Key figures and differences between the four categories
| Type | Rooms / beds | Practical difference |
|---|---|---|
| Bed & Breakfast | 3 rooms / 6 beds + 1 bed per room for a child under 12 | Non-professional, non-business B&B in the home where the operator lives, with family co-presence. Maximum 120 opening days or 500 overnight stays per year, depending on the option notified. |
| Affittacamere / regional equivalent | 6 rooms; no single overall bed cap in the statutory definition | Affittacamere/Room & Breakfast: room-based accommodation facility in no more than two apartments in the same building. Actual capacity depends on floor areas and authorised requirements. |
| CAV / holiday apartments | No single regional cap on rooms/beds | CAV = furnished housing units with kitchen and services, operated as an accommodation business. They are not furnished apartments for tourist use. |
| Tourist rental | No single regional cap on rooms/beds | Furnished apartments for tourist use/rentals are distinct from CAV and may not provide services typical of an accommodation facility. The 2026 national threshold must also be applied. |
Bed & Breakfast
+ 1 bed per room for a child under 12
Non-professional, non-business B&B in the home where the operator lives, with family co-presence. Maximum 120 opening days or 500 overnight stays per year, depending on the option notified.
Affittacamere / room-based accommodation
Affittacamere/Room & Breakfast: room-based accommodation facility in no more than two apartments in the same building. Actual capacity depends on floor areas and authorised requirements.
Holiday homes and apartments (CAV)
CAV = furnished housing units with kitchen and services, operated as an accommodation business. They are not furnished apartments for tourist use.
Tourist rentals
Furnished apartments for tourist use/rentals are distinct from CAV and may not provide services typical of an accommodation facility. The 2026 national threshold must also be applied.
Checks to carry out before you start
1. Identify the correct accommodation category
Before filing any application, determine whether the project is a B&B, an Affittacamere, a CAV or a simple tourist rental: permitted services, accommodation capacity, taxation and procedures differ.
2. Municipality and SUAP
Check whether a SCIA, CIA or other notification is required, together with tourist tax rules, any local regulations and the online procedures of the competent Municipality.
3. Property and accommodation capacity
Check permitted use where required, minimum room sizes, bathrooms, safety requirements, condominium rules and the number of beds that can actually be authorised.
4. Identification codes and guest-related obligations
Obtain the regional or provincial code where required and then the CIN; activate tourism-statistics reporting, Alloggiati Web and any other applicable obligations.
Official sources and reference texts
- Emilia-Romagna Region — B&B page
- Emilia-Romagna Region — tourism
- Ministry of Tourism — BDSR/CIN FAQs updated in 2026
This page provides an AIBBA practical summary. It does not replace the legislation, subsequent measures, current forms or checks with the SUAP and Municipality. For an individual property, always rely on official sources and a specific verification of the applicable requirements.