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Government of India,
Department of Tourism
(H & R Division)
(Letter No. HRACC(1)/2000 dated 24th March, 2003)
Hotels are an integral part of a tourist's visit to a place and the services offered by them can make or mar a visit completely. With the aim of providing standardized, world class services to the tourists, the Government of India, Department of Tourism has a voluntary scheme for classification of fully operational hotels in the following categories:-

1. Star Hotels: 5 Star Deluxe, 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star & 1 Star
2. Heritage Hotels: Heritage Grand, Heritage Classic & Heritage
The Hotel & Restaurant Approval & Classification Committee (HRACC) inspects and assesses the hotels based on facilities and services offered.
Project approvals are also given in all the above-mentioned categories at the project implementation stage.
Classified hotels/approved projects are eligible for various concessions and facilities that are announced by the Government from time to time besides, getting worldwide publicity through the India tourism Offices located in India and abroad.
Details of the criteria set and the documents required are given in this document
For classification and project approvals in the 5 Star Deluxe, 5 Star, 4 Star and all the three Heritage categories the applications along with the requisite fees may be sent to:
Member Secretary (HRACC)/Hotel and Restaurants Division,
Department of Tourism, Government of India,
C-1 Hutments, Dalhousie Road, New Delhi 110011.
| Regional Director, |Regional Director, |
| Indiatourism |Indiatourism |
| West & Central Region |Northern Region |
| 121,M. Karve Road |88, Janpath |
| Mumbai 400 020 |New Delhi 110001 |
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For classifications and project approvals in the 3 Star, 2 Star and 1 Star