Support of the hoteliers of Iran for implementing the Cheap Travel Plan in the country

Hotel News – the president of the hoteliers association of Iran, explained about the implementation of the "Cheap Travel" project by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, in collaboration with the banks and tourism institutions: "If this project is even implemented for a period of 6 months to one year, Can help developing travel in our country.” The president of the hoteliers association of Iran, pointing out that this plan is not intended to be like previous, long-term and permanent project. “all tourism sectors, such as transportation, hotels, travel agencies, catering, etc., should help the project effectively and in a better way.” He continued. The "Cheap Travel Plan" will help, because all these activities will benefit the tourism industry and the people. The president of the hoteliers association of Iran, reaffirming the support of the project, said: "If the necessary support is provided, the "Cheap Travel Plan” will succeed in a certain period of time, in a better way than the previous plans proposed by the others.” "Jamshid Hamzezadeh" said hoteliers are ready to provide tourism agencies with a view to expanding domestic travel to provide discounts and spare capacity for them. He said: "Successful implementation of the "Cheap Travel Plan" in the country, while helping to reduce travel services, can improve the economic situation and investment in tourism facilities, increase the hotel occupancy rate, business prosperity of agencies and travel and tourism offices, and Keep the trip in the Iranian family basket. He further noted that “the decline in the average occupancy rate of hotels in the country and added: Unlike the statistics provided by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism organization, the hotel occupancy rate has decreased by 10% compared to the same period last year. In fact, the hotel's passengers decreased, which is due to the economic conditions of the people and the expansion of informal centers in the country.”

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criticisms of the Executive Director of the Iranian Hoteliers Community on how the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran works against hoteliers

The manager of the Iranian Hoteliers Community, in a report on Hotel Directors' emphasis on “two rates for hotels”, said: despite many adversaries even in the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, hotel management has become an enduring and challenging job due to increased and abnormal costs. On the other hand, the hotel's pricing is not free in Iran, and it is totally within the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran’ discretion. Referring to the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran’ instructions on the issue of room rates for foreigners which can be in foreign currencies, Abbas Bidgoli said: "Visitors should pay attention to the Nima system for foreign currencies, which is a significantly different in exchange rate with the free market in Iran. They should be aware of all people who offer them hotel discounts instead of exchanging currencies for them! He argued that the only offer by the Iranian hoteliers’ community to the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran is to make a rule for hotels to receive room rates at foreign currencies. If this offer is not applicable, at least they should let hotels be free to change the currencies themselves based on free market and out of NIMA system. He continued: "The costs of goods and energy carriers, including water, electricity and gas have been multiplied in hotels, but hoteliers do not want to compensate this increase by increasing rates.

Keeping identity documents in hotels is totally against the rules

 Hotel News - Keeping identity documents in hotels has been prohibited since two years ago. Nevertheless, hotels throughout the country insist on acting against this rule using different excuses. In July, 2016, the Cultural Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organization of the Republic of Iran reformed the executive rules of storage and cancellation of rooms in hotels considering the regulation of the reservation system, protecting consumer rights and informing tourists, travelers and travel agencies. In the article10, this rule explicitly states: In case of sufficient payment for guests to settle, the accommodation units (hotels and other kinds) do not have the right to hold the provided identity documents and they must return it to the owner after seeing and authenticating it. Also it is stated in the note to this article: The financial guarantees required to compensate for the losses incurred by domestic or foreign guests should be provided by travel and tourism offices. The head of the Society of Iranian hoteliers said: "According to this rule, keeping identity documents in hotels is illegal and the hotel owner will have to hand over identity documents as soon as the identity of the traveler confirmed. "Jamshid Hamzezadeh" said that the holding of identity documents is not related to Police surveillance performances at all. He added that if it is felt necessary to maintain the identity of the passenger, a copy can be obtained and the original document will be returned.Most hotels are worried about paying for customers, but this problem has been solved all over the world in the form of a customer deposit.

News conference and the ceremony of the poster unveiling of the first national conference of Iranian Hoteliers Association

 Hotel News - a news conference and the ceremony of the poster unveiling of the first national conference of Iranian Hoteliers Association was held on Tuesday, September 20, 2018, at the Melal Hall of Howeyzeh Hotel in Tehran. a group of hotel industry managers and more than 80 journalists and media representatives attended the event in addition to the chairman and members of the board of directors of the Iranian Hoteliers Association in Iran.  

First National Conference of Iranian Hoteliers Association

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The first national conference of the Iranian Hoteliers' Association was held on September 26, 2018

HOTEL NEWS - The first national conference of the Iranian Hoteliers' Association was held on September 26, 2018, at the beginning of the World Tourism Week at the Spinas Palace Hotel in Tehran. "In addition to managers, landowners, investors, experts, professors, students, managers and activists in the hotel industry and tourism industry, several Country and tourism authorities, such as the chairman and deputy director of the Middle Eastern Cultural Organization, director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, the parliamentary deputy chairman of the President, the head of the city council of Tehran, as well as some members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly attended.". It should be noted that all the conference was designed, performed and managed by Hotel News Event Group. Excerpts from the statement by the head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization at the first national conference of the hotel society of IranThe Global Tourism Chart from 1950 to the 2030s reflects the dramatic growth of this large industry, to the point where, according to the World Tourism Organization's 2017 figures, the number of international tourists has increased by 7% to 1.323 million.Inbound tourism in Iran has experienced a favorable growth despite all international threats over the past year, rising 45% in the first five months of this year, and more than 3 million people have traveled to Iran in August.The mix of tourists entering the country has changed, and many of them are from Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Russia, but the balance is expected to be established in the coming months.Iraqis who cross the border of Urand and enter Abadan and Khorramshahr are not calculated as incoming tourists because they come without a visa.