The paper is deals with the reconstruction of the number and character of establishments providing hospitality services in the city of Opava at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, when the town experienced a period of dynamic development of social life that increasingly took place in public facilities providing various hospitality services. The analysis is based on primary sources, especially preserved city directories and census results. Main focus is on the involvement of women in the hospitality business, whether in the role of owners or leaseholder.