Balkans' Last Albania for Hotel Certificate

All this to recognise not only the standards of hotels operating in our country, but also to offer an even better quality service, making it possible for the country's or foreign tourist to choose according to the category, and on the basis of the category to pay, to leave no room for abuse.

But despite standards that have been adopted, the certificate of accommodation subjects, ranging from small hotels to five-star resorts, has been banned. The ministry claims that this process has been banned to allow subjects time to meet standards, but on the other hand it brings a lack of recognition or division of those who truly deserve stars and those who cheat by setting stars on their buildings.

In 2005-2008 it has been the last time that certain star hotels have been certified, stars holding them today, regardless of whether standards have been changed or not, to see if they have maintained standards for the stars.

Despite not yet starting certificates, even new hotels have placed on star buildings. Stars that decide their own way, but that, according to the minister, cannot be stopped. They think they have that standard, but they're not certified. “I cannot stop setting up these stars, the sufferer is the consumer who can be deceived according to the stars being deployed and the service that gets” says Minister Klosi.

Fix made a survey through Tirana, where, despite no certificates have been made, the stars in hotels are not missing. Even in recently built hotels. The chairman of the Hoteleri-Tourism Association, where they adhere over 250 hotels, claims certificates are necessary, as it would eventually do the right separation -- the consumer's payment service.

“would also end abuses with high prices as with the setting of stars, the standard would be set, and the price would coincide with the service, so it would avoid the fraud that goes to domestic or foreign tourists” is expressed by Zek Topuzi for Fix.

While Environment and Tourism Minister Blendi Klosi uses the word “stopim” when it comes to not launching certificates. Claiming that it takes time for subjects to meet standards, but on the other hand, this brings a lack of appreciation or division of those who truly deserve the stars and those who cheat by setting stars on their buildings.