摘要:The tradition of hosting guests in own homes goes back to the beginnings of civilization but only recently has it developed into an organised activity which, in international practice, takes on a variety of different forms under various names. What all the different forms of this type of accommodation have in common is that they are small in capacity and owned by a family or an individual that live on the premises. Furthermore, this type of arrangement often contributes to the reduction of unemployment and social tensions in the local community, permits better use of local resources, and keeps the guests happy by offering them close contact with their hosts. Naturally, this type of accommodation also has numerous weaknesses. Drawing on the example of its development in Croatia, the authors will try to point to these weaknesses, but also to the strengths, and offer a series of strategic guidelines for its future development. In addition to data from official sources, the authors use the results of a pilot survey carried out on a sample of 50 households from the wider Split area.