How many Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs) are there in the United States?

Hello.

From Smart Money magazine, July 13, 2004:

"Today there are more than 20,000 licensed bed-and-breakfasts in the
U.S., according to the Professional Association of Innkeepers
International, up from a mere 1,000 in 1980."
http://www.smartmoney.com/10things/index.cfm?story=august2004


From Time magazine, November 3, 2003:

"Of the 20,000 to 25,000 bed-and-breakfasts in the U.S., 20% are in
urban areas, says Pat Hardy, co-founder of the Professional
Association of Innkeepers International."
http://www.time.com/time/generations/article/0,9171,1101031103-526482,00.html

------
search strategy:
"bed * breakfasts in u.s."

Thanks!

Thank you very much.  You found just what I wanted.