Do you pay for breakfast at a bed and breakfast?

It may seem like breakfast is a must—after all, it's usually included in the price of your stay—but the reality is a lot more flexible. If you want to try a local restaurant, or if you'd like to skip breakfast and sleep until noon (a wonderful idea), go for it. It's your vacation, and innkeepers understand that.



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Your host will give you the code when you arrive, so you can come and go as you please. Your host will also give you a key to your room, or the key may be in your door's keyhole. We stayed in one B&B in which the locks on the bedroom doors could only be locked from the inside, not the outside.

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Remember, the inn is someone's home. Turn down the television and keep your conversations quiet in the evening. If you'll be out late, ask the innkeeper for the proper procedure to enter the building.

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Bed and breakfasts have been around for a very long time, however the term 'Bed and Breakfast' probably originated in the United Kingdom after the Second World War. In the 1940s many people from overseas needed places to stay, so local people offered rooms in their homes and served breakfast to those overnight guests.

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Pro tip: Tip everyone: While most travelers know to tip a bellman or valet, few leave anything for the front-desk agent—despite their enormous power to influence the quality of your stay. “The front desk isn't a tipped position, so when you do tip, it makes them beholden to you,” Tomsky said.

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Is it rude to not leave a tip at the hotel? In many ways, there is no wrong way to tip. However, in countries like the U.S. where workers depend on tips to supplement salaries, it can be considered rude not to do so.

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The American Hotel & Lodging Association suggests leaving a $1-to-$5 tip per day for the housekeeping staff. The tipping range is helpful when estimating your trip budget, but how much you should ultimately tip depends on a few factors (more on this later).

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Airbnbs are usually cheaper than hotels for longer stays and large groups, but they don't offer the same services. Sally French is a travel rewards expert who joined NerdWallet in 2020. She previously wrote about travel and credit cards for The New York Times and its sibling site, Wirecutter.

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