Guest houses in Russia will be forced to meet hotel standards

16:54; 25 June 2025 year

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has proposed a new classification procedure for guest houses. Now they will meet the standards of hotels without stars, the press service of the department reported.

The owners of guest houses will be able to apply for inclusion in a special registry themselves. To do this, you will need to undergo a conformity assessment and provide photos, Deputy Minister Dmitry Vakhrukov explained at a meeting with State Duma Deputy Speaker Victoria Abramchenko.

The project sets strict requirements for guest houses: no more than 15 rooms, up to 45 guests at a time. Single rooms must be at least 9 square meters, double rooms - 12 square meters. Fire alarm systems, primary fire extinguishing equipment, and ventilation are required. Room cleaning, change of bed linen and towels, Internet access should be regular.

Regions may introduce additional requirements.

From September 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, an experiment on the legalization of guest houses will be conducted in some regions of Russia. The Republic of Altai and the Altai Territory, Dagestan, Crimea, Krasnodar Territory, Primorsky Territory, Stavropol Territory, Arkhangelsk, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Irkutsk, Kaliningrad, Leningrad, Rostov, Kherson Regions, Kemerovo Region, Kuzbass, the city of Sevastopol and the federal territory of Sirius will take part in it.».

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