Rome b&b management: how to open a bed and breakfast in the capital and the differences with short-term rentals

If you say management of B&B Rome, you are talking about at least 20.000 people who, through the management of non-hotel accommodation, earn a living in the capital of Italy.

A continuously growing trend, if we think that these "replacement" lodgings for hotels are increasing exponentially every year, and not only in Rome: in 2010 there were about 2000 bed and breakfasts throughout Italy, while in 2016 the number was already reached around 180.000.

The trend is clear: the tourists who flood the streets of the Eternal City come from all over the world to visit world-famous monuments such as the Colosseum or the Trevi fountain, to visit the museums, stroll among the exclusive boutiques of Via Condotti and a few days feeling Roman to all intents and purposes.

And to feel like a true citizen, a hotel is not enough: you need identification, freedom, the sensation of being at home, better if not paying a fortune for a few days of vacation.

Rome bed and breakfast management: what they are and how they open

The name Bed&Breakfast  comes from English "bed and breakfast", whose receptive purpose is already clear from the name.

Private homes that the owners make available for short-term stays: one or more rooms and a private or shared bathroom, everything needed for overnight stays, breakfast and room cleaning.

In short, a real form of micro-accommodation which, if on the one hand it does not even require the opening of the VAT number, nor registration with the Chamber of Commerce provided you do not not exercise the activity for 3 months out of 12, on the other hand, it occupies all the owner's time and requires the fulfillment of several duties.

To open and then manage a Bed and Breakfast in Rome, Lazio, the owner or manager must present the SHAH (Certified Report of Start of Activity) at the One-stop shop for production activities (SUAP) or at the One-stop shop for accommodation businesses (SUAR).

The SCIA will report the following information: general information; the type of structure and its compliance with current legislation; the name, location and classification; the presence of the requisites required for the administration of food and drink; specification of the accommodation capacity; the opening period.

Furthermore, it is mandatory to attach:

• cadastral plan of the real estate unit
• cadastral data
• declaration of conformity with cadastral data
• specification of the square footage, the common rooms and the number of beds
• the declaration, pursuant to Presidential Decree 445/2000, which certifies the availability or possession of the premises, and the details of the relative title.
• the attestation of the notification to the Condominium Administrator of the future B&B activity.

In short, if the B&B Roma management activity may seem attractive, it must be taken into account that it also requires a lot of commitment both before opening its doors and, above all, afterwards, in the daily administration and management exercise.

Furthermore, do not forget that, according to the Lazio Regional Law, Rome Bed and Breakfasts must not exceed three rooms to be made available to guests, with a total number of beds not exceeding 8 (depending on the size).

The owner must reside in the structure and will also have the obligation to communicate electronically to the State Police the presence and personal details of its guests, within 24 hours of their arrival, via the Portal of the lodgers.

Furthermore, to clarify, we also report the substantial difference between Bed and Brekfast and landlords.

I b & b they are family-run, seasonal accommodation facilities, which must maintain a non-entrepreneurial predisposition, while landlords are a real entrepreneurial activity, to be practiced continuously and applicable to structures that have various rooms located in several apartments of the same building.

If you have decided that hosting and taking care of tourists from all over the world who arrive in Rome every day is the right way for you (and it will also be the only one since you won't have time to do anything else), well, it will be wonderful.

If, on the other hand, you only have one or more apartments in the Roman area from which you would like to earn something without thinking about selling,  nor even without assuming to rent them in the long term, there is the possibility of tourist rentals.

Have you ever heard about it?

Cedesi bed and breakfast management Rome: How to manage your own structure with short-term rentals managed by specialized agencies

There are other managements that allow you to place your apartment on the Roman tourism market, which are more streamlined to get started and which require less commitment on the part of the owner.

Those who already own a b&b or several rooms in Rome can hand over the administration to agencies that manage the property of holiday homes, such as CleanBnB Spa

- short term rentals in Rome they will be able to guarantee similar, if not superior earnings results, with the big difference that the owner will not have to revolutionize his life and his habits to take care of his own structure.

A good alternative to the possibility of transforming your apartment into a bnb, or continuing to manage it yourself, is to entrust it to the CleanBnB circuit, which deals with the management of short-term rentals.

Rome b&b management agency

Are you thinking of selling your b&b in Rome?

Don't do it, it's valuable real estate! You decide to have it managed by someone who does this for a living!

Specialized agencies to manage b&b in Rome such as CleanBnB will take care of the cleaning between one guest and another, the change of linen, the reception of tourists and the delivery of the keys, as well as the  description of all functional aspects and 24-hour assistance for the entire duration of the stay.

Furthermore, if you have yet to start the Rome guest house business, CleanBnB Spa will take care of all the initial bureaucratic management: opening of activities in the municipality or region (SUAP or CAV) and periodic communications to Alloggiatiweb, as well as the collection and payment of the tourist tax and recurring regulatory obligations.

The activity of managing b&b Rome requires commitment, preparation and constancy.

Tourists from all over the world who quickly relay themselves between the rooms of a bed and breakfast and who demand order, cleanliness, advice on where to eat the best cacio e pepe of their lives or information on the opening hours of the Vatican Museums.

And possible visitors from all over the world who will look for a room in Rome among specialized international internet portals, such as AirBnB and Booking, where an accurate and continuously updated ad will mark the difference in their preference.