: a building used for guests (as on an estate) especially : a house run as a boardinghouse or bed-and-breakfast.

Guest houses are typically smaller than hotels, which means that you can enjoy a more intimate and cozy atmosphere. Whether you're traveling as a couple or in a small group of friends or family, this can be very enticing.

A guest house is a small, separate building on the grounds of a larger building. It always has at least a bedroom area, almost always has its own bathroom, and often has some small kitchen facilities.

Generally B&Bs are smaller establishments than guest houses. A Bed & Breakfast is usually up to 3 guest rooms, while a guest house can be 4 even up to 16 or more rooms. In a nutshell, most B&Bs caters for maximum 6 guests at a time.