A guest house is a separate space from a main home that provides accommodations for guests, family members, or even renters. A guest house can range in size from a small 200 square foot studio with a kitchenette to a large two-bedroom, two-bathroom space with a full-sized kitchen, living room, and dining area.

The owner most often lives in the guest house, or on the property in a separate dwelling. Guests can be any age, but some younger travelers prefer the lower prices of hostels. Guests are primarily international travellers - individuals and couples - not large groups, families in general, or large families specifically.

Unlike hotels or traditional Japanese inns, the characteristic of a Guesthouse is to keep the service aspect to a minimum, as it contains dormitories (shared room), shared toilets and bathrooms, with no amenities provided, and set the accommodation cost at a low price.

hostel. inn. bed-and-breakfast. caravanserai.