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Star Classification Criteria

FACILITIES & SERVICES 1* 2* 3* 4* 5*/5*D Yes/ No COMMENTS
GENERAL
Full-time operation 7 days  a week in season N N N N N    
Establishment      to have all necessary trading licenses N N N N N    
Establishment to have public liability insurance D D D D D    
24 hr. lifts for  buildings higher than ground plus two floors N N N N N   Mandatory for all hotels. Local laws may require a relaxation of this condition.         Easy    access for         the differently-abled guests
Bedrooms,                           Bathroom, Public                areas    and                kitchen fully serviced daily N N N N N    
All     floor     surfaces         clean and in good shape N N N N N   The floor may be of any type
 

GUEST ROOM

Minimum 10 lettable rooms, all rooms with outside windows / Ventilation. N N N N N    
The minimum size of bedroom excluding bathroom in sq. ft 120 120 130 140 200   Single-occupancy rooms maybe 20 sq ft less. Rooms should not be less than the specified size.
Air-conditioning –

% of Rooms

25% 25% 50% 100% 100%   Air-conditioning/heating depends on climatic conditions     &              architecture. Room temp.     Should be between                   20c % 28c.
A  clean  change  of  bed and bath linen daily & between check – in‘ N N N N N   Definitely                             required between         each check– in. On  alternate  days   for 1 & 2 Star hotels
Minimum     bed     width                    for single 90 cm and double 180 cm D N N N N    
Mattress minimum 10 cm thickness D D N N N   Coir, foam or spring foam
Minimum bedding 2

sheets, pillow & case, blanket,                                mattress protector / bed cover

N N N N N   Blankets available in air conditioned     rooms a s per seasonal requirement in non A/C     rooms.               Mattress protector  is  desirable   in 1* and                     2*     and necessary for all others.
Suites D D D N N   2% of room block with a minimum of 1 suite room
Hairdryers D D N N N   Where not provided in bathroom, must be  available on request

 

All 3 Star, 4 Star, 5 Star and

5 Star deluxe hotels shall provide a hair dryer facility in the room on complementary basis. In 1 Star and 2 Star, this facility will be made available on request on complementary basis.

Safe keeping / in room safe D D D N N   1, 2 & 3 Star hotels to have facilities for safe keeping in the reception.

 

All 4 Star, 5 Star and 5 Star deluxe hotels shall provide a safe.

Minibar / Fridge D D N N N   Contents must conform to
            local laws
All 3 Star hotels shall have the            
facility of a mini fridge and all 4            
Star, 5 Star and 5 Star deluxe            
shall have the facility of mini bar            
with effect from 1.4.2014.            

 

Drinking           water

minimum                           one tumbler per guest

with glass N N N N N   All category hotels to provide two sealed bottles of branded bottled water of a minimum      500      ml.            per person per day on a complimentary basis.         Ultraviolet treated water will not be acceptable.
Guest Linen             Good quality linen to be provided
Shelves /drawer space N N N N N   Necessary for hotels of 1,

2 & 3 Star category to have a wardrobe.

Wardrobe with minimum of 4 clothes hangers per bedding N N N N N   In one star or two-star hotels, this may be without doors.
Sufficient lighting, 1 per bed N N N N N    
A 5 amp earthed socket power N N N N N    
A bedside table and drawer N N N N N   1 per two twins and two for a double bed.
TV – cable if available     N N N   Mandatory for  3*,  4*,  5*  and  5*  Deluxe category and TV must have remote.

Exception:

For Eco and Nature Resort, TV Cable is not mandatory for 3*,4*,5*,5* Deluxe category. However, it is mandatory that they provide a Television with cable in the lobby or another common area.

A    writing       surface with sufficient lighting     N N N    
Chairs N N N N N   Preferable bedding one per
A wastepaper basket N N N N N    
Opaque           curtains or screening at all windows N N N N N   All 4 Star, 5 Star, and 5 Star deluxe hotels shall install blackout curtains by 1.4.2015

 

 

Revised December 2014                                                                                                                                19

 

A mirror at least half length (3”) N N N N N    
A stationary folder and containing                  stationery D D N N N    
A ‘do not disturb’ notice N N N N N    
Night spread / bedcover D D N N N    
Energy saving lighting N N N N N    
Linen Room N N N N N   well ventilated
BATHROOM
Number     of     rooms                   with attached bathrooms All All All All All   It will be mandatory w.e.f. 01.09.2010 for all       1 & 2 Star category hotels to have attached bathrooms. All     bathrooms      to            have a sanitary bin with lid
The minimum size           of the bathroom in square feet 30 30 36 36 45   25% of the bathroom in 1 & 2 Star hotels to have western-style         WC.               No higher ceiling/cap on the maximum size
1 Bath Towel and 1Hand towel to be provided per guest N N N N N    
Bath Mat D D N N N    
Guest      toiletries       to    be provided – minimum 1 new soap per guest N N N N N   Quality                              products depending on the star category
Bottled toiletry products to be provided D D D N N    
Clothes – hooks  in                                   each bath / shower room N N N N N   All Star category hotels shall provide two (2) hooks for Garments in bath room.
A sanitary bin N N N N N   These must be covered

 

PUBLIC AREA
Lounge or seating area in the lobby N N N N N   Lobby shall h a v e furniture and fixtures which shall include chairs /armchairs, sofa, tables, and fresh floral display.
            Doorman on duty for  4 Star and below 4 Star categories the presence of a doorman on duty in the lounge or sitting area in the lobby shall not be mandatory. However, in such areas, the presence of staff on duty shall be obligatory around the clock, 24*7.
Reception facility N N N N N   Manned a minimum of 16 hours.                            Call service                     24 hours.              Local directions to the hotel     including city street map to be available.
Valet (Parking) services to be available D D N N N    
Availability of R oom, F & B and other tariff N N N N N    
Heating     and     cooling      to be provided in public areas       N N   Temperatures            to      be between      20 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius
      Air-conditioning common areas like Lobby, Restaurants, Varandas, bar where they are open to nature on one or more sides shall not be mandatory for beach, lake, backwater, river, hill, mountain, forest or nature Hotels & Resorts.

 

Public           restrooms for ladies            and                       gents with  soap             and      clean towels, a washbasin with running hot       and                        cold water,                     a       mirror, a sanitary     bin with a lid in

unisex & ladies toilet

N N N N N    
ROOM AND FACILITIES FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED GUEST
At least one room for the differently-abled guest N N N N N   The room shall have low height furniture, low peephole, cupboard with low clothe hangers, audible and visible (blinking light) alarm system and door

bell.

Bathroom N N N N N   Door width for room of the differently-abled persons and bathroom of such rooms should allow wheelchair made available by the hotel to enter easily. However, for new hotels coming up after 01.04.2017 the minimum door width of such rooms & their bathroom shall be minimum 90 cm. In existing hotels, the door width of the room for differently-abled persons & bathroom of such rooms shall have a minimum width of 90 cm w.e.f. 01.04.2023.

 

The almirah in differently-abled rooms shall be sliding in cases where no sufficient space is available for opening the

almirah doors by the differently-abled person.

Ramps with anti-slip floors at the entrance. Minimum door width should be one meter to allow wheelchair access N N N N N   To be provided in all public areas.             Free accessibility                     in    all public areas and to at least one restaurant    in      5 Star and

5 Star Deluxe

 

Revised December 2014                                                                                                                                 23

 

Public Restrooms N N N N N   All-Star category hotels should have a public restroom for differently-abled guests (unisex) with minimum door width which allows wheelchair made available by the hotel enter easily. However, for new hotels coming up after 01.04.2017 the minimum door width of such public restroom (unisex) shall be minimum 90 cm. For existing hotels, the minimum door width of public restroom (unisex) shall be mandatory after 01.04.2023.
FOOD            & BEVERAGE
1 Star & 2 Star category             1          &          2          Star categories should have minimum one dining room serving all meals.

Room          service          not

necessary

3 Star category             One     Multi-cuisine Restaurant cum Coffee Shop open f r o m 7 a.m.

to 11 p.m. and 24 hr. Room Service

4 Star category

(with alcohol service or with no alcohol service)

            Grade A cities:

One    Multi-Cuisine Restaurant cum coffee shop open  from  7  a.m. to 11  p.m.,  one  Specialty Restaurant and

24 hr. room service

 

Other than A cities:

One Multi-Cuisine Restaurant cum Coffee Shop open  from  7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 24hours. Room Service

 

5 Star category

( with alcohol service or with no alcohol service)

 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade A cities:

One     24 hours            Multi Cuisine Restaurant cum Coffee Shop, one Specialty Restaurant and 24hours. Room Service.

 

Grade B cities:

One    Multi-Cuisine Restaurant cum Coffee Shop open from 7 a.m. to 11 p . m., and 24hours. Room Service. One. Specialty Restaurant would be desirable.

 

Other than A &B cities: One         Multi                Cuisine Restaurant open from

7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 24 hours Room Service.

5 Star Deluxe category
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade A cities:

One     24 hours            Multi-Cuisine Restaurant cum Coffee Shop, one Specialty Restaurant, and 24hours. Room Service.

 

Grade B cities:

One    Multi-Cuisine Restaurant cum Coffee Shop open from 7 a.m. to 11 p . m., and 24

hours. Room Service. One. Specialty Restaurant would be desirable.

 

Other than A &B cities: One         Multi-Cuisine Restaurant     cum                   Coffee Shop open from

7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 24 hours Room Service. One Specialty Restaurant

would be desirable.

 

Grade A:            Delhi,** Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai,

Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Secunderabad

 

Grade B:           Cities in the rest of the country

excluding Grade ‘A’ cities Grade C:         Cities in the rest of the country

Note: The Ministry of Tourism may review and revise the cities falling under the Grade ‘A’ – Grande ‘B’ from the time to time.

 

·         **Delhi would include the hotels falling in Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, NOIDA, and Greater NOIDA”

Crockery & Glassware N N N N N   Plasticware accepted in

pool area

Cutlery to be at least stainless steel N N N N N   All categories should use good quality metal cutlery. Aluminum cutlery

prohibited

Bar D D D N N   Wherever bar license is prohibited for a hotel as per local law, the bar will not be mandatory and wherever the bar is allowed as per local laws, then the hotel will have to obtain bar license first and then apply for classification to the

Ministry of Tourism.

              It will be mandatory for such hotels to show their classification status prominently and clearly in all their publications, websites, advertisements, and

collaterals.                                      No abbreviations shall be used to indicate the classification status in such cases.

 

KITCHEN /FOOD PRODUCTION AREA

Refrigerator        with                           deep freezer N N N N N   Capacity based on the size of F & B service
Segregated        storage                           of Meat, fish, and vegetables N N N N N   Meat, fish, and vegetables in separate freezers

 

Colour      coded                 synthetic

chopping boards

N N N N N   Wooden       chopping

boards

Tiled walls non slip floors N N N N N    
Head           covering                    for production staff N N N N N    
Daily germicidal cleaning of floors N N N N N    
Good            quality cooking vessels       / utensils N N N N N   Use of aluminum vessels prohibited except for bakery
All food grade equipment containers N N N N N    
Drinking water N N N N N   Water treated with UV + filtration
Ventilation system N N N N N    
Garbage to be segregated

– wet and dry

N N N N N   To encourage recycling
Wet garbage           area                                 to

be     air-conditioned

D D N N N    
Receiving   areas   and stores to be clean and distinct from garbage area N N N N N    
Six       monthly             medical checks for production staff N N N N N    
First – aid training for all kitchen staff N N N N N    
Pest control N N N N N    
STAFF
Staff uniforms for front of the house N N N N N   Uniforms to  be  clean  and in good condition
English       speaking                   front office staff D D N N N   This may     be relaxed outside          the                     metros/ sub-  metros  for  1               and 2 Star category hotels

 

Percentage of supervisory staff 20% 20% 40% 40% 80%   Hotels of 4      Star categories and above should have formally qualified Heads of Departments.

 

The supervisory or the skilled staff mayhave training or skill         certification as follows:

Degree / diploma      from Central      or State IHMs / FCIs or       from                   NCHMCT affiliated IHM’s or  from other     reputed              Hospitality Schools

Percentage of Skilled staff 20% 20% 30% 30% 60%   The supervisory     or                   the skilled     staff               may have            training        or            skill certification as follows;

 

Degree/ diploma     from Central or State          IHM      / FCIs or                from                   NCHMCT affiliated    IHMs    or              from other     reputed                   Hospitality schools

 

Skill training certificate issued under the guidelines and  scheme   of   the Ministry of Tourism

STAFF WELFARE FACILITIES
Staff Rest Rooms D D N N N   Separate for male and Female employees with bunk beds, well lighted and ventilated
Staff Locker Room D D N N N    
Toilet facilities N N N N N   Full length mirror, hand dryer      with      liquid soap dispenser
Separate Dining area & Facility D D N N N    

 

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SAFE & HONOURABLE TOURISM
Display of Pledge N N N N N   Pledge          to         be displayed  prominently                  in the   staff  / back          areas                         / office premises of all the Heads of                     Departments

(HODs)

Training  for                 ‘Code             of Conduct       for        Safe   & Honourable Tourism’ N N N N N   At time of joining (orientation programme  and subsequent in-house training)
Maintenance of Action Taken Report with regards to compliance of the provisions of the Code N N N N N   Signatories of          the ‘Code of       Conduct’                     to maintain record           of action taken in compliance           of the provisions of the Code
Focal Points / Nodal Officers N N N N N   Two  nodal officers to                         be nominated (i.e., from HRD, Security                   side      etc.)                      for hotel with                    more                       than 25 personnel and one  focal point                for    Hotel with

less than 25 personnel

GUEST SERVICES
Provision of the wheelchair for the differently-abled guest N N N N N   Wheelchair to be available on a complimentary basis in hotels of all categories
Valet (parking) services to

be available

D D N N N    
Dry- cleaning /laundry D D D D N   In house       for        5                     Star Deluxe

hotels. For 5 Star category and            below             may be outsourced

Tea / Coffee making facility in the room D D D N N   Tea/coffee making facilities in the room to be made available on a complimentary basis in all 4 Star 5 Star & 5 Star Deluxe categories.

 

Iron and Iron Board facility
D
D
D
N
N
 
Iron and iron board to be made available on request in 1    to    3                        Star category hotels on a complimentary basis.     For                    4, 5, 5 Star Deluxe categories to be available in the room on a complimentary basis.
 

Paid transportation on call

D
D
N
N
N
 
Guest    should  be  able     to travel from the hotel
Shoe c l e a n i n g , shoe h or n & s l i p p er s
D
D
D
N
N
 
Free facility to be provided for in house guests.
Ice (from drinking water) on demand
D
D
N
N
N
 
Complimentary on request
Acceptance of common credit cards and facility/infrastructure for accepting/ making payments by digital transactions.
N
N
N
N
N
 
 
Assistance with luggage on request
N
N
N
N
N
 
 
A public telephone on premises. Unit charges made known
D
D
N
N
N
 
There           should              be at least one telephone no higher

than 24”     from floor level   in    5      and                  5     Star Deluxe (to  also             caterto differently abled guests

Wake – up call service on

request

N
N
N
N
N
 
 
Messages      for  guests      to be recorded and delivered
N
N
N
N
N
 
A      prominently        displayed message board  will  suffice for 1 & 2 Star categories
Name         Address          and

telephone        numbers         of doctors with front desk

N
N
N
N
N
 
Doctor on call in 3, 4, 5 &

5 Star Deluxe

Stamps         and                      mailing facilities
D
D
N
N
N
 
 
Newspapers available
D
D
D
N
N
 
This may be placed in the lounge for 1, 2 & 3 Star hotels
Access      to     travel                  desk facilities
N
N
N
N
N
 
This neednot be  on  the premise for 1, 2 & 3 Star categories

 

Left luggage facilities D D N N N   This     must   be        in         a well secured   room / 24 hour manned area

 

All 4 Star, 5 Star and 5 Star Deluxe hotels shall provide luggage racks, portable or fixed, for two large suitcases by 1.4.2015. This will be stated on the hotel’s website under the head ‘Facilities and Amenities provided on complimentary basis’ and mentioned to guests while checking in.

Provision         for                        emergency supplies toiletries /first aid kit D D N N N    
Health – Fitness facilities D D D D N   Indian             system             of treatments                             should preferably be offered
Beauty Salon and Barber’s

Shop

D D D D D    
Florist D D D D D    
Utility shop / kiosk D D D D N   The presence of a utility kiosk/shop will not be a mandatory condition for classification under one to four Star categories. For 5 Star & 5 Star Deluxe categories one utility kiosk or shop will be a must. No separate book shop shall be necessary.
Money changing facilities D D D D D   Money changing facility to be made available
 

SAFETY & SECURITY

Metal detectors (door frame or hand held) D D N N N    

 

CCTV at strategic locations
N
N
N
N
N
 
 
X-Ray Machine.
D
D
D
D
N
 
For 5 Star Deluxe category,

it would  be  ‘Necessary’  to have an X-Ray Machine at the guest entrancefor screening of baggage

 

Manual checks may be conducted for staff and suppliers  at  designated entry points

Under       belly                 scanners to screen vehicles.
D
D
D
N
N
 
 
Verification.
N
N
N
N
N
 
All hotels should conduct a antecedent verification of their staff and suppliers by the Police

/ private security agencies.

Staff trained in fire fighting Drill.
N
N
N
N
N
 
All       hotels        to           conduct periodic                 fire      drills   and maintain        ‘Manuals’                  for Disaster           Management,                First Aid     and              Fire        Safety.

Quarterly     drills  as     per Law.

Security arrangements for all hotel entrances.
N
N
N
N
N
 
 
Each bedroom door f itted with       lock    and              key, viewport           /                    peephole & internal securing device.
D
D
N
N
N
 
A safety c h a i n / wishbone latch is acceptable in place of viewport / peephole.
Smoke Detectors.
N
N
N
N`
N
 
These       can      be                 battery Operated.
Fire  and Emergency Procedure    notices                     displayed in r o om b e h i n d door.
N
N
N
N
N
 
 

 

Fire and emergency alarms should      have      visual       & audible signals. N N N N N    
First aid kit with over the counter medicines with front desk. N N N N N    
Fire Exit     signs     on                guest floors                with emergency / backup power. N N N N N    
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Telephone facility within arm’s reach of the toilet seat. D D D N N   All hotels in the categories 4 Star, 5 Star & 5 Star Deluxe shall provide a telephone within an arm’s reach of the toilet seat. This condition shall be applicable to all new hotels that will start operating from 1.4.2016. For hotels which have come into operation or will come into operation or will come into operation before 31.3.2016, this guideline will be applicable from
Provide atleast two multi- purpose sockets. N N N N N   All Star hotels shall provide at least two multi-purpose sockets capable of handling US, European Community and Japanese plugs at or just above the table level. It should be possible for guests to charge a laptop and cell phone simultaneously. This condition shall be applicable to all new hotels that will start operating from 1.4.2016. For the hotels which have come into operation or will come into operation till 31.3.2016, this guideline will be applicable from 1.4.2022.

However, till such time as this facility is provided on a permanent basis,

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
it will be mandatory for all Star hotels to provide multi-socket adapter plugs on request.
A telephone for incoming & outgoing calls in the room.
D
N
N
N
N
 
4 star and above should have direct dialing and STD

/ ISD facilities. 1,2  and  3 Star category hotels may go through          a                      telephone exchange

PC     available      for guest use with internet access.
D
D
N
N
N
 
This can be a paid service. Upto 3    Star, PC  can  be  in the     executive                    offices, Internet subject  tolocal access being available
E-mail service.
D
D
N
N
N
 
Subject      to    local                  internet access being available.
Fax, photocopy and printing Services.
N
N
N
N
N
 
 
In room Internet Connection

/ Data Port.

D
D
D
N
N
 
Subject      to    local                  internet access being available. Wi – Fi wherever possible.
Business Center.
D
D
D
N
N
 
This should be a dedicated area.

(This provision  maybe relaxed             for                         resort destinations, tourist and pilgrimage centers).

Swimming Pool
D
D
D
D
N
 
This can be relaxed for hill destinations.         Mandatory  to have trained Life Guard. Board containing Do’s & Don’ts, No Diving           sign,     pool                     depth etc.  should  be displayed at                          a strategic location in the pool area

 

All 4 Star, 5 Star and 5 Star Deluxe hotels shall provide a luminous LED wall clock with numerals of three inches or more on display near their swimming pools.

 

It will be desirable for all 5 Star Deluxe hotels to have air- conditioned porches and heated swimming pools.

 

Parking Facilities. D D N N N   Should      be     adequate                 in relation to t h e n u m b e r of rooms                 &        banquet                        / convention                 hall c a p a c i t i e s . Exclusively                          earmarked accessible parking nearest

to       the        entrance         for differently abled guests

Conference Facilities. D D D D N    
No. of people to be trained under ‘Hunar Se Rozgar’. N N N N N   As per norms laid out in para 23 of guidelines
Eco Friendly Practices:

(a)  Sewage                    Treatment Plant.

N N N N N   A Sewage Treatment Plant will not be a mandatory condition for hotels which have obtained completion certificate for construction before 1.4.2012.
(b) Rain water harvesting. N N N N N  
c) Waste management. N N N N N  
d) Pollution               control methods for air, water and light. N N N N N  
(e)  Introduction    of non CFC equipment         for

refrigeration      and air conditioning and other Eco-Friendly measures and initiatives.

N N N N N  
Display of classification status by the hotel:-
Note 1.  
 

All hotels should clearly indicate on their websites the facilities and amenities provided to guests “free of cost” like complimentary breakfast (indicating broad classification like Indian breakfast, Continental breakfast or American breakfast), iron and iron board facility, shoe cleaning facility, shoe horn and slippers, other “free” facilities like dental kit, shaving kit, etc. If any facility is provided only ‘on request’ but is included in the room rent, this should be mentioned on the hotel’s website under the head ‘Facilities and Amenities provided on complimentary basis’ and also mentioned to the guest when the hotel staff introduces the room to him/her on arrival. In case the ‘complimentary’ breakfast is not a buffet, the guest must be shown a list stating in English the name of all complimentary items.

 

(All hotels shall submit a compliance of Note 1 in the form of a screen shot of their website showing the “Facilities & Amenities provided on complementary basis”.

 

Note 2.

 

It will be mandatory for all the hotels classified under the categories 1 to 4 Star to display their classification status prominently outside the hotel and at the reception from 1.4.2014 as per a scheme to be evolved in consultation with FHRAI and HAI.

Note 3:  
 

It shall be mandatory for all classified hotels to show the classification status on their website under a separate icon on the opening page, which on the click will display the order of classification issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

Note 4:  
 

If any hotel is found to obtain classification on a false pretext or on the basis of misrepresentation of facts or is found to display wrong classification status or found to promote marketing of hotel on the basis of wrongful claims then the unit /hotel will stand declassified with immediate effect and it shall be debarred for a minimum period of two years from the date of debarment by the competent authority i.e. the Chairman, HRACC.

Note 5:  
 

All the hotels shall be required to submit an affidavit with respect to clearances along with their applications for classification/re-classification/hotel project approval, as given in Annexure VII.

Note 6 :  
 

D Desirable

 

N Necessary

 

There is no relaxation in the ‘Necessary’ criteria except as specified in the comment column

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Syllabus – Properties Development & Planning

Unit-1 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AS ESTABLISHED BY LAW AND NEED

Unit-2 FACILITIES DESIGN & ANALYSIS

Unit-3 GLOBAL GREEN INITIATIVE

Unit-4 PLANNING FOR SPECIAL GUESTS

  • Special Guests – Meaning and Types
  • Planning considerations
  • International Planning guidelines

Unit-5
STUDY OF ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF SOME OF THE PROMINENT HOTELS