Introduction Trade Obligations - Cyprus Tourism Organisation
General Information
1. The establishment, operation and supervision of Hotel and other Tourist
Establishments is governed by the Hotel & Other Tourist Establishments
Legislation (Laws Number 40 of 1969 until today and the regulations issued in
accordance thereof.
2. In accordance with the above law,
Hotels are classified into classes of one to five stars and tourist
establishments into luxury, class A and class B, so long as they comply with
the prescribed conditions of building construction, quality of construction,
equipment, level of operation and in general the services and amenities
provided for every class.
3. The
studies and plans of newly proposed hotel establishments, must be submitted to
the Organisation for approval, following the town planning licence, referring
either to the erection of a new building or the alteration or renovation of an
existing building, in compliance with the prescribed terms for the proposed
category and class.
4. The
examination of the study and plans of the hotel establishment by the
Organisation is an absolute prerequisite for the granting of the building
license, without binding the relevant Authority in the exercise of its powers.
5. The
adoption of measures for the comfortable and safe transportation, accommodation
and the provision of amenities to disabled persons is imperative for all
establishments.
6. The
approval of plans by the Organisation is valid for one year. It is prohibited
after the expiration of the said period to grant a building licence unless an
application to the appropriate authority is submitted prior to its expiration.
7. The date
of commencement of the building works must be notified to the Organisation.
8. The
Organisation examines and approves the name of the hotel establishment,
irrespective of whether it has been approved by the Registrar of Companies. The
name of the hotel establishment may be included in the relevant application for
the approval of the architectural plans.
9. Furthermore,
according to the Organisation's policy it is desirable that the name relates to
the Cypriot culture, history, civilization, and the general characteristics of
Cyprus, and must be written in latin characters and avoid the use of locations.
It is also desirable that names are not solely initials or a combination of
initials with 10. Words and that the word Beach is not used where it does not
concern a seaside plot./span>
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