Laws regulating

accomodation
establishmentS

Presented by: Group 2

 A. DefinitionS

Hotel Resort

a building or premises a place with a pleasant

environment and
used for the regular
atmosphere that offers
accommodation of accommodation and
travelers and tourists for recreational facilities for
a fee. a fee.
 A. DefinitionS

Tourist Inn Apartel

a lodging establishment a building with furnished

for transients that does apartments leased to
not meet the minimum tourists on a long-term
requirements of an basis, offering basic
services similar to hotels.
economy hotel.
 A. DefinitionS

Pension House Motor Hotel or Motel

a family-operated
a structure along the
boarding house catering
highway where motorists
to tourists, with
can obtain lodging and
independent rooms and
meals.
common facilities.
 Star Grading System for
Hotels, Resorts and
Apartment hotel

The DOT star rating system for hotels and resorts is categorized into seven dimensions:

Arrival and Departure

Public Areas

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Food and Beverage

Amenities

Business Practices
 Star Grading System for
Hotels, Resorts and
Apartment hotel

The Kitchen and Lounge Areas are only included in apartment

hotels. Each category has numerous indicators that describe the
availability, quality, and condition of the facility as well as the
service, and every indicator has corresponding points. Quality
judgment is used to determine whether a facility or service is
Unacceptable, Acceptable, Good, Very Good, Excellent or
Outstanding. A total of 1,000 points has been set as the maximum
number of points that can be achieved by hotels, resorts, and
apartment hotels. The percentages of these dimensions contribute to
the total score of the hotel.
 Star Grading System for
Hotels, Resorts and
Apartment hotel
The criteria for the rating system is composed of seven major business area. The lounge area and the kitchen area is only used for apartment hotels.

Business Area Hotel

Arrival & Departure 10%

Public Areas 10%

Bedrooms 30%

Bathrooms 15%

Food & Beverage 15%

Lounge Area* n/a

Kitchen Area* n/a

Amenities 10%

Business Practices 10%

Total
 Star Grading System for
Hotels, Resorts and
Apartment hotel

All hotels, resorts, and apartment hotels are required to subject to NAS. A corresponding accreditation fee is also. assigned
depending on the number of stars the hotel applies for, and the validity of the award lasts for two years.

One Star: 25-40% achievement (251 to 400 points)-There is a limited range of facilities and services.

Two Star: 40-55% achievement (401 to 550 points)-The establishment offers expanded facilities and higher level of comfort.

Three Star: 55-70% achievement (551 to 700 points)-These enterprises offer a very good level of accommodation. There are
more spacious public areas, higher quality facilities, and a greater range of services.

Four Star: 70-85% achievement (701 to 850 points)-These properties are upscale in all areas. Accommodation is refined and
stylish. Service is responsive, often including an extensive array of facilities.

Five Star: 85-100% achievement (851 to 1,000 points)-These properties reflect the characteristics of luxury and sophistication.
The facilities are world class in every manner and the meticulous service exceeds all guest expectations.
 Rights of Hotel
Guest
These rights encompass the expectation of safety, privacy, and equitable
treatment during their stay:

Safety rights entail protection from physical harm and secure accommodations,
ensuring that emergency procedures are in place and that the hotel is compliant
with health and safety regulations.

Privacy rights safeguard guests from unwarranted intrusions, ensuring that their rooms
are their sanctuaries, only to be entered under clearly defined circumstances.

Moreover, the right to nondiscrimination is pivotal, guaranteeing that all

guests receive equal access to facilities and services, regardless of race,
gender, religion, or nationality.
 The national building code
of the Philippines (p.d. 1906)
The National Building Code of the Philippines establishes comprehensive
regulations and standards for the construction, design, and maintenance of
buildings in the country to ensure safety, structural integrity, and the
protection of public welfare.

SECTION 104. General Building Requirements

(a) All buildings or structures as well as accessory facilities thereto shall conform in all respects to the principles
of safe construction and must be suited to the purpose for which they are designed.
(b) Buildings or structures intended to be used for the manufacture and/or production of any kind of article or
product shall observe adequate environmental safeguards.
(c) Buildings or structures and all parts thereof as well as all facilities found therein shall be maintained in safe,
sanitary and good working condition.
 The national building code
of the Philippines (p.d. 1906)

SECTION 105. Site Requirements

The land or site upon which will be constructed any building or structure, or
any ancillary or
auxillary facility thereto, shall be sanitary, hygienic or safe. In the case of sites
or buildings intended for use as human habitation or abode, the same shall be
at a safe distance, as determined by competent authorities, from streams or
bodies of water and/or sources of air considered to be polluted; from a
volcano or volcanic site and/or any other building considered to be a potential
source of fire or explosion.
 Registration of guests and
occupants - Civil Code articles 1998-
2004
Guest registration is nothing but recording the guest’s information for official
purposes. At the time of reservation, the front office staff asks the guests to
enter their personal information on the GRC.

Registration activity is mandatory for both; the guest with reserved

accommodation as well as for the walk-in guest. During registration, the guest
is required to enter important information on the GRC such as guest name,
contact number, purpose of stay at the hotel, and passport and visa details in
case of foreign guest. It is the responsibility of the front office staff not to
reveal the guest information to unauthorized persons.
 Registration of guests and
occupants - Civil Code articles 1998-
2004
Article 1998. The deposit of effects made by travellers in hotels or inns shall also be regarded as necessary. The
keepers of hotels or inns shall be responsible for them as depositaries, provided that notice was given to them, or to
their employees, of the effects brought by the guests and that, on the part of the latter, they take the precautions
which said hotel-keepers or their substitutes advised relative to the care and vigilance of their effects. (1783)

Article 1999. The hotel-keeper is liable for the vehicles, animals and articles which have been introduced or placed
in the annexes of the hotel. (n)

Article 2000. The responsibility referred to in the two preceding articles shall include the loss of, or injury to the
personal property of the guests caused by the servants or employees of the keepers of hotels or inns as well as
strangers; but not that which may proceed from any force majeure. The fact that travellers are constrained to rely
on the vigilance of the keeper of the hotels or inns shall be considered in determining the degree of care required of
him. (1784a)
 Registration of guests and
occupants - Civil Code articles 1998-
2004
Article 2001. The act of a thief or robber, who has entered the hotel is not deemed force majeure, unless it is done
with the use of arms or through an irresistible force. (n)

Article 2002. The hotel-keeper is not liable for compensation if the loss is due to the acts of the guest, his family,
servants or visitors, or if the loss arises from the character of the things brought into the hotel. (n)

Article 2003. The hotel-keeper cannot free himself from responsibility by posting notices to the effect that he is
not liable for the articles brought by the guest. Any stipulation between the hotel-keeper and the guest whereby
the responsibility of the former as set forth in articles 1998 to 2001 is suppressed or diminished shall be void. (n)

Article 2004. The hotel-keeper has a right to retain the things brought into the hotel by the guest, as a security for
credits on account of lodging, and supplies usually furnished to hotel guests. (n)
 National homestay program

National Homestay Program – a program of the Department which provides

travelers with comfortable accommodation with Filipino families in areas near
tourist attraction.

Homestay
Homestay provides alternative accommodation facilities for tourists and travelers at affordable rates
compared to commercial lodging facilities. In the early 1980s,the UPAsian Institute of Tourism
(AIT) conceptualized a homestay program that was later adopted by the Department of Tourism
(DOT) for implementation in different communities in 1986.The DOT’s homestay program was
initially geared toward providing alternative accommodation and home-cooked food to Filipino and
foreign tourists by involving local homes in selected homestay areas in the Homestay and Tourism in
a Philippine Municipality
 National homestay program

The homestay program requires families to host one or more tourists by

providing room accommodations and allowing them to use common areas such
as the comfort room, kitchen, and dining and living rooms. A room may have
the most basic amenities such as a bed,side table or coffee
table,chair,telephone,electric fan,and/or an air conditioning unit. The
homestay program provides extra income to the host families. What usually
are considered idle rooms are converted into income-generating units.
 Anti-photo and video voyeurism
act of 2009(R.A. 9995) section 4
prohibited acts
The Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009 is a Philippine law that
criminalizes the unauthorized capturing, distribution, and publication of
explicit photos or videos without consent, with violators facing imprisonment
and fines.
SECTION 4. Prohibited Acts. It is hereby prohibited and declared unlawful for any person:

(a) To take photo or video coverage of a person or group of persons performing sexual act or
any similar activity or to capture an image of the private area of a person/s such as the naked or
undergarment clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks or female breast without the consent of the
person/s involved and under circumstances in which the person/s has/have a reasonable
expectation of privacy;
 Anti-photo and video voyeurism
act of 2009(R.A. 9995) section 4
prohibited acts
(b) To copy or reproduce, or to cause to be copied or reproduced, such photo or video or recording of
sexual act or any similar activity with or without consideration;

(c) To sell or distribute, or cause to be sold or distributed, such photo or video or recording of sexual
act, whether it be the original, copy or reproduction thereof; or

(d) To publish or broadcast, or cause to be published or broadcast, whether in print or broadcast media,
or show or exhibit the photo or video coverage or recordings of such sexual act or any similar activity
through VCD/DVD, internet, cellular phones and other similar means or device. DSETcC

The prohibition under paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) shall apply notwithstanding that consent to record
or take photo or video coverage of the same was given by such person/s. Any person who violates this
provision shall be liable for photo or video voyeurism as defined herein.
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