" Hotel Grand Nakhchivan " and Agbulag Recreation Centerwere presented with certificates according to the National star classification.

Details

Published on Thursday, 01 December 2022 11:46

Hits: 459

On November 29 , 2022 with the participation of representatives of the tourism industry and tourism volunteers operating in the autonomous republic, a presentation event of certificates corresponding to the National star classification was held at the Tourism Department of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to"Hotel Grand Nakhchivan" and Agbulag  Recreation Center.

 Akbar Novruzov, the director of the department, who opened the event with his opening speech, firstly talked about the attention and care given by the state to the tourism sector in the autonomous republic, and at the same time the tourism potential of the autonomous republic, and then noted that today, in order to meet the demand for accommodation facilities in the autonomous republic, 21 hotels and hotel-type institution have been opened and the  operated. As a result of the successful implementation of state programs and infrastructure projects in our ancient country, which has a great tourism potential, sustainable development has been achieved in this area, and the measures taken on the development of tourism have become sustainable.

It was noted that the Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has established and applied the criteria for the classification of hotels and hotel-type facilities, the definition and evaluation of star categories, in order to make the hotels operating in the autonomous republic more healthy to compete, to provide assistance to the consumer in the selection of appropriate hotels and hotel-type facilities, and to define and evaluate star categories. In accordance with the "Ways of certification of tourist-excursion services" approved by Resolution No. 131 dated September 16, 2005, an "Expert group" was established, and "Hotel Grand Nakhchivan" and Agbulag  Recreation Center were classified according to the State Standard of the Republic of Azerbaijan AZS 745-2015 and  a review was conducted for granting the National star category. As a result, the services offered by the hotels were evaluated with appropriate star ratings based on the compliance with the criteria of the mentioned standard and certificates were prepared.

The director noted that the results of the evaluation by the expert group for issuing the certificate were drawn up and signed by the group members in the form of an act, and submitted to the attestation commission for the adoption of a decision on certification. It was determined by the attestation commission that the evaluation of star categories in hotels was carried out based on the rules, methods and mechanisms established by the legislation. The Commission has taken all necessary measures to prevent bias, conflicts of interest and ensure the objectivity of certification during the assessment of compliance in certification activities. Control of compliance with the requirements of the validity of the certificate is carried out by the Department through the inspector's control of the fulfillment of the requirements of the certification at the facility during the period of validity of the certificate. If inconsistency between the certified parameters and the requirements of the normative documents is found during the control of the certified objects, a decision is made to temporarily suspend the validity of the certificate, terminate the validity of the certificate and re-conduct the certification procedures until the detected deficiencies are eliminated. The certificate is valid for three years.

Then Suleyman Rustamov, head of the statistics and certification sector of the Tourism Department of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, head of the expert group, made a speech and stated that the certification of tourist-excursion services is carried out according to the requirements of the approved standards in accordance with the legislation. It is noted that on different dates, the officials of Agbulag Recreation Center and Hotel Grand Nakhchivan applied to the Department to determine the star categories. Based on the application, the relevant documents were accepted, checked and registered, and the members of the established expert group conducted an expert review of Hotel Grand Nakhchivan and Agbulag Recreation Center to check compliance with the requirements of the State Standard of the Republic of Azerbaijan AZS 745-2015.

The reporter noted that the classification of the object was determined during the inspection, and it was found that the inspected objects are hotels that are accommodation facilities according to clause 1.1.21 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Tourism . A hotel is a means of accommodation with a reception-registration department, accommodation in rooms with a sanitary junction, at least 1 meal a day and other additional services, with a capacity of at least 11 (eleven) rooms, which are provided in Hotel Grand Nakhchivan and Agbulag Recreation Center. So, all rooms have a bed, a set of soft furniture, a TV, a minibar, an electric kettle, an electronic safe, printed products, a telephone, a wardrobe, a clothes hanger, a sewing kit, writing tools and a notebook, toothpaste, a shaving kit, a comb, soap, bone, shampoo, shower gel, make-up cotton, manicure set, robe, towel, hairdryer and cleaning boxes are placed. At the same time, there is internet, fire alarm, central heating and cooling systems. In general, all rooms are equipped with furniture and equipment corresponding to the requirements of the standard, 3 and 4 star categories , hard and soft inventories, and items that will satisfy all the needs of the guest. Whether it 's functionality or hardware interior is eye -catching . It was emphasized that during the review, additional points were collected with minimal points on the evaluation criteria "Classification of hotels and hotel-type objects, determination of star categories and application of criteria in evaluation." AZS 745-2015 according to the requirements of the State Standard of the Republic of Azerbaijan Hotel Grand Nakhchivan 3 , Agbulag Recreation Center 4 starscategory was awarded .

The speaker noted that in the next months, the determination of the star category of hotels and hotel-type facilities will be continued based on the principle of rotation.

Then the hotel representatives were presented with certificates of conformity according to the star categories.

At the end of the event, a video showing the tourism potential of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was shown for the participants.

• < Prev
• Next >