Thursday, July 31, 2014

Observing Good Manners At Bed And Breakfast

By Annabelle Holman


It is very exciting to travel to tourist destinations. Before embarking on this journey, tourists should consider and think about where to spend the night when they are already there. They should also think where to get food to eat.

There are tourists who are on a budget and could not afford to book a hotel room. For this matter, Stone Ridge Bed and Breakfast can be an effective solution. This place offers lodging at an affordable and cheaper daily rate than hotels. Hotel reservations are usually done by those tourists who have money to spare. Aside from lodging, a morning meal is also included in the daily rate but other meals will not be offered.

When looking for bed and breakfast, the traveler should ensure that he has read and understood the policies, the room rates, and the payment schemes that it has. This way, confusion and other unwanted incidents can be prevented. It would be a good thing if the traveler can discuss these policies with the innkeeper. He might have queries that the owner can provide answers to as well as clarifications for certain policies.

To avoid paying cancellation fees, he has to take note of the cancellation process in case he needs to cancel his reservation. If he is traveling with a pet, he should inquire if pets are allowed to stay inside or not. If he is a smoker, most lodgings have a no smoking policy so he may have to smoke in designated areas.

The owner will be expecting the tourist to arrive on time once a room has been booked. If there is a delay on the part of the visitor, informing the host is a good thing. With this, the host will be able to double check on other guests or do different things while waiting.

The traveler may meet other guests who are also staying at the place. He should respect the rights and privacy of these guests. He needs to respect the owner, as well. He should not be loud and lower his voice down as he may disturb the others. The bathroom should not be used for a very long time since other visitors may also have to use it. The bathroom should be cleaned when he leaves.

Since bed and breakfasts have a specified time frame for morning meals, he should be able to eat his meal within the said duration. It would be respectful to inform the host on time if the guest is not comfortable with the allotted time. A certain agreement may be reached between the visitor and the host.

If appliances are not functioning properly and amenities are not working, as well, he needs to communicate the matter to the host. It would be respectful if he can do this first thing in the morning and not when the owner and the guests are sleeping. This action is reasonable if there is an emergency.

When it is time to leave, the tourist should not take items belonging to the place home. He should also leave the furniture and things in the condition that they were in before he came. As a part of etiquette, he should also thank the owner upon checking out.




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