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Creating Quality
In order for a self-catering property to be assessed there are a number of basic requirements that have to be met. These are grouped in 3 sections; General Requirements, Maintenance and Health, Safety and Security.
The areas covered are highlighted below. More information can be seen at http://www.tourismtrade.org.uk/ business advice section, or from your local TIC or Business Link office.
General Requirements
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When the Quality in Tourism assessors are assessing quality they take into account the following:
Ø Intrinsic quality - the inherent value of an item
Ø Condition - the maintenance and appearance of an item. Is it fit for purpose?
Ø Physical and Personal comfort - does the quality or lack of an item detract in any way from the comfort of the ...
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All of the assessor's employed by Quality in Tourism, Visit Britain's assessment body, are trained professional assessors who all have a great amount of experience in carrying out assessments and providing structured, constructive feedback, both written and verbal. They are trained to ignore personal preferences and will have undergone detailed training in the assessment of self-catering properties. All assessors throughout ...
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Use of all star ratings should always be accompanied by the VisitBritain Quality Rose Marque.
Any listing in a VisitBritain publication or web site and within the Tourist Information Centre network is conditional on continued participation in the quality assessment standards.
Continued use or display of inaccurate, misleading or out of date signage by a participant in the VisitBritain scheme may ...
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Click here to download the VisitBritain guidelines for self-catering accomodation
http://www.qualityintourism.com/content/pdfs/Standards/Self%20Catering%20Standard%20INT.pdf
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