This is from Redditor u/IrishSchmirish.
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Firstly, I don’t own or have any interests in any B&Bs.
I hate when I see tourists staying at soulless hotels dotted around motorways. I don’t know if it’s the same in other countries but, in Ireland we have really high quality Bed & Breakfasts that cost a third of the price of a shit hotel. They’re often family owned and run by people who REALLY care that you enjoy your stay. They have their homes and livelihoods invested in that.
I have had so many great experiences:
- The owner of a B&B I stayed at in Limerick had a daughter that worked for a large US airline. I was travelling on that airline the following week. She rang her daughter to, and no word of a lie, “put in a good word” for me. I was upgraded to firstclass. Mental.
- Another B&B owner fucking serviced my car!! Well, he did an oil change and checked the brakes etc.. He’s a mechanic and was doing his kid’s car so did mine as well
You often meet crazy/funny/lovely/honest people running these places and to me they represent the best we have.
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