Trend Watch - Bed without breakfast

Bed and breakfast accommodation is vastly popular in the UK, making up 35% of all hotels in Britain.

However, the concept of just having a place to sleep at night without offering breakfast is becoming increasingly attractive to pub owners who want to offer great rooms but are put off by the extra hassle and staff needed to put on breakfast.

The Kings Head in Holt (Steak),which is part of a four-strong group of sites owned by Richard Hughes, has three bedrooms, two of which are offered as self-catering apartments.

It encourages guests to breakfast  at its ‘sister’ business a cafe called, Byfords, 50 yards down the road or at other local restaurants.

The owners of the Bell at Stow in Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, which has five luxury bedrooms, have just opened a "B without B" also in the town.

Stuart House has eight boutique bedrooms and offers guests the option to have breakfast at the Bell which is a couple of minutes walk down the hill or to dine at local restaurants.