The scattered hotel (diffused hotel, widespread hotel) is an accommodation model originated in Italy in the 1980s with the purpose of revitalizing depopulated areas starting touristic activity. Beside the rural area, the basis are renovated autochthonous houses, local residents and entrepreneurs, owners of old properties and local authorities that are willing to accept enthusiastically the guests who want to experience the native, natural and ecological. The advantages on the supply side such as economic development, revival of an area and its community, and those on the demand side such as physical and mental recreation, return to the nature and completely new experiences of a lifestyle in an area, and including the preservation of indigenous environment, make this model sustainable. The Italian accommodation model of scattered hotels can be applied on other European countries considering the features of rural areas and local residents. The rural tourism in Italy is based on rich and diverse attractive resources, and by incorporating the scattered hospitality to that wide offer, the positive impacts on economic well-being and general prosperity of rural population and its temporary residents is yet to come.