ONLY 4 OUT OF 35 YEREVAN HOTELS HAVE QUALIFICATION CATEGORY

Noyan Tapan
Apr 23 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Only 4 out of 35 hotels in Yerevan
have been granted a qualification category by the RA Ministry of Trade
and Economic Development. These hotels are: the Golden Palace Hotel
(5 stars), the Metropol Hotel (4 stars), the Ani Plaza Hotel (4 stars)
and the Congress Hotel (3 stars).

Head of the Tourism Department of the RA Ministry of Trade and
Economic Development Mekhak Apresian told NT correspondent that the
RA government’s decision on approval of qualification categories and
qualification process of hotel facilities establishes the list of
minimum requirements for granting of 5 qualification categories. The
list has 60 points. The process of qualification of hotels started
in early 2005 and has a voluntary character.

After granting the respective qualification category, check-up are
conducted in the given hotel once a year, and the economic entity
must be informed about it 3 days in advance. According to M. Apresian,
it is envisaged to reconsider this provision of the decision because
"control of such frequency cannot be efficient." "More frequent
check-ups without warning should be conducted so that logistics and
services provided by hotels can be in line with the requirements of
the qualification category granted," he noted.

He added that until now 129 tour guides and 3 accopmanying persons have
received licenses of the RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress