Belarus plans to introduce mandatory certification of hotels under the star system

Hotels in Belarus may be required to undergo certification under the system of “stars”. Large objects are planned to be certified by 2028, the rest by 2029. This was told by the head of the certification department of BelGISS services Tatiana Smirnova, the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti”.

According to Smirnova, the draft decree on mandatory certification has already been agreed, now the decision is up to the government.

- We are waiting for a decision to be made. Based on the experience of Russia, they must pass certification. If the accommodation facility does not meet the necessary requirements, the certification body issues inconsistencies and what needs to be done to get the category, the expert explained.

The draft decree provides for a phased introduction. By January 1, 2028, major hotels with over 70 rooms will be certified. By January 1, 2029, those who have less than 70.

Today there are about 600 hotels in Belarus. Only 90 of them received official certificates of compliance with the categories from “no stars” to “five stars”. Five stars have five accommodations, four stars 10, three stars 44, two stars 10, no stars 12. Nine hostels were also certified.

You can get acquainted with the official certification of hotels on the website "Quality.bel" in the tab "Certified hotels of Belarus". It indicates the category of the hotel, the validity of the certificate and other data.