Recognition of tourist accommodation establishment class is a procedure that contributes to ensuring service quality, classifying accommodation establishments, promoting the development and improving the quality of the tourism industry and creating trust for tourists. The article below will provide information related to procedures for recognizing tourist accommodation establishments, thereby helping managers understand and implement the correct procedures. We invite you to consult!

What types of tourist accommodation establishments are there according to current legal regulations?

Pursuant to Article 21 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP, what types of tourist accommodation establishments according to current legal regulations are:

1. Hotel

• Resort hotel
• Motel
• Floating hotel
• City hotel

1. Tourist villa
2. Tourist apartment
3. Tai Shui tourism accommodation
4. Tourist motel
5. The house has rooms for rent to tourists
6. Tourist camping site

What conditions does a tourist accommodation service business need to meet?

To do business in tourist accommodation services, individuals and organizations must meet the conditions specified in Clause 1, Article 49 of the Law on Tourism 2017, specifically as follows:

1. Have business registration according to the provisions of law;
2. Meet the conditions of security, order, safety of fire prevention and fighting, environmental protection, and food safety according to the provisions of law;
3. Meet minimum conditions for technical facilities and services to serve tourists.

Application for recognition of tourist accommodation establishment class

According to Clause 4, Article 50 of the 2017 Law on Tourism (guided by Point g, Clause 2, Article 18 of Circular 06/2017/TT-BVHTTDL), documents include:

1. Application for recognition of tourist accommodation establishment class (Form No. 07, Appendix II issued with Circular No. 06/2017/TT-BVHTTDL dated December 15, 2017)
2. Self-assessment of the quality of tourist accommodation establishments according to the provisions of national standards on ranking tourist accommodation establishments
3. List of managers and employees in tourist accommodation establishments
4. Certified copies of diplomas, certificates, professional training certificates and certificates of working time in the tourism sector of managers and department heads in tourist accommodation establishments.

Procedure for recognizing the tourist accommodation establishment class

The steps to recognize the tourist accommodation establishment class according to Clause 5, Article 50 of the Law on Tourism 2017 are:

Step 1: Submit application

Organizations and individuals doing business in tourist accommodation services submit 01 set of documents to one of the following agencies:

• General Department of Tourism for 4-star and 5-star tourist accommodation establishments;
• Provincial specialized tourism agency for 1-star, 2-star and 3-star tourist accommodation establishments.

Step 2: Document appraisal

Within 30 days from the date of receipt of valid documents, the competent state agency shall preside over and coordinate with socio-professional organizations in tourism to appraise

Step 3: Decision to recognize the class of tourist accommodation establishment

The competent authority shall issue a decision to recognize the category of tourist accommodation establishment within 30 days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents; In case of non-recognition, it must be notified in writing and clearly state the reason.

Consulting services and support for implementing procedures for recognizing the tourist accommodation establishment class

Implementing procedures for recognizing tourist accommodation establishment class is an important step for tourist accommodation establishments to affirm their reputation and service quality. Therefore, if you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Long Phan for advice. With our experience, we will help you:

• Support preliminary assessment of existing facility conditions and service quality;
• Detailed instructions on the standards to be achieved for each class of accommodation establishment;
• Support in preparing and completing documents requesting class recognition;
• Consulting on improving facilities and improving service quality to meet standards;
• Representative submits application for recognition of tourist accommodation establishment class and monitors the application processing process;
• Consulting on overcoming unsatisfactory points (if any) after receiving the results of application appraisal.

If you need specific advice on the process of recognizing the tourist accommodation establishment class or want to use consulting services in the field of tourism at Long Phan, please contact the hotline. 0906.735.386 for detailed instructions.