How many types of guest houses are there?

Regardless of their tastes or budget, there's a guest house that fits every type of traveler out there. In this guide, we'll cover the 8 types of guest houses (with examples). These include: rural, urban, budget, luxury, boutique, historic/cultural, mountain and eco-friendly. Some guest houses are a hybrid of multiple.



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In many countries, guest houses fall under the same classification as hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, etc. - as an accommodation/lodging business.

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A Bed & Breakfast is usually up to 3 guest rooms, while a guest house can be 4 even up to 16 or more rooms.

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If one looks at the definitions, a guesthouse is traditionally a small, privately owned homestead that rents out its rooms at a daily rate. A guesthouse will also have fewer rooms than a hotel, usually anything from 4-10 rooms.

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A guest house is a type of accommodation where travellers stay in a residence hosted by a local resident. Guest houses can take the form of standalone homes or apartments and offers a range of sleeping options, from single beds to multi-room private units.

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Bed & Breakfasts cater only for breakfast while guest houses may cater for even lunch and dinner. Both properties offer daily housekeeping and should have en-suite bathrooms. In short, B&Bs are private homes that offer lodging and breakfast facilities. B&Bs are more homely than guest houses.

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Guest houses are also known as guest cottages, guest sheds, mother-in-law houses, and granny flats. From modern and prefab to classic cottage and Victorian, small houses built behind a main home need to pass local building codes and guidelines and should be built by a contractor.

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No, guest houses are different than hotels in a few key ways. Notably, hotels have staff to assist their guests with anything they'll need during a stay, while guest house hosts are typically more “hands-off” with their guests (in regards to personal service).

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Hotel Rooms by Occupancy
  • Single Room: A room assigned to one person. May have one or more beds.
  • Double Room: A room assigned to two people. May have one or more beds.
  • Triple Room: A room assigned to three people. May have two or more beds.
  • Quadruple Room (for 4 people): A room assigned to four people.


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A “chambre d'hôte” is a furnished room you will rent from a host, for one or several nights with breakfast and household linen included.

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Hotel Rooms by Occupancy
  1. Single Room: A room assigned to one person. May have one or more beds.
  2. Double Room: A room assigned to two people. May have one or more beds.
  3. Triple Room: A room assigned to three people. May have two or more beds.
  4. Quadruple Room (for 4 people): A room assigned to four people.


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