Hotels
The following is for general information purposes only. All further queries regarding this information should be directed to the competent authorities listed below.
Procedures required for operating Hotels
It is a requirement under the Tourist Traffic Acts 1939-2016, that all hotels providing tourist accommodation must be registered with Fáilte Ireland and comply with a set of criteria for the classification concerned.
All hotels must be classified using the Fáilte Ireland Hotel Classification Scheme, hotels
must attain the approval minimum entry level requirements in order to comply with the
Registration and Renewal of Registration Regulations for Hotels 2016. The scheme was
developed in close consultation with the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).
Information on Quality Assurance and The Hotel Classification Criteria
Other procedures required
Other procedures a provider of hotel accommodation services may have to comply with include the following:
- Planning legislation, fire safety, and local building regulations
- Food legislation
- Health and Safety
The relevant competent authorities dealing with those areas are :
- The relevant local authority, (Planning and Building requirements)
- The Environmental Health Office of the HSE (Operating a Food business)
- and the Health and Safety Authority ( Health and Safety regulations)
Please find relevant links below which provide general information on the procedures required for the areas listed above:
Further information
The following competent authorities websites also provide general information relevant to operating hotels in Ireland.
- Health & Safety guide for catering and hospitality
- Building Regulations - Gov.ie
- Irish Hotels Federation
Contact Information
Tel: 1890 697 000
Email: qualityassurance@failteireland.ie