This type of property is typically referred to as "B & B's." Bed and Breakfast inns are residential-type buildings designed for transient boarding and are family style in character.

B&B inns are usually one structure but some may include an adjacent guest cottage with similar quality amenities as the main unit. Owner operators live on-site, usually within the main building.

Bed & Breakfast properties usually serve as quaint places for travelers and tourists who are foregoing the commercial hotel experience for one more homelike.