The Department of Tourism wil implement a new National Accomodation Standards for Hotels, Resorts, and Apartment Hotels that will classify accomodations on a star rating system.
Star ratings will be based on inventory, availability, condition, and quality and will be given by third-party auditors.
“The new standards seek to boost industry competitiveness, especially in preparation for important events such as the World Competitiveness Forum next year, APEC in 2015, and the ASEAN Tourism Forum in 2016,” Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. said.
The DOT will select 65 auditors from the hospitality industry to implement the new rating system.
“We are privileged to receive interest from seasoned industry professionals whose involvement in this project spells sacrifice as the token fees are relatively lower than their daily rate from their present employment. We hope to gain full advantage of their expertise to generate further improvements on standards and accreditation process,” Tourism undersecretary Maria Victoria Jasmin said.
—
Photo: P199
