Economy
How Urban Bed-and-Breakfasts Are Cozying Up to Business Travelers
And keeping the twee decor to a minimum.
When Lyon Porter—a 35-year-old hockey player-turned-real estate developer—bought a Brooklyn townhouse for nearly a million dollars in early 2014, he originally planned to renovate the space for apartments. Then a trip to a Nicaraguan surf camp changed his mind.
“While there, I was inspired to do something more social,” Porter says.