B&B Criteria - Rules & Regulations of Bed & Breakfast in Delhi NCR

The setting up of a B&B is governed by the Delhi Goverment's National Capital Territory of Delhi (Incredibe India) Bed and Breakfast Establishments (Registration & Regulation) Act 2007.

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All B&B establishments need to comply with certain Rules and Regulations that have been clearly mandated under the Bed and Breakfast scheme.

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GUIDELINES FOR Approval and Registration of 'Incredible India Bed And Breakfast’ Establishments.

Introduction

Hotels and other supplementary accommodation are an integral part of a tourist's visit to a place and the services offered by them can make his/her visit memorable. With the aim of providing comfortable Home Stay Facilities of Standardized World Class Services to the tourists, and to supplement the availability of accommodation in the Metros and tourist destinations, Ministry of Tourism will classify fully operational rooms of Home Stay Facilities as “Incredible India Bed and Breakfast (B&B) Establishments”. The basic idea is to provide a clean and affordable place for foreigners and domestic tourists alike including an opportunity for foreign tourists to stay with an Indian family to experience Indian customs and traditions and relish authentic Indian cuisine.

The Bed & Breakfast facilities will be categorized as follows:-

a) Gold

b) Silver

The Regional Classification Committee, as specified in the guidelines, will inspect and assess the Bed & Breakfast Establishments, based on facilities and services offered. The details of the standards, facilities, services and the documents required for approval of such establishments will be as per these guidelines.

Bed & Breakfast Establishments, once approved by Ministry of Tourism, will be duly publicized. A directory of all such approved establishments will also be prepared, so as to enable domestic as well as foreign tourists to live in a homely environment and to take advantage of the scheme. In addition, efforts will be made to organize short term training in hospitality trade to those who would opt for such training.

Detailed Guidelines

The classification for B&B establishment will be given only in those cases where the owner /promoter of the establishment along with his /her family is physically residing in the same establishment and letting out minimum one room and maximum five rooms (10 beds).
The scheme will be on Bed and Breakfast basis and charges will have to be levied accordingly. The type of breakfast to be offered will have to be specified, the charges will have to be displayed and the visitors will have to be informed in advance so as to avoid unnecessary dispute.
Once an establishment applies for classification/ re-classification, it will have to be ready at all times for inspection by the Regional Classification Committee. No requests for deferment of inspection will be entertained.
Classification will be valid for two years from the date of issue of orders or in case of reclassification from the date of expiry of the last classification provided that the application has been received within the stipulated time i.e. 3 months before the expiry of the last classification.
Bed & Breakfast Establishments applying for classification will have to provide all the information supported by required documents as per the following formats:

a) Application format as at Annexure –I.

b) Checklist of facilities as at Annexure –II.

c) Undertaking as at Annexure –III.

The application fees payable for classification/reclassification will be as follows. The demand draft will have to be payable to" Pay & Accounts Officer, Ministry of Tourism, New Delhi ".

Star Category	For Classification/Reclassification
Silver	Rs. 3,000
Gold	Rs. 5,000

Bed & Breakfast Establishment will be classified following two stage procedure.

a) The presence of facilities and services will be evaluated against the enclosed Checklist. (Checklist will have to be duly filled in and signed on all pages and submitted along with the application).

b) The quality of facilities and services will be evaluated by the Regional Classification Committee. Due preference will be accorded to the homes, which are able to provide Indian experience by way of Indian décor, authentic and exotic Indian cuisine etc.
The Regional Classification Committee will consist of the following:

a) Regional Director, Indiatourism –Chairman.

b) Representative from IATO.

c) Representative from TAAI.

d) Representative from local Indiatourism Office.

e) Representative from State Tourism Department.

f) Commissioner of Police/ Superintendent of Police of the district or his representative.
The Chairman and any 2 members, where the presence of the police representative will be mandatory, will constitute a quorum. The recommendation of the Committee will be approved by the Chairman Hotel and Restaurant Approval and Classification Committee (HRACC).
Any deficiencies/rectifications pointed out by the Regional Classification Committee will have to be complied within the stipulated time which will be allotted in consultation with the representative /representatives of the establishment during inspection. Failure to do so will result in rejection of the application.
The Committee may recommend to the Chairman, HRACC a category either higher or lower than the one applied for. In case the category applied for is higher than the one recommended by the Committee, then the applicant will have to deposit the required fee for the recommended category. However, in case of the category recommended being lower than the one applied for, then there will be no refund of extra classification fee.
The Bed & Breakfast Establishment will be expected to maintain required standards at all times. The Chairman, HRACC could authorize a surprise inspection of the establishment at any time without previous notice.

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