guesthouse /ˈɡɛsthaʊs/ noun2 •A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.The wine house and the guest house were hung with curtains shining bright against the wooden walls. — 1961 •A private house offering accommodation to paying guests; a boarding house; a bed and breakfast.Low-season competition between the several backpackers and many guesthouses in town keeps prices down, but in high season expect steep price hikes (except at the backpackers) and book ahead. — 2004 formsguesthouses