A smaller, cozier lodging option, often a private home with rooms for rent, offering a more personal, homely stay than a hotel, run by owners living on-site or nearby, and popular with travelers seeking comfort, local culture, and affordability, sometimes including meals but usually with fewer formal amenities than larger hotels. a smaller, cozier lodging option, often a private home with rooms for rent, offering a more personal, homely stay than a hotel, run by owners living on-site or nearby, and popular with travelers seeking comfort, local culture, and affordability, sometimes including meals but usually with fewer formal amenities than larger hotels. a smaller, cozier lodging option, often a private home with rooms for rent, offering a more personal, homely stay than a hotel, run by owners living on-site or nearby, and popular with travelers seeking comfort, local culture, and affordability, sometimes including meals but usually with fewer formal amenities than larger hotels.