Obligations for homestay accommodation

Opening period, capacity and contract

• The accommodation is available to welcome guests at least four months per year.
• The operator cannot run more than one homestay accommodation establishment and must have his main residence there.
• The operator or the person in charge of the day-to-day management of the accommodation receives a maximum of fifteen tourists at any one time.
• He concludes a written contract for each stay.

Services

The operator or the person in charge of the day-to-day management of the accommodation:

• offers his guests a high-quality, personal welcome. He does everything possible to facilitate their stay and help them find tourist information
• ensures that the home is cleaned regularly
• provides household linen.

Information and identification

• The operator or the person in charge of the day-to-day management of the accommodation informs his civil liability insurer that homestay accommodation is rented out and of any additional activities that may be offered.
• He displays the prices for each room.

Equipment

• The establishment is in good condition as regards hygiene, safety and general maintenance.

• The establishment has bathroom facilities reserved for the occupants of the guest rooms.

• The bedroom or bedrooms have:
  • a window that opens with opaque curtains or a mechanical ventilation system
  •  at least one power socket
  • beds with a mattress, a mattress cover, a pillow and suitable bedding
  • a wardrobe
  • one seat per person
  • a wastepaper basket.
• The establishment contains:
  • either private bathroom facilities adjoining the bedroom with:
    • a fitted bathroom:
      • a washbasin with drinking water
      • electric lighting
      • a window or ventilation grid
      • a bath or a shower
      • a storage area near the washbasin
      • a mirror
      • one hand towel per guest
      • one bath towel per guest
      • a small waste bin.
  • or shared bathroom facilities (for a maximum of three bedrooms and cleaned daily), with:
    • at least one toilet area separate from the shared bathroom
    • a shared bathroom with:
      • a washbasin with drinking water
      • electric lighting
      • a window or ventilation grid
      • a bath or a shower
      • a storage area near the washbasin
      • a mirror
      • a chair
      • four hooks
      • a small waste bin.

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