Bed and Breakfast Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a bed and breakfast, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Bed and Breakfast name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a bed and breakfast is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a bed and breakfast usually falls under NAICS 721191: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities known as bed-and-breakfast inns. These establishments provide short-term lodging in private homes or small buildings converted for this purpose. Bed-and-breakfast inns are characterized by a highly personalized service and inclusion of a full breakfast in the room rate.
Businesses classified here include
- Bed and breakfast inns
- Inns, bed and breakfast
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 721191), U.S. Census Bureau.
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most bed-and-breakfast inns locations
- California 223 locations
- Maine 142 locations
- New York 130 locations
- Massachusetts 118 locations
- Pennsylvania 116 locations
- Vermont 108 locations
- Florida 105 locations
- Virginia 99 locations
- Texas 98 locations
- North Carolina 88 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.