55 – Accommodation

This class includes the provision of accommodation, typically on a daily or weekly basis, for short-term stays. It also includes the provision of furnished accommodation in hotels rooms and suites. Services provided include daily cleaning and bed-making. A range of additional services may be provided (for example, food and beverage services, laundry services, recreational facilities as well as conference and convention facilities). These activities are generally characterised by the provision of on-the-spot customer service. · This class includes accommodation provided by, for example: - hotels - resort hotels - suite/apartment hotels · This class excludes: - accommodation without daily cleaning, bed-making and on-the-spot customer service, see 55.20 - intermediation service activities for accommodation, see 55.40

This class includes the provision of short-term accommodation, typically on a daily or weekly basis, in self-contained furnished rooms or areas for living/dining and sleeping. Typically, no on-the-spot customer service and minimal complementary services, if any, are provided. · This class includes accommodation in, for example: - holiday homes and apartments - visitor flats and bungalows - cottages and cabins without housekeeping services - hostels - bed and breakfast units - guest rooms provided by private households - mountain huts and lodges · This class excludes: - accommodation with daily cleaning, bed-making and on-the-spot customer service, see 55.10 - intermediation service activities for accommodation, see 55.40

This class includes: - provision of short-term accommodation in camping grounds (e.g. recreational camps, fishing and hunting camps) - provision of space and facilities for recreational vehicles · This class also includes: - glamping accommodation - accommodation provided by protective shelters or plain bivouac facilities · This class excludes: - intermediation service activities for accommodation, see 55.40

This class includes the intermediation of all types of accommodation by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (phone, post, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the accommodation. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space). · This class also includes: - timeshare exchange services - reservation services for accommodation · This class excludes: - units that provide reservation services alongside additional accommodation advice or expertise, see 79.11 - intermediation or sale of a combination of accommodation, travel and food, i.e. travel agencies and tour operators, see 79.11, 79.12