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No C 114/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 14.5.86 Proposal for a Council recommendation on standardized information on hotels COM(86) 32 final/2 (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 31 January 1986) (86/C 114/11) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas it would be useful for the standardized infor mation to be incorporated in national hotel guides and displayed at hotel entrances; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas in order to facilitate understanding by travellers of the cost of accommodation and to allow international comparisons it is important for prices to be quoted both Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, in local currency and in a standard monetary unit; whereas the ECU can constitute this standard; Having regard to the opinion of the European Whereas the standardized information system should be Parliament, incorporated in all national and regional guides within a reasonable time span, HEREBY RECOMMENDS THAT THE MEMBER STATES: Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, 1. Entrust national tourist organizations or other responsible bodies, in collaboration with hoteliers' associations, with responsibility for implementing the Whereas the Council resolution of 10 April 1984 on a proposed standardized information system for hotels; Community policy on tourism (') invites the Commission to present proposals, notably with a view to facilitating —- this responsibility implies collecting, checking and tourism within the Community; publishing information on hotels in accordance with this recommendation, •a Whereas most Member States have a grading system for — a hotel for the purposes of this recommendation hotels to describe their standard and the facilities shall mean any establishment that is commercially available; whereas in addition to the national grading operated under the name of hotel, boarding systems there are also commercial systems operated by house, inn, tavern, motel or other equivalent private bodies; whereas the existing national and designation, and offers accommodation to at least commercial grading systems differ considerably; 10 temporay paying guests. 2. Ensure that this standardized information is published Whereas because of differing criteria and assessment a annually in readily available official hotel guides. hotel grading system at Community level would be difficult to construct and administer; Appropriate information shall also be made available at hotel entrances. Whereas to overcome language differences and to take 3. Ensure that the official hotel guide contains: account of other local practices it would be useful for travellers in all Member States to have standardized — an introduction explaining how to use the guide, information on hotel accommodation using symbols to with particular emphasis on the symbols used; this convey the facilities available; introduction should indicate when the high, mid and low season prices apply on a national and/or regional basis, and all useful information in the Whereas the national tourist organizations responsible language of the country and at least two other for the implementation of tourism policy in the Member languages, States should also be responsible for the implementation of a standardized information system for hotels; — lists of hotels giving: — their name, address, telephone and telex numbers, — number of rooms, total and with bath/shower, O OJNoC 115, 30.4. 1984, p. 1. — opening period, 14.5.86 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 114/9 — price for a double room in the high season, be that on the date the guide went to press; where inclusive of all charges, VAT and any other possible the daily value of the ECU shall be shown taxes, on the hotel's list of exchange rates. — discounts for children, 5. Ensure that complaints about inaccuracies in the — distance from airport, railway station and air guide are referred to the national tourist organ terminal, izations or other responsible bodies at the address — credit cards accepted, given in the introduction to the hotel guide and — information on languages spoken, displayed as specified at point 4. — standardized symbols for various facilities, as shown in the Annex. 6. Make every effort to adopt and bring into force the appropriate national measures to ensure introduction 4. Ensure that prices and discounts: of a standardized information system in existing hotels within two years of the adoption of this — are shown in the official hotel guide and displayed recommendation. at the hotel entrance and in each bedroom in national currency, 7. Send to the Commission each year the official hotel — are shown in the official hotel guide in local guide(s) published in accordance with this currency and in ECU; the value of the ECU shall recommendation. • NoC 114/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 14.5.86 ANNEX STANDARDIZED SYMBOLS FOR HOTEL FACILITIES Building of historic or architectural interest f» Facilities for children Establishment in a green setting Dogs allowed Private car parking X Restaurant service Indoor swimming pool Breakfast service only Outdoor swimming pool Alcoholic beverages available <* Tennis at the hotel or nearby ^ Hairdressing salon Sauna Cleaning and/or laundry service Night porter i Room service available •K Telex facilities available for clients Air-conditioned bedrooms ti Lift Central heating in bedrooms Meeting room available Telephones in bedrooms Residents' lounge with TV Radio in bedrooms ^ Some facilities for disabled PI TV in bedrooms .