Guest house (lodging)

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United States Coast Guard Kodiak Guest House, Kodiak, Alaska.
United States Coast Guard Kodiak Guest House, Kodiak, Alaska.

A guest house is a kind of lodging. In some parts of the world a guest house is similar to a hostel or bed and breakfast. In other parts of the world guest houses are the only kind of accommodation available for visitors with no local relatives.

Among the distinguishing features that distinguish a guest house from a hotel or bed and breakfast is the lack of full time staff.[1][2] Bed and breakfasts are usually family owned, with the family living on the premises. Hotels maintain a staff presence 24x7. A guest house on the other hand will have limited staff presence. Because of the limited staff presence checkin is often by appointment.

Specialized courses in how to run guest houses are available.[3][4]

In Japan a tenant in a guest house has to pay a substantial damage deposit, and has to pay a cleaning fee when they leave.[5] One great thing about using a guest house in Japan is the fact that you usually have free internet in your own room. As well as a P.C. internet area set up in the common room. Private rooms usually have there own ADSL connection. If you bring your own P.C. with an Ethernet card, and your own cable you can simply plug in for free. [6]

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  1. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions", Abingdon Guest House. Retrieved on 2008-01-14. 
  2. ^ "Kodiak Recreational Lodging", United States Coast Guard. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 
  3. ^ "Guest House Management", E learning centre. Retrieved on 2008-01-14. 
  4. ^ "What is a Guest House?", Course Plus. Retrieved on 2008-01-13. 
  5. ^ "Bau House: What is a Guest House?", Bau House. Retrieved on 2008-01-13. 
  6. ^ "Do Gaijin(Guest houses)Houses have internet access?", Gaijin House Japan. Retrieved on 2008-05-22. 

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