Green Certifications for Hotels: Which Ones Matter
An Italian hotel gets certified with the EU Ecolabel, which looks at the service and how it’s run, or with […]
Regulations & Safety
Fire prevention in hotels: obligations and requirements
Hotels with more than 25 beds fall under activity 66 of Annex I to Presidential Decree (DPR) 151/2011 and are
CIN code for accommodation establishments: what it is and how to get it
The CIN is the national identification code that uniquely identifies every accommodation establishment and every property let for tourist or
Minimum environmental criteria for furniture: what a public tender really asks for
A furniture supply tender with minimum environmental criteria breaks down into three parts, and each of the three carries different
Formaldehyde and air quality in hotel rooms: risks and solutions
A 12m² single room with a 2.70m ceiling holds about 32m³ of air. With a wardrobe, headboard, desk, bedside table,
Accessible hotel rooms: compliant dimensions and furniture
The starting figures are few: a 150 cm diameter wheelchair turning circle, a clear passage of at least 90 cm
Fire-resistance certificate for hotel furniture: how to read it
A hotelier receives a two-page PDF from the supplier with a type approval number, a class and a laboratory stamp.
Fire safety regulations for hotels: what they mean for furniture
Two pieces of legislation govern the matter. DM 9 April 1994 is the technical fire prevention rule for tourist-hotel accommodation
Class 1 IM: What It Means for Hotel Furniture
IM stands for upholstered (imbottito). In a Class 1 IM test, the sample entering the laboratory is the assembled piece: