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‘Bed and Breakfast’ standard approved

May 14, 2010 News

The Code of Practice for Bed and Breakfast facilities was approved by the National Standards Council after it was developed by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Technical Committee – Tourism.
This is according to Public Relations Officer of GNBS, Lloyd David.
This standard, which specifies the minimum requirements for bed and breakfast facilities operating in Guyana, was formulated in an effort to improve the quality of services offered by local providers.
It is expected that this Code of Practice would be utilized by all stakeholders in the Tourism sector and specifically by local bed and breakfast providers and potential investors in this category, thereby promoting standardization for this particular service.
According to David, the standard provides minimum requirements for three categories of facilities – A, B and C.
He explained that for bed and breakfast facilities to be considered as Category A, they must include self-contained, double- or single-bedroom accommodation with an air conditioned unit, television and other basic amenities including telephone, access to a mini refrigerator and comfortable functioning furniture, in a quiet and attractive setting.
In addition, the standard states that private access to rooms is preferable with hot water and hot and cold shower while fresh clean linen and breakfast shall be provided. Lunch, dinner or any other meals could be arranged on request at an additional cost.
Requirements for facilities falling under Categories B and C are similar to Category A with a few exclusions in descending order,
The standards also addresses minimum requirements for rooms which include sufficient size for freedom of movement, privacy, requirements for beds and sheet covering and other furniture requirements.
Electrical installation, fire safety, hygiene and pest control are also addressed by the standard.
The Public Relation Officer stated that as Guyana strives to expand and improve its tourism sector, there is a growing need to provide quality service and comfortable accommodation for tourists and other visitors to our country.
Acquiring a copy of this standard and implementing the requirements therein, would certainly aid entrepreneurs and operators in the tourism industry particularly, providers of bed and breakfast facilities to better meet demands of visitors.
David further stated that copies of the standard are available upon request from the Technical Standards Unit of the GNBS.

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