Proposal:Homestay
| Key:tourism | |
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| Proposal status: | Draft (under way) |
| Proposed by: | Saikat Maiti |
| Tagging: | tourism=homestay |
| Applies to: | 
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| Definition: | A home in a city/town/village provides accommodation & food and stay can vary from one night to one year* based on the agreement between the guest and property owner. |
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| Draft started: | 2022-02-14 |
Executive summary
This proposal aims to define tags for another tourism category tourism=homestay. Homestay facility is not fit for any existing type of tourism and it should be tagged as a different entity. Homestay may be very close to tourism=guest_house but there are some characteristic differences between a guest house and homestay.
Current use
tourism=homestay
Rationale
This proposal suggests tourism=homestay for the following reasons:
- provides a way to tag all the homestays which aren't either a hotel, a hostel, guest house, or a motel.
- it can be a good fit in with other tourism categories and it has a separate add-on value
- it is a more common search criterion than tourism=hotel when people search accommodation in remote areas.
How to tag
tourism=homestay is used for a building that facilitates (only or mainly) homestay for one night or year-long stay.
The place must be a permanent building, that is it should be a tent, a camp, or anything similar; anything which moves, like caravans, should not be mapped in this category. Homestay basically offers basic amenities like a bedroom with attached or common bathroom; food facility includes Breakfast/Snacks/Lunch/Dinner and other beverages (optional).
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Usefulness
It would be a great help for tourists/hikers/trekkers if default OpenStreetMap rendered this feature. Also, it can be used by 'on the fly' renderers like OpenStreetBrowser. Map Icon Suggestion:
Voting
Not open yet.
Homestay are there in remote himalayas. Tag with 'homestay' will make it easier to get access through map search for tourist and helps locals in earnings.