To ensure that visitors to The Bahamas be afforded the opportunities to enjoy the wide variety of Bahamian produce and cuisine.
To increase the use of Bahamian produce in the preparation of dishes in all hotels and restaurants in The Bahamas and render service to food establishments in ongoing efforts to upgrade properties in terms of sanitation, service, product offering, presentation and pricing.
To ensure that the Bahamian-made products are of high quality at affordable prices.
Every gift and souvenir store in The Bahamas would sell authentically Bahamian souvenirs and all visitors to The Bahamas would leave with a product made in The Bahamas.
Hotel (duty free) tax concessions under the Hotels Encouragement Act.
A compilation of the Most Frequently Asked Questions.
A list of key words related to Hotel Licensing, and their definitions/meaning.
All complaints, including those related to the physical standards in hotels, should be directed to:
Ms. Donna Francis
Sr. Manager, Inspectorate-Hotel Licensing Department
Tel: (242) 397-2728
Fax: (242) 326-2014
Email: dfrancis@bahamas.com
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An Act to make provision for Local Government in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Hotel (duty free) tax concessions under the Hotels Encouragement Act.
An Act to make certain provisions for the protection of Hotel Keepers.
Details of the two financial provisions of the Hotels Act, viz. the Hotel Guest Tax and Hotel Licence Fee.
A list of firms approved by the Ministry of Works & Utilities for the servicing of fire equipment and installation of automatic fire extinguishing systems.
A List of the four Government Licensing Inspection Agencies/Responsibilites and Provides Hotel Regulations and Minimal Requirements for maintenance of hotel standards applied during Inspections.
The Hotel Licensing Department is the inspectorate agency of the Bahamas Government responsible for regulation and maintenance of product and safety standards for all types of guest accommodation. The work of the department is administered through the Hotels Act, 1970 and the Hotels Regulations, 1971 (referred to as Chapter 288).
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