An inn is a tourist establishment where accommodation and food are provided to those who pay for these services. Depending on the context, the term is synonymous with hotel , hostel , hostel or inn .
For example: "On our last trip to Ecuador we stayed in an inn that was located just twenty meters from the beach" , "My grandfather is the owner of an inn in Patagonia" , "The inn in the town is closed for spare parts for several weeks now .
Generally the difference between these concepts linked to tourism is found in the category and size . An inn usually has few rooms and is usually run by its own owners. A hotel, on the other hand, is larger, while a hostel or hostel is a type of small and lower category hotel.
In the same way, we cannot ignore the fact that an inn, although it has private rooms with a bathroom, also frequently offers its clients the possibility of enjoying shared rooms with a private bathroom or shared rooms with community bathroom outside them.
If there are people who opt for this type of shared rooms, it is because, above all, they have a much cheaper price.
Likewise, we must not forget that many inns do not hesitate to offer their clients a shared kitchen so that they can prepare their meals in it and even have reading or television rooms.
In some cases, however, there are hotels that include the word inn in their name. Thus we can find establishments called Hostería del Arroyo , Hostería Santa Catalina or Hostería Punta del Norte , to mention hypothetical options, which are actually one, two, three, four or five star hotels.
An inn, in short, is a building where a person can stay by paying the corresponding rate. When staying at the inn, the guest can sleep in a bed and use a bathroom, among other basic amenities. Depending on each place, you can also have breakfast, lunch and/or dinner; use a WiFi connection; enjoy a spa; etc Typically, the more services the inn provides, the higher the amount to be paid by the traveler.
Among the advantages that we can highlight that the aforementioned inns have are some such as these:
-They allow you to enjoy a more welcoming and family atmosphere.
-The treatment is usually more personalized since there are few clients who can stay in them and the owners serve them directly.
-Without a doubt, they offer cheaper prices and are within everyone's reach.
-They become a great alternative when traveling as a backpacker or pilgrim.
On the contrary, among its disadvantages are that its rooms are smaller and much simpler than hotel rooms, that sometimes these rooms are shared with strangers and do not have a private bathroom or that they are less comfortable for long-term stays. .