The total number of 1-5 star-rated accommodation establishments has decreased by 1,342 compared to 2019, mainly consisting of 1-2 star-rated hotels. Many hotel owners have closed or switched to selling alcohol.
On the afternoon of March 23rd, the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Department organized a seminar entitled “The current situation and solutions in the operation of small and medium-sized accommodation establishments in the city”.
At the event, Ms. Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Department, stated that the city currently has 3,227 tourism accommodation establishments, corresponding to over 65,000 qualified business rooms. Of these, there are 325 1-5 star-rated hotels, equivalent to 17,613 standard rooms, and 2,902 hotels meeting the minimum criteria for facilities and service techniques, corresponding to over 48,000 standard rooms.
Notably, compared to the end of 2019, the total number of 1-5 star-rated accommodation establishments has decreased by 1,342 establishments, leaving only about 325 establishments, equivalent to a 312% decrease compared to the same period in 2019, with the largest decline among 1-2 star-rated hotels. According to Ms. Hieu, the main reason is that the Tourism Law of 2017 stipulates that tourism accommodation establishments voluntarily rate their stars, and are not required to do so like the Tourism Law of 2005. Therefore, a large number of hotels without a need for star ratings have appeared in Ho Chi Minh City, leading to a significant decrease in the number of 1-2 star-rated hotels.
Hotels from 0-3 stars in Ho Chi Minh City face difficulties when the source of international visitors has not recovered. (Photo: Chi Hung).
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Source: Vietnam Insider