Does the hotel belong to the Culture and Tourism Bureau or the Commerce Bureau?

Hotels that provide accommodation services may be managed by the Culture and Tourism Bureau, while hotels that provide business services such as catering and conferences may be managed by the Commerce Bureau.

1. Hotel business types and management departments

As an important part of the tourism industry, hotels provide accommodation services as their basic function. Therefore, the Culture and Tourism Bureau is usually responsible for the management and supervision of hotels that mainly provide accommodation services. The Bureau of Culture and Tourism is mainly responsible for the development, utilization and protection of tourism resources, promoting the development of tourism, and regulating and managing the tourism industry.

However, in addition to providing accommodation services, modern hotels often also involve diversified services such as catering, conferences, and entertainment. For such hotels involving business services, the Commerce Bureau may also be involved in the management and supervision. The Commerce Bureau is mainly responsible for the promotion and management of business activities, including commerce, exhibitions, catering and other fields.

2. Local policies and management regulations

It should be noted that the hotel management department may also be affected by local policies and management regulations. Different regions may formulate different management policies based on actual conditions to clarify the management ownership of the hotel. Therefore, the management department of a specific hotel needs to refer to relevant local regulations and policies.

3. The hotel’s own positioning and business strategy

In addition, the hotel’s own positioning and business strategy will also affect the ownership of its management department. For example, a hotel positioned as a high-end tourist resort may be more inclined to accept the management and guidance of the Bureau of Culture and Tourism; while a hotel positioned as a business conference hotel may be more inclined to communicate and cooperate with the Bureau of Commerce.

In summary:

Whether a hotel is managed by the Culture and Tourism Bureau or the Commerce Bureau needs to be determined based on the hotel’s business type, local policies and management regulations, as well as the hotel’s own positioning and business strategies. Sure. For hotels that mainly provide accommodation services, the Bureau of Culture and Tourism may be its main management department; while hotels involving diversified services may be managed and supervised by both the Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Bureau of Commerce.

Legal basis:

"Travel Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 7 stipulates:

The State Council has established and improved The comprehensive tourism coordination mechanism provides comprehensive coordination for tourism development.

Local people's governments at or above the county level should strengthen the organization and leadership of tourism work, identify relevant departments or institutions, and coordinate the development, supervision and management of tourism in their respective administrative regions.

"Regulations on the Main Responsibilities, Internal Organizations and Staffing of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China"

(2) Main Responsibilities:

Responsible for promoting circulation Adjust the industrial structure, guide the reform of circulation enterprises, the development of commercial services and community commerce, put forward policy recommendations to promote the development of small and medium-sized commercial enterprises, and promote the development of circulation standardization and modern circulation methods such as chain operations, commercial franchising, logistics distribution, and e-commerce.