A homestay refers to a small accommodation facility that provides tourists with experience of local nature, culture, production and lifestyle by taking advantage of local idle resources and the participation of residents and hosts.

difference:

1. difference in definition:

a homestay refers to a small accommodation facility that uses local idle resources, and the host participates in receiving guests and provides tourists with experience of local nature, culture and production and lifestyle. Generally, the house is personal. The basic definition of a hotel is a commercial organization that provides a safe and comfortable space for users to rest or sleep for a short time.

2. Differences in origin:

In the early 1961s, in order to increase income, homestays began to appear in the rural areas with sparse population in the southwest and central parts of Britain. At that time, the number of homestays was small, and B&; B(Bed and Breakfast) management mode, its nature belongs to family hospitality, which is the earliest homestay in Britain.

the earliest hotel was the inn period, which came into being before the 18th century. At that time, the hotel was called the inn, with poor facilities and poor security, and only provided accommodation and food, with poor service quality.

Extended information:

The National Tourism Administration issued the Basic Requirements and Evaluation of Tourist Homes, which clearly standardized the industry standards of tourist homestays and stipulated the definition, evaluation principles, basic requirements, management norms and grading conditions of tourist homestays. The Basic Requirements and Evaluation of Tourist Homes came into effect on October 1, 2117.

tourist homestays are divided into two grades, namely, Golden Lodge and Silver Lodge. Jinsu grade is high grade, and Yinshu grade is ordinary grade. The higher the grade, the higher the reception facilities and service quality.

a large number of hotels with Samsung or below have been losing money for a long time despite the good external environment. A small number of hotels with Samsung or below are selling well and the occupancy rate is very high, but the hotel seems to have reached a hurdle, and the enthusiasm of employees, sales performance and service quality cannot be further improved.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia _ B&B

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Hotel.