We’ve cycle toured in several areas that have networks of bike-friendly lodging. The benefit it brings to bicyclists is that we’re sure we’ll be welcome and we’ll have safe storage, tools, and other support. The benefit to the proprietors is visibility to cycle tourists.
Canada: Bienvenue cyclistes !
https://www.routeverte.com/e/bienvenuecycliste_e
Bienvenue cyclistes !TM-certified accommodations include several B&Bs, hotels, hostels, and campgrounds along the Route Verte and various local bikeways in Quebec. The website helps you find accommodations along your route. Instructions on getting certified are at https://www.velo.qc.ca/en/bienvenue-cyclists/
Supporting organizations: This is a project of Vélo Québec, which is in turn supported by the Ministry of Transport of Québec, the government of Québec, and regional partners. Promotional partners include tourism organizations. Vélo Québec is also the creator of Route Verte. They reach out to accommodations within 5 km of Route Verte.
Germany: Bett + Bike
Choose from over 5.500 hotels, bed&breakfasts, youth hostels, Friends of Nature houses, and camping sites that have a particular focus on cycling guests. Only those accommodations that fulfil the ADFC criteria for quality are permitted to display the Bett+Bike emblem. Covers Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Croatia, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Poland. web site allows you to search by city or by trail. An additional (higher-level) certification Bett+Bike Sport is under development.
Supporting organization: Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e. V. (ADFC). The ADFC is a member of the European Cyclists’ Federation ECF
France: Freewheeling France, Accueil Vélo
http://www.freewheelingfrance.com/
The ‘Accueil Vélo’ mark is the endorsement French tourist offices give to businesses that welcome cyclists. The label is of most use for cyclists when researching accommodation, but it’s also used by tourist attractions, bike shops and hire outlets, tourist offices, restaurants, and other businesses to signal that they welcome cyclists; they must be within 5km of an official bike routes and offer a “warm welcome”. Separate guidelines apply to each category of business. There’s also a page of advice on being bicycle-friendly even if you don’t meet all the criteria at http://www.freewheelingfrance.com/blog/how-to-make-your-accommodation-business-cycle-friendly.html
Supporting organization: None … “Hi! I’m Lyn, and I run Freewheeling France. It’s an independent site covering anything and everything to do with cycling in France. It started as a spare-time labour of love; a blog idea that got a little out of hand and took on a life of its own.”
Belgium (Flanders): Bed and Bike
http://www.visitflanders.com/en/themes/cycling/bed-and-bike/
300 hotels, campsites, youth hostels, and ‘Tourism for All’ centres in Flanders open their doors to the cyclist. The Tourist Office for Flanders has awarded them the bicycle-friendly accommodation label. Located within 5km of an official cycle route. This is a subset of the Visit Flanders tourism operation, one of many special interest sections.
Supporting organization: Visit Flanders appears to be a tourism organization
Netherlands: Fietsers Welkom!
http://en.nederlandfietsland.nl/en/practical/cycle-friendly-places
In the Netherlands, places that carry the Fietsers Welkom! (Cyclists Welcome!) quality label, go the extra mile to cater to cyclists’ needs. You will enjoy a warm welcome, even when you have a punctured tyre or arrive all sweaty. There are over 1,000 cycle-friendly places to eat, drink and stay in the Netherlands. Lodging is not clearly separated from other businesses
Supporting organization: Nederland Fietsland, an initiative of Landelijk Fietsplatform, the official Dutch organization for recreational cycling.
United Kingdom
http://www.bedsforcyclists.co.uk/
Identifies “cycle-friendly places to stay along iconic routes”. The site is hard to navigate, and I can’t find the inclusion criteria.
Supporting organization: Appears to be a personal project of the site’s founder, per news article at http://road.cc/content/news/112826-beds-cyclists-launch-bike-friendly-hotel-map-browser
United States, New York
http://www.esbba.com/inns_bikefriendly.php
The Bicyclist Welcome! The recognition program evaluates B&Bs according to criteria important to bicyclists, such as: a covered and locked location to store bicycles at night; a pump and tools for making minor repairs; information about local bicycle services; no-smoking rooms; and a breakfast that takes into account bicyclists’ nutritional needs, including fruits, vegetables, and high-carb foods. Looks like a section of the B&B association’s website
Supporting organizations: Empire State Bed and Breakfast Association, in partnership with Parks & Trails NY, created The Bicyclists Welcome! Program.
United States: Bed, Breakfast, and Biking
I can’t find the criteria for inclusion. Coverage appears to be the US and Canada, favoring bike trails. Looking at GAP/C&O listings, they seem to include everything within miles (Leisenring, Irwin)
Supporting organizations: Totally unclear. Best I could find was the copyright notice 2002-2010 PMD Enterprises, Inc. 218 South 100 West * Cedar City, UT 84720 plus “Brought to you by Cedar City Sidewalk”. The copyright notice hasn’t been updated since 2010. They sell listings (2010 prices).
United States: Bikeabout
Offers a collection of bicycle lodging books. We can’t find the inclusion criteria. The sponsorship is also unclear.