When choosing places to stay on Culebra, we like our potential guests to make informed decisions about the type of accommodation that we offer.
A common question we get via email here at the Palmetto in Culebra is, “What is a guesthouse?” If you’re considering a stay with us, please read the definition from Wikipedia below, which seemed to sum it up nicely:
“A guesthouse is NOT a hotel, however, it is a kind of lodging. In some parts of the world a guest house is similar to a hostel, bed and breakfast, or inn whereas in other parts of the world (such as for example the Caribbean), guest houses are a type of inexpensive hotel-like lodging. In still others, it is a private home which has been converted for the exclusive use of guest accommodation. The owner usually lives in an entirely separate area within the property and the guesthouse may serve as a form of lodging business.
In some areas of the world, guesthouses are the only kind of accommodation available for visitors who have no local relatives to stay with. Among the features which distinguish a guesthouse from a hotel, bed and breakfast, or inn is the lack of a full-time staff.
Guesthouses tend to be owner managed, due to their size, although in some countries, such as South Africa, guest houses can be very large mansions indeed.
Bed and breakfasts are usually family-owned, with the family living on the premises. Hotels maintain a staff presence 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, whereas a guesthouse has a more limited staff presence. Because of limited staff presence, check in at a guest house is often by appointment. ” (Source: Wikipedia)
If you are coming to Culebra Island and you think you’d enjoy the cozy atmosphere of a guesthouse, we’d love to have you stay with us at the Palmetto.
