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Guesthouse/Hostel/B & B

  • 25-01-2013 10:01am
    #1
    dienbienphu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Is there legislation governing the setting up of any of the above. Where might I find info on doing it?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    There would be a rake of it; from Revenue to Health and Safety. Is there not a good book on the subject or a short FAS course?


  • #3
    dienbienphu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭dienbienphu


    would be necessary to register it as a company or what?


  • #4
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    I would have thought you'd have to register somehow - perhaps as a sole trader. I'm afraid I know very little about this. Have you tried a business forum?


  • #5
    dienbienphu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭dienbienphu


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    I would have thought you'd have to register somehow - perhaps as a sole trader. I'm afraid I know very little about this. Have you tried a business forum?

    no but I might wonder over there now ;)


  • #6
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,984 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    Well, you'll need appropriate planning permission for the premises, obviously. Talk to your local authority about that. Plus, I'm pretty sure you have to register with Failte Ireland. They'll want to inspect and rate the premises. And you'll need to talk to Revenue about the formalities involved in conducting a small business.

    I'd start with Failte Ireland. They have an interest in promoting guest houses and tourist accommodation, so they can probably give you a pretty good steer on what you need to do and who you need to talk to.


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  • #7
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Whilst off-topic I'd seriously reconsider getting into this game if I were you OP.

    There is a huge over-supply of accommodation in Ireland, every voucher scheme going has amazing deals on hotels (because the hotels can't sell the rooms themselves at full price) and prices have plummeted. What would make your Guest House stand out? Would you have no competitors locally? That would be the only reason to set up, if there was no-one else doing it in the vicinity and you would have tourists coming to the area anyway.


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