DSTU 4268: 2003 «TOURIST SERVICES. ACCOMMODATION MEANS. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS»
Pursuant to Article 19 of Law No. 324/95, it is prohibited to provide accommodation services without a certificate of establishment of the relevant category. That is, hotels must be assigned a category. Resolution of the CMU “Procedure for establishing categories of hotels and other objects intended for the provision of services for temporary accommodation (accommodation)” of 29.07.2009 № 803, as of 26.07.2018.
Hotel categories are established on the basis of the voluntary certification of temporary accommodation (accommodation) services regarding safety for the life and health of people, protection of their property and environmental protection (paragraph 31 CMU Resolution of 29.07.2009 No. 803).
Due to changes in the legislation of Ukraine and the adoption of new state building codes (DBN) for residential buildings – it is forbidden to place hotels and hostels in residential buildings. Having a certificate of quality management system in accordance with DSTU ISO 9001, will become a significant competitive advantage for each facility.