Guest houses are family-run places of lodging. These places are available for people on a holiday looking for a home away from home. It is usually a house which has been converted or is being used as it is for a lodging business. It is mostly run by the owner and the either the owner lives within the same property as the guests or has a place adjacent to it. The only difference bet ween a hotel/motel and a guest house is that there are staff present in a hotel for almost twenty four hours and seven days a week. A guest house is usually run by the owner himself and even if there are any staff around, the number of staff will be minimal and they will not be around you all the time.
A guest house gives the feeling of home without you having to struggle to keep it clean. Mostly, guest houses provide you with food. This type of accommodation is very ideal for people who are visiting a city and do not have any relatives or friends residing there. This type of lodgings are available in decent localities unlike certain motels and hotels which are located in crude areas or at the outskirts of the city.
One can rest assured bout the quality of service received in a guest house because the staff work very diligently. Guest houses are usually family-run businesses and require as much goodwill as possible. Moreover, they also hope that when you return to the city you will thin of coming back there. On the other hand, the staff of a hotel or motel, work for a paltry some and are made to wait for long durations. This is naturally going to affect the quality of work of the staff in a hotel.