What was the first form of hotel?

The precursor to the modern hotel was the inn of medieval Europe, possibly dating back to the rule of Ancient Rome. These would provide for the needs of travellers, including food and lodging, stabling and fodder for the traveller's horses and fresh horses for mail coaches.



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In the late 1700s, Inns came into being. Inns were nothing but a shelter by the road where travelers can stop to take rest and get some food.

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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, Japan The oldest hotel in the world, Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan opened in 705 AD and has been passed down through the same family for an astounding 52 generations.

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Zum roten Bären (translation: The Red Bear) is a hotel and restaurant in Freiburg, Germany; it has a claim to be the oldest hotel in Germany and Europe. The foundations of the hotel predate the founding of the town of Freiburg by the dukes of the House of Zähringen in 1120.

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hotel. noun. ho·?tel ho-'tel. : an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and personal services for its guests.

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In the 18th century , coffeehouses became extremely popular in Europe and were incorporated into many of the inns. ! Hotel de Henri IV was built in Nantes in 1788 at a total cost of ?17, 500. It had 60 beds and was considered the finest in Europe at that time.

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At the time, they were called inns, and provided shelter and food to travelers. Many of these inns were private homes that people opened up to strangers passing through. However, the mid-1700s saw the beginnings of the modern hotel in Europe, while inns remained the standard in America.

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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.

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Then in 1992, after the collapse of ally and backer the Soviet Union, work stopped completely on Ryugyong Hotel. The 105-story, 1,083-foot structure protrudes above the rest of the North Korean capital's skyline. It remains the largest abandoned building in the world.

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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, Hayakawa, Japan Founded in 705 by Fujiwara Mahito, the Japanese resort is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest continuously running hotel. Keiunkan is located near Mout Fuji in the Kai region of Yamanashi Prefecture.

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