inns

For the river named Inn, see Inn River''.Inns are establishments where travellers can procure food, drink, and lodging. Found in Europe, they first sprang up when the Ancient RomeRomans built their famous system of highways two millennia ago. Some inns in Europe are centurycenturies old. In addition to providing for the needs of travellers, inns traditionally acted as community gathering places.In today's automobile-ridden world, real inns are fast dying out. The few that are left function primarily as pubs. In North America, inns are usually alcohol-serving restaurants that have never provided lodging or serviced the needs of travellers. In Europe, it is the provision of accommodation, if anything, that now differentiates inns from taverns, alehouses and pubs. These later tended only to supply alcohol (although in the United KingdomUK the conditions of their licence sometimes required them to have a nominal supply of food and soft drinks). Inns tend to be grander and more long-lived establishments. Famous London examples include the George and the Tabard. There is however no formal distinction between an inn and other kinds of establishment, and many pubs will use the name "inn", either simply because they are long established, or to summon up a particular kind of image.The original functions of an inn are now usually split among separate establishments, such as hotels, lodges, motels, pubs, restaurants, and taverns. In North America, the lodging aspect of the word "inn" lives on in hotel brand names like Holiday Inn, and in some state laws that refer to lodging operators as innkeepers.The German words for "inn", "innkeeper", and "inkeeping" illustrate the historical importance of inns. An innkeeper is Wirt (a host), the inn itself is a Wirtshaus (a host's house), and innkeeping is Wirtschaft. The last word literally means hosting or hospitality, but is also used to mean economicseconomy and business in general. In the Greek language, the word for economy (''oikos'' "house" + ''nomos'' "law") is actually identical to housekeeping.The Inns of Court were originally ordinary inns where lawyers met to do business, but have become institutions of the legal profession in London.

See also -

Public house

Caravanserai

List of lodging types

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Guest house / Bed and Breakfast Near Gatwick Airport and Crawley
SHORT AND LONG TERM ACCOMMODATION CATERED FOR. Large beutiful Guest house / Bed and breakfast only 10 minutes from Gatwick Airport and 6 minutes from Crawley. Large secure onsite car park. Car parking with or without accommodation catered for. Breakfast included. Optional evening meals served.
http://www.armanimanor.com

Bed and Breakfast in Kennebunkport
A cozy bed and breakfast by the water in Kennebunkport, along the scenic rocky southern coast of Maine. A short walk away from beaches, shops, galleries, and restaurants.
http://www.greenheroninn.com/

Lodgings in Rome Italy
Italy Rome downtown only near underground residence, bed and breakfast, rooms, apartment, sleeps quiet, seasonal rates with private bath safe box colour TV with cooking facilities transfer service available discounts for long term www.alloggiobb.com
http://www.alloggiobb.com/Inglese/Index.htm

Guest house / Bed and Breakfast Near Gatwick Airport and Crawley
SHORT AND LONG TERM ACCOMMODATION CATERED FOR. Large beutiful Guest house / Bed and breakfast only 10 minutes from Gatwick Airport and 6 minutes from Crawley. Large secure onsite car park. Car parking with or without accommodation catered for. Breakfast included. Optional evening meals served.
http://www.davinci-guesthouse-gatwick.co.uk

Olson Lewis Dioli & Doktor Architects& Planners, Inc.
Located in centuries-old Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, Olson Lewis Dioli & Doktor is a full service architectural firm whose design process is a collaborative one. We work in partnership with our clients, listening closely, so that architectural solutions that we develop fully support our client's goals and aspirations. The firm has several areas of expertise For instance, some members of our staff focus on a portfolio of university, pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories, and their related corporate spaces such as offices, conference and presentation spaces, dining, reception and administrative areas. Another team collaborates with educational and institutional clients such as independent primary and secondary schools, and colleges throughout New England to provide campus plans and to design specific academic, administrative, arts and athletic facilities. The firm's residential background includes construction of new single-family homes and multi-unit housing complexes and communities, for clients ranging from luxury retirees and investors to those developing affordable (40B) accommodations. OLD&D's hospitality work encompasses inns, hotels and health spas, country clubs, race tracks, restaurants, recreational and resorts.
http://www.oldarch.com/

Vacation Homes Direct From Owners!
Provides by-owner vacation rental listings - Contact homeowners directly to arrange rentals!
http://www.vacationpads.com/

Bed & Breakfast Inns Online
Offers photos and links to thousands of Bed and Breakfast Inns worldwide. Includes recipes and cookbooks, innkeeper services, and contests.
http://www.bbonline.com/

Six Continents Hotels
Official web site for Six Continents Hotels, which include Inter-Continental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, and Staybridge hotels.
http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/

BedandBreakfast.com
Over 27,000 bed and breakfasts, inns and homestays worldwide.
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/