Accommodation
Catered
Self-catered
Farmhouses
Camp sites
B&B or Guesthouse accommodation provided on a working farm.
Privately-owned land, where tourists pay a nightly fee to pitch their tent or caravan, with washing facilities and electricity sometimes provided.
Other accommodation
Time-share - tourists pay for access to an apartment for a set date over a number of years. Accommodation in other countries
Gee (1994) points out some other types of accommodation that can be found in different countries.
Spain - Paradors - historic buildings such as castles, palaces, convents and monasteries converted into hotels and operated by the State.
Portugal - 45% of visitors to Portugal stay in Pensions, or guesthouses, while others stay in hotels and State-operated inns known locally as Pousadas.
Japan - Ryokan - traditional small guesthouses with tatami mats and landscaped gardens. Capsule hotels can also be found in Japan, mostly in cities and offer a very small space to sleep.