The city of
Delhi offers Bed and Breakfast (B&B) facilities to tourists from other parts of India and abroad.
A
Bed and Breakfast (also known as B&B) provides overnight accommodation for visitors in separate bedrooms in a family residence.
Most B&B's are situated in a residential locality. This helps the visitor to get a 'feel' of the place and helps him to enjoy the local atmosphere. Most of the Bed and Breakfast residences are situated in the city suburbs.
The visitor can also taste unadulterated local cuisine.
The tourists also get a fair value for their money; B & B's are comparatively cheaper than luxury hotels.
The most popular
Delhi Bed and Breakfast facility is run by Padma and Pervez Hameed. Similar establishments include Bajaj Home Stay, Cottage Indian Blues,Delhi Bed and Breakfast,Hostel True India and Lisas Homestay India.
In Bed and Breakfast establishments, the tourist will get a fair value of his money.
The Bed and Breakfast establishments accept Credit cards. They also offer 24 hour medical services; most of them offer transportation to the city and airport. Children are usually accepted without any extra charge.
Delhi Bed and Breakfast facilities can be accessed by visitors from all economic environments.A budget tourist can stay in a Bed and Breakfast facility as it is cheaper than hotels and lodges. The upmarket tourist may also avail of the comforts of the Bed and Breakfast establishment; he or she would be pleased to avail the luxury of the residence with traditional warm Indian hospitality.
Benefits for Tourists:
Tourists benefit greatly from Bed and Breakfast establishments in Delhi. Tourists of all economic hues- from the blue blooded rich and tanned tourist to the backpacker stand to gain from the varied B&B facilities available in the city.
The popular perception that tourists with a restricted budget patronize Bed and Breakfast units is fallacious. A 'restricted budget' tourist is one who spends less when traveling abroad. A budget tourist can be a student backpacker, young couples and senior citizens.
Many visitors who are financially capable of spending more on accommodation stay in Bed and Breakfast establishments, as they prefer to 'savor' the environment of the local place, which is not possible by staying in commercial luxury hotels and lodges. These visitors prefer a 'home away from home' atmosphere in which to relax and converse with the host family. Many visitors want to experience Indian hospitality in its true form in addition to see the incredible India of their dreams.
Many
Bed and Breakfast establishments are situated in older residences; many such houses are relics of the 'Raj' era and they have been refurbished for the benefit of the visitors. A visitor can also therefore relate to the history of the place where he or she is staying.
Many tourists also want to taste the local food in its true form; they do not want to eat the mass produced meals cooked in commercial hotels. These visitors can prefer the Bed and Breakfast facilities for their home cooked meals, which impart the true culinary taste of the region.
The tourists also get a fair value for their money; B & B's are comparatively cheaper than luxury hotels.
Benefits to the Hosts:
The citizens of Delhi can make a considerable financial profit by investing in Bed and Breakfast establishments.
The Indian tourist board actively promotes the development of Bed and Breakfast facilities; tourism is at present a major source of foreign currency revenue.
The idea of starting a
Bed and Breakfast establishment is enticing. There is a romance of inviting foreign visitors- and also fellow Indians from other parts of the world or country. Having a beautiful residence that welcomes visitors who leave as friends is a terrific idea even without the accompanied monetary benefits.
Bed and Breakfast establishments can be regarded as either a primary or secondary source of income. The family members can work as a staff in the establishment. This gives rise to entrepreneurship.
Bed and Breakfast establishments are widely perceived in Delhi as offering 'low cost' or 'budget accommodation' without frills. This situation is changing with many B&B's offering superior facilities comparable to hotels. The Delhi citizen who aspires to open a Bed and Breakfast establishment can generate more revenue from such an arrangement. The citizen is enticing the traveler-and filling his pockets with money that will normally go to the coffers of established hotels.
If the Delhi citizen accepts nationals of other countries as his or her guests, then he or she earns much needed foreign currency revenue-which is generally nontaxable. Thus he/she makes a tidy profit without paying any taxes.
The Indian government is encouraging the tourism industry and the citizens of Delhi can make profits by opening B&B establishments-and watch the money rolling in.
