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HOTELSTARS H armonized European classification system. 8th SESSION OF THE HUNGARIAN - CROATIAN WORKING GROUP ON TOURISM 18 June 2013 Lukács Attila Hungarian Hotel & Restaurant Association. HOTELSTARS UNION Strategic partnership – for hotel classification
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HOTELSTARSHarmonized European classificationsystem 8th SESSION OF THE HUNGARIAN-CROATIAN WORKING GROUP ON TOURISM 18 June 2013 Lukács Attila Hungarian Hotel & Restaurant Association
HOTELSTARS UNION Strategicpartnership – for hotel classification Founding (December 2009.) Foundermembers – Hotel Associations of 7 countries Austria, CzechRepublic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, CooperationwithHOTREC – EU membercountriesumbrellaorganization (Hotels Restaurants & Cafes)
HOTREC • 26 country • 43 memberassociation - HOTREC countries - HOTELSTARS UNION + HOTREC countries
HOTELSTARS UNION 150 millionpotentialclients more, than18.000 classifiedhotels
EXPANSION OF HOTELSTARS UNION • France, Spain, Italy – observer status, harmonization of criteria • Further interest inthe HOTELSTARS system: • Middle-Eastcountries • Turkey • South-America
Classificationprocess: 4 yearcontract + HSU-NationalLabelsign
Characteristics • Objective Y/N • Transparent– fortheguests & hotels • On-line • Harmonized- within EU • Dynamic– (2010-2014) will be renewedfrom 2015 THE WINNER IS THE GUEST!
HOTELSTARS CRITERIA • 5 category : 1*- 5* (superior) • 270 criteria ( mandatoryM, optional) 860 points • Succesfulclassification: differentpoints by category & minimum number of criteria • Product and service elements audit • Wellness classification – specificin Hungary • Focusonquality management: propercomplainthandling,Mysteryguesting, EHQ
ADVANTAGE & RESULTS OF HOTELSTARS • Harmonizedcriteria • Basedonguestexperiences approachthroughtheguest’s eye • Forthehotels – competitivenessimprovement • Fortheguests – qualityimprovement
HOTELSTARS UNION – HUNGARY Firstclassifications- November2010. Current status: Hungary – 870 hotels Registered: 479 Classified: 333
Commonoperation of theclassificationsystem: Ministryfor National EconomyHungarian Hotel & Restaurant Association Content: • HOTELSTARS – National Label • Unified metal signHotelstars Union (Hotelstars Union, MNE - HHRA logo) • Qualitylevelincrease of hotels • Consumerprotection/orientation
Fulfillcriteria + Qualitylevelincrease = Guaranteedsuccess
E-mail: attila.lukacs@hah.hu Web: www.hah.huwww.hotelstars.hu Thankyouforyourattention! E-mail: attila.lukacs@hah.hu Web: www.hah.huwww.hotelstars.hu