Accommodation sector

An accommodation business can be defined as a business whose main lodging provision is used for holiday, travel and other purposes. This includes:

• Businesses that provide accommodation for 'away from home' stays for work or leisure purposes.
• Businesses that provide accommodation for short-term leisure and holiday purposes.

For the purpose of this scheme, the definition of an accommodation business excludes:

• private dwellings
• education accommodation
• residential homes
• care homes
• residential family centres
• beach huts

 Examples of businesses that fall within the definition of accommodation, include:

• bed and breakfast accommodation
• boarding houses
• campsites
• canal boats or other vessels
• caravan parks
• caravan sites and pitches
• catered holiday homes
• chalet parks
• coaching inns
• country house hotels
• guest houses
• holiday apartments, cottages or bungalows
• holiday homes
• hostels
• hotels