Hong Kong Hotel/Guesthouse License Application Guide

Must apply。according to"Hotel Industry Ordinance"，Any place that provides accommodation to visitors，and the rental period is less than 28 consecutive days and a fee will be charged，It falls within the scope of hotel regulation。Only those that comply with the Hotel Industry(exemption)Specific institutional accommodations stipulated in the Order are exempted，Ordinary residential short-term rentals are not exempted。

Extremely criminal risk。The court adheres to the principle of "substance over form"，Law enforcement officers will base their charges on、Disposable items、Comprehensive evidence collection on advertisements and household statements，Simply forging a long lease cannot avoid prosecution。

Both are issued by the Hotel Industry Authority under the same Ordinance，Essentially the same。The main difference is the size of the building and the hardware：Hotels are usually independent buildings with complete facilities.；Most hotels are located in specific units of multi-storey complex buildings.，Specific compliance paths exist for fire protection and structural standards。

Absolutely prohibited。Buildings Department andLicensing Officeclear instructions，Hotel premises cannot be located in industrial buildings，Due to the potential fire and toxic gas risks in the industrial building, it completely conflicts with the extremely high fire protection requirements of the hotel.。

Yes，2020After the amendment of the regulations，If the deed of mutual covenant contains restrictions or prohibitions on the use of a hotel、Commercial or violation of purely residential use provisions，Supervision has statutory power to refuse licenses。Even if the approval is due to administrative oversight，The owners' corporation may also apply for an injunction to compel the closure of business。

have the right。New regulations introduce public consultation mechanism，If nearby residents or corporations raise reasonable and well-founded objections (such as serious disturbance of the peace)、safety hazard)，Supervision may impose stringent conditions or refuse to issue licenses。

The clear height of guest rooms and passages shall not be less than 2.5 meters；Each room must have a window opening directly to the open air，The window area shall not be less than 1/10 of the floor area of ​​the room。Windowless "dark rooms" or lofts of insufficient height must never be counted as legal guest rooms。

All separated rooms、Walls of passages and adjoining parts shall be constructed of non-combustible materials，Has a fire resistance of not less than 1 hour。Guest room doors must be fire doors and equipped with automatic closing devices，Depends on the original material to decide whether to redo it。

Yes，Exceptionally small cases with very few ground floors directly leading to street exits may be exempted.。according toFire Services Department's "Minimum Code of Fire Services Installations and Equipment"，Hotels in multi-story buildings are required to install automatic sprinkler systems。

Absolutely prohibited。Opening business on any day before the official license is issued，All are criminal and unlicensed operations.。Once discovered，Not only fines and imprisonment，Applications under review will be terminated indefinitely or rejected outright.。

Applicants do not need to be permanent residents，However, non-Hong Kong residents must hold a valid visa that can legally operate a business。Can apply in the name of a limited company，However, a natural person must be designated as the authorized representative to assume on-site management responsibilities，Company directors may also be held criminally liable。

New licenses are usually only valid for 12 to 36 months，Renewal application must be submitted 3 to 6 months before expiry。During renewal, the Licensing Office will jointly conduct on-site inspections with the Fire Services Department.，There are illegal modifications、Those with blocked fire exits or serious complaints from residents，The Superintendent may refuse to renew or shorten the term。

Direct operators may be fined up to HK$500,000 and imprisoned for 2 years.，and may be fined HK$20,000 for each day the offense continues.。If the property owner or tenant knowingly or reasonably ought to have known that he allowed the premises to be used as an unlicensed hotel，Same crime，face the same punishment，and the property will be deeded。

A notice of appeal can be submitted to the "Hotel Industry Appeal Board Panel" within 28 days after receiving the rejection notice。This is a statutory hearing procedure，Hong Kong Huitong Lawyers can attend on your behalf，Defend supervisory decisions on legal and factual grounds。

According to the Hotel Industry Ordinance，Any fee-based accommodation with a lease term of less than consecutive 28 sky，All are required to apply for a "hotel license"。If the unit is equipped with 12 or more beds for rent，You must apply for a "bedspace apartment license"。Only if all leases are strictly limited to 28 days or more and no early refund is allowed，can be exempted。

It is absolutely prohibited to convert industrial buildings (industrial buildings) and basements into hotels。 also，Before applying, you must check whether the building’s Deed of Mutual Covenant (DMC) contains clauses that “prohibit commercial use” or “restrict to purely residential use”.。If these restrictions are breached，Even if the decoration is completed，The Licensing Office also has the right to directly refuse to issue a license。

The application period is usually 54 working days to 3 months (depending on fire、Plan approval and property status)。The new license is generally valid for 12-36 months；If the property is built for hotel purposes (approved by the Buildings Department)，Validity period can be as long as 84 months，However, compliance certificates from Authorized Persons (AP) must be submitted annually。

Licensee must be a "fit and proper person"：No serious criminal convictions (especially for dishonesty)、Violation of fire or hotel regulations)、Not an undischarged bankrupt。The company licensee must designate a natural person to assume legal and management responsibilities。

If fraud is involved、Dishonesty or serious breach of the Hotel Industry OrdinanceFire Services Ordinanceconviction record，Very likely to be deemed unsuitable and rejected。

You can apply for transfer within the validity period of the license，However, both parties need to fill in the form and it will be reviewed and approved by the Licensing Office。During operation，Licensees must ensure continued compliance with fire and building standards，and submit annual completion certificates on time。Any illegal modification、Blocking a fire escape or failing to submit a certificate，may result in the license being revoked or refused to be renewed。

Self-application is often due to lack of experience，As a result, the plans were not approved、Non-compliance of fire protection engineering or mis-rented property，Causing double losses of time and money。Hong Kong Huitong：Provide one-stop compliance solutions，Covering everything from property site selection to assessment、Fire engineering coordination to license submission and subsequent compliance management，Assist customers to obtain licenses steadily。