast

* full fry

* traditional breakfast

* warm breakfast

 

 

 

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Guesthouse

A guesthouse usually has at least 4 rooms to let, mostly ensuite.

You will get breakfast, but sometimes also lunch and dinner is available.

A guesthouse is run as a business whereas a B&B is a private accommodation in a private house.

 

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Hostel

Star rated accommodation often in shared rooms with bunk beds, family rooms may also be available.

Hostels normally welcome individuals, families and groups, many of whom are on a staying on a short-term basis.

Hostels often have a quite formalised structure, which may or may not include restricted access, meal service etc.

 

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Hotel

A hotel has at least 20 rooms to let, usually ensuite. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available. The hotel bar can be licensed or fully licensed.

 

 

 

 

You will find hotels of the following categories

• Small Hotel
  Smaller hotels personally run by the proprietor with a maximum of 20 bedrooms. Likely to have limited function business.
• Country House Hotel
  A country house hotel with ample grounds or gardens, in a rural or semi-rural situation with an emphasis on peace and quiet.

(source: visit scotland)