Please fill out the interest formWith the Legislative Framework for Tourism N.4276/2014 started the organized and objective classification of tourist accommodation into Star and Key Categories.
Its main objective is the qualitative upgrading and modernization of tourist accommodation relevant to international tourism market standards.
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (H.C.H.) is the body responsible for issuing the Certificate of Classification of tourist accommodation which is a prerequisite for issuing the new Tourist Accommodation Special Operation Signs (E.S.L.) by the Respective Tourism Services Bodies.
Ministerial Decision 216/2015 (Government Gazette 10/B/09.01.2015) established the technical and operational specifications for the classification of hotels into star categories, and Ministerial Decisions 21185/2014 (Government Gazette 2840/B/22.10.2014) and 91/2015 (Government Gazette 69/B/16.1.2016) established the technical and operational specifications for the classification of rented furnished rooms and apartments into key categories.
Hotels and Tourist Apartment Lodgings of all sizes throughout Greece to both existing and new businesses
The process of classifying tourist accommodations into star and key categories is mandatory for their lawful operation
The technical and operational classification criteria offer an important opportunity for operators of tourist accommodation to modernize them in accordance with international tourism quality standards, and to offer a more comprehensive hospitality experience to their tourist audience
For the issuance of a Special Operation Sign (E.S.L.) according to the new classification system, the owner of tourist accommodation makes an application to the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (H.C.H.), which is appointed to grant the Certificate of Classification
Then, the owner selects BQC Accredited Certification Body that carries out the on-site inspection of the tourist accommodation and prepares the Technical Report. The Technical Report includes all the required and optional criteria of the tourist accommodation, according to its Star and Key classification.
In the end, the owner submits the Technical Report in the corresponding Tourist Office Service and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels issues the classification certificate.
The company that is interested in being classified to Hotels/Lodgings contacts BQC and fills in the certification application and send it to info@bqc.gr or fax it to +302112213726.
BQC is an Accredited Body by the National Accreditation System (ESYD) for conducting tourist accommodation classification inspections and is posted on the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels web platform. We have established a nationwide network of experienced inspectors covering all regions of Greece.