The following accommodation businesses that are required to achieve minimum
standards under the current statute are:
Hotels
Guest houses
Holiday Hostels (Registered and Listed)
Youth Hostels
Holiday Camps
Caravan and Camping Parks
Holiday Cottages and Holiday Apartments (eight units or more on one site)
Each of these accommodation businesses cannot use these prescribed terms without first
being assessed by SouthWestern and approved to Fáilte Ireland standards.
SouthWestern will carry out the following functions:
The registration of specified accommodation categories, as called for under the
Tourist Traffic Acts 1939-2003, as amended,
The classification (or grading) of these types of accommodations,
The provision of advice to tourism businesses, providers and developers
concerning the national quality assurance framework