In Scotland's cities, particularly Edinburgh and Glasgow, hotels make up a big slice of the accommodation pie.

But in rural Scotland's standard the most common form of mid-range accommodation is the Bed-and-Breakfast, with any hotels tending to be Luxury Lodgings.

B&Bs

B&B's tend to range from one to half-a-dozen or so rooms in the host's house, anything a bit bigger is called a Guesthouse but is much the same.

Most Scottish B&B's have an equivalent status to North-American motels (whereas North American Bed Breakfasts tend to be a high-end boutique affairs), though of course they're far less anonymous.

Breakfast almost always means a full cooked breakfast, if you want it, as well as cereals and toast, all of which should set you up for the best part of the day!

Homestays