PHNOM PENH, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Less than 10 percent of Cambodia's hotels have received an official rating from the Ministry of Tourism so far, despite the star-based rating system established in a 2004 sub-decree, local media reported on Thursday.
Only 37 hotels of the Kingdom's 455 have been granted their stars, with another 39 awaiting accreditation, the Phnom Penh Post quoted Prak Chan Dara, director of Tourism Industry Department as saying.
"The ministry is trying hard to check and evaluate hotels for a star rating, and we will be pushing to register star ratings for at least 100 hotels by the end of the year," he was quoted as saying.
The fee for the service varies by the classification granted - five-star hotels must pay 300 U.S. dollars, while four-star hotels pay 250 U.S. dollars, three stars cost 200 U.S. dollars, one star 100 U.S. dollars and 50 U.S. dollars for a no-star establishment.
Some in the industry said they were not eager to receive a Ministry of Tourism rating, the Post reported.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Tourism began requiring hotel owners to apply for a star application when they renew their annual operating license, Prak Chan Dara said. "Hotels that have failed to apply for classification will risk having their operating licences cancelled and will be fined between 2 and 20 million riel (or 472 U.S. dollars to 4,720 U.S. dollars)."
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