Homestays (Bed & Breakfast) are performing better than Hotels in Delhi

According to recent Annual Travelers Choice Survey 2011 conducted by Trip

Advisor, Travellers have found hotels in Delhi to be the dirtiest in India. It is

found that three out of eight dirtiest hotels in India are located in Delhi. The

company compiles a list of 'dirty' hotels and 'most recommended' hotels every

year based on traveller reviews and follows it up with staff visits and videos to

verify claims made by visitors. Currently, around 3 million visit the company’s

website and post their independent review on the website. Of the top eight

dirty hotels, three were in Delhi, two in Maharashtra and one each in Tamil

Nadu, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh.

On the other hand, travelers gave thumps up to Bed & Breakfast (B&B) in Delhi. As per the survey, 5 out

of top 10 best B&B are in Delhi. Interestingly, top One of the B&B property - Saubhag Bed and Breakfast,

also found places in top 10 B&B in the world. Of the top 10 best B&B in India, five were in Delhi, four in

Kerala and one in Rajasthan. Interestingly, there is no B&B featured in top 10 from Himachal Pradesh.

However, the scheme, launched in 2008, has received a very good response from both property owners

and travellers.

It is found that travellers are open to new ideas these days and preferring non-

hotel properties like vacation home, holiday home and Homestay (bed &

breakfast) than to traditional hotels. The key advantages of big savings on

nightly rates, bigger room space, better amenities & privacy and chance to

observe the local culture. The Other Home is setup with objectives to offer with

standardized booking and cancellation policies. It is an India-focused booking

platform for non-hotel properties like vacation rental, homestay and outdoor

adventure. The company offers a platform to property owners to market their

assets and attract clients. Some of the Homestays / Bed & Breakfast registered

with The Other Home in Delhi are The Estate, Roshan Homestays, Akanksha Home and Incredible India

Inn Home Stay.

Source: Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Survey 2011