Homestays - B&Bs
- Farmstays in New Zealand
The enjoyment of
Homestays, Bed & Breakfasts, Farmstays, and Otherstays are very fast
growing accommodation options in New Zealand and favoured mainly by free
independent travellers.
Homestays - B&Bs
Homely accommodation,
including bed and breakfast, is often available in the towns and cities
and suburbs - reasonably close to all the attractions and in the homes
of families and welcoming people. Full home-cooked meals are often
provided if required. Often homestays provide homestayers with their own
bathroom facilities and sometimes homestayers share facilities with
other guests and the hosting home owners. Often it is the personal and
authentic stay experience which is in demand as much as the
accommodation.
Farmstays
Homely accommodation,
including bed and breakfast, is often available in the countryside or in
semi-rural and rural areas - in the homes of farming families and rural
people. Home-cooked meals and farm baking are often provided if
required. Often farmstays provide farmstayers with their own separate
self-contained farm cottage, or house guests in the family farmhouse
with separate bathroom facilities. At other times facilities are shared.
An opportunity exists to experience farming atmosphere and farming life.
Sometimes a focus is made not so much on the farm but on more of a
general stay in the country to get close to nature - away from the
crowds and into the quiet for some relaxation and personal attention
during your stay.
Otherstays
Otherstays have special
features unique to the hosts, the property, or to the location. They
usually include homely accommodation and examples are Beachstays,
Countrystays, Fishingstays, Florastays, Lakestays, Maraestays,
Orchardstays, Schoolstays, Skistays, Vineyardstays, to name just a few.
Insurance
Discussions with the insurance industry
revealed that you should inform your insurance company if you are
exchanging or renting your residential home, rooms or any other type of
holiday home or mobile home. Where motor vehicles or vessels are
included in an accommodation exchange or any rental arrangement your
insurance company should also be notified
