Abstract
Although one might typically think of the segment comprising B&Bs and country inns as a small part of the lodging industry, a review of the statistics for this segment shows otherwise. Most industry indices do not tally the results for this segment (e.g., Smith Travel Research tracks only properties with 20 rooms or more). The authors estimate that more than 16,000 inns are operating in the United States, representing almost one third of the total lodging properties in the nation. While the national occupancy for inns and B&Bs lags that of the industry as a whole (50 percent versus 64 percent), the inns make up some of that difference with a strong ADR ($122, versus $79 for the remainder of the industry). The greatest number of inns are found in California, followed by New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Surprisingly, however, the number-one city for inns and B&Bs is New Orleans, followed by Key West. Taken strictly on the basis of population per number of inns, the states with the greatest undersupply of inns are Alabama, Nevada, and Illinois.
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