Standards of Rating Hotels in Russia

Intro at that place ar no international unified standards for awarding stars to hotels, said Sergei Korneyev, director for the northwest at the Russian Tourism Industry Union. * Each hoidenish has its own administration, and it is very inconvenient for tourists, since, for example, Egyptian stars differ from European ones. thither fetch been many misunderstandings.WHAT IS An hotel ranking is a system, taking into account a full range of factors including quality of accommodation, range of amenities, standards of service, atmosphere and prices as hearty as customers experience, and feedback in order to classify hotels There are shortly ab out(a) 30 national systems of hotel miscellanea around the world. * Among them are the earn system purposed in Greece and the crowns system used in the U. K. , though the most widespread system is the star classification * While in all hotels in Moscow claim a specific number of stars, there is no reliable, universal system of classificat ion in operation.This can often lead to unrealistic watchations, disappointment, and it may be hard to know what to expect from your hotel in terms of standards, serve, and amenities as a first-time travelers to Russia. Suchi Hotels first and accordingly the entire country of Russia * Since July 2010 Sochi hotels were obliged to classify themselves by the demands of the International exceeding Committee (classification as the country gears up to host the 2014 Winter exceeding Games). The Governor of Krasnodar region decided to first expand this requirement to the strong region and now to the whole country.As new legislation passes, starting this summer season of 2012 only star-rated hotels were able to accommodate tourists. A little point of History * The first attempts to introduce classification standards in Russia were made in the Soviet era. In 1984, a document was drawn up dividing hotels into septet categories. The regulation existed until 1994 and was followed by th ree to a greater extent credentials documents. Finally, in 2005, a new system of state classification of hotels and guesthouses was launched, taking into account European experience. Previously, Russian hotels obtained star-category classification on a voluntary basis, but obtaining certification became obligatory after an order signed in June 2010.* There are 471 officially certified hotels in Russia about 10 percent of the follow number of 4,500 hotels, according to data from the Federal Tourism Agency. From Yesterday to nowadays Review of the principal changes * It appears that often stars in Russia were given after considering formalness and did not reflect real comfort and service level. The main divergence between the new and old classification systems is that, now, the expert appraisal and denomination of a Hotel to a particular category lead be carried out by special organizations accredited by government agencies * Prior the classification of Hotels in Russia was car ried out under a voluntary classification system that was approved by the Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) in 2005 and generally based on standards and rules that were set back in the 1990s * umpteen hotels that are located in old buildings will need to grade a lot in engineering infrastructure and additional facilities to give the necessary number of points to obtain the certification and get the stars they want.Hotel Assesment Criteria Each hotel will be awarded a number of points depending on the number of rooms and the serve offered. * The requirements, relate to various aspects of Hotel operations layout, condition of rooms, range and quality of serve offered, etc. * For example -A standard single room in a five-star hotel must be at least 14 m? in area, and the Hotel must also have a conference room with the germane(predicate) equipment. The waiting time for an elevator in four- and five-star hotels should be no more than 30 seconds, or 45 seconds in a three-star hotel. * The classification will be a paid procedure, and needful certification is expected to bell less than voluntary classification about ( today $1,500 for three- to four-star hotels with less than blow rooms) * Hotels that fail to declare their status under the new rules will manufacture a fine, * Hotels without certification wont have the right to use their unofficial rating in advertisements, and furthermore, limits may be applied to the bodily function of such hotels * -Certificates will be issued for five years, but hotels will have to reaffirm their status twice a year. Just a some more things to remind (only on the power point) Luxury Hotels * world-class 5-star hotels * allHistoric Moscow Hotelsor Moscow branches of well-known international brands at the very top of the hotel market. Deluxe Hotels * executive standard 4-star or 5-star hotels * must(prenominal) be centrally situated. Superior Hotels * International 4-star ratings. * IfSuperior Hotelsare not centra lly located, then they must have good transport tie in to the city. Standard Hotels * International 3-star standards, including many new or fully renovated Russian hotels. Standard Hotels are rarely central Tourist Class Hotels * oftentimes built in the Soviet period, hotels of this class may not be fully renovated. * Representing the cheapest accommodation widely available in Russia *International 2-star standards * set(p) in modern buildings in the suburbs. Budget Hotels * low-cost accommodation * No services are guaranteed. Conclusion Classifications under the new system compulsory or voluntary? * At present, the new classification system is relevant to all Hotels, but is mandatory only for Hotels offering the relevant services within the municipality of the city/resort of Sochi. * We note that the changes to he Hotel classification rules and the mandatory classification procedure for certain Hotels is without any doubt related to the xxii Olympic Winter Games being held in Russia.* We believe that the overall way for the introduction of international standards in many sectors in Russia is connected with the dreaming to join the orb Trade Organization. For the Future Whats next? * The World Hotel Rating (WHR) project, aims at setting international classification standards and rating criteria along the lines of a world star-rating system. * This project will establish an information computer program on the hotel industry which will be multilingual and multicultural. * WHR intends to play a key role in the development of quality hotel services