Muscat: As part of the Ministry's continuous follow-up of unlicensed establishments, officials from the Directorate General of Heritage and Tourism in Dhofar Governorate reprimanded 30 establishments in the governorate that carry out daily rental without obtaining a license from the Ministry.
MHtT also suspended the licenses of several hotel establishments in both the South and North Al Batinah Governorates and the Muscat Governorate, due to non-compliance with the general and special requirements granted for a tourist license.
The Ministry calls on all facility owners to adjust the conditions of their facilities and obtain a tourism license by registering on the electronic services portal on the Ministry’s website as per the special terms and conditions for each category to avoid legal accountability.
The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has been warning unlicensed owners of guesthouses and hotels of strict action if they don’t seek tourism licenses for their establishments.
The warning comes in the light of a campaign launched by the ministry to streamline unlicensed guesthouses, hotels, and homestays.
The campaign ensures that the owners get licenses from the ministry to maintain quality services to guests and visitors.
According to the ministry in August, there were more than 1,700 unlicensed tourist establishments in Oman and operations of these unlicensed hotels and guesthouses affect the quality of tourism services in the Sultanate of Oman.
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