Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (Yamanashi, Japan)According to the Guinness World Records, the oldest hotel in the world is Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan. This ryokan—a traditional Japanese inn—has been owned by a whopping 52 generations of the same family.
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As for England's oldest hotel, the Old Bell Hotel at Malmesbury (pictured above) lays claim to this title. The hotel dates from 1220 and is reputed to be England's oldest purpose-built hotel. Situated adjacent to the magnificent 12th Century abbey, it was originally used as a guest house for visiting monks.
The Eh'häusl Hotel in Amberg, Germany, holds the Guinness World Record for the world's smallest hotel, with a total floorspace of just 173 square feet (53 square meters).