Mission Statement
The mission of the Hotels Department is to ensure that the stipulations set forth in the Hotels and Tourist Accommodations Act, Chapter 285 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2003, are being fulfilled by those entities offering tourist accommodations in Belize. Through constant monitoring and inspecting the department aims to ensure tourists’ satisfaction of service as well as to collect as efficiently as possible, accommodations taxes and other charges to ensure the sustainability of the Belize Tourism Board.

Objectives

• To aid in the expansion of the accommodations sector in Belize through institutionalization of the proper regulatory framework
• To optimize the collection of accommodation taxes by implementing strategies and policies that will dissuade tax evasion
• To conduct regular inspections of tourist accommodation properties countrywide to ensure fulfillment of standards set forth by the Hotels and Tourist Accommodations Act

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