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Quality Assurance - 2008 Fees

New members are charged a joining fee in their first year only, in addition to an annual fee and per bedroom/unit fee. Current members are charged an annual fee and per bedroom/unit fee.

All fees are inclusive of VAT except where marked otherwise.

Serviced Accommodation
Hotel, Small Hotel, Guest House, B&B, Inn, Lodge, Campus Accommodation, Restaurant with Rooms and International Resort Hotel

Description Annual Fee Cost per Bedroom
Serviced accommodation with 1 to 3 bedroom £129.25 £11.75
Serviced accommodation with 4 to 9 bedrooms £141.00 £11.75
Serviced accommodation with 10 or more bedrooms £150.40 £11.75
Joining Fee
Joining fee for new members with 1 to 3 serviced bedrooms £47.00
Joining fee for new members with 4 or more serviced bedrooms    £95.18
Exclusive Use Venue £387.75
Joining fee Exclusive Use £89.30

Self-Catering Accommodation
Self-catering and Serviced Apartments

Description Annual Fee Cost per unit
Self-catering accommodation £151.58 £23.50
Joining Fee
Joining fee for new members with one property £47.00
Joining fee for new members with 2 or more properties £95.18

Notes:
The maximum fee charged is restricted to the first 100 serviced bedrooms/20 self-catering properties.

For new applicants owning/operating both serviced and self-catering properties only one joining fee will be charged along with two annual fees and the appropriate bedroom/unit costs.

New members will be invoiced on receipt of application. Do not send payment prior to this.

Caravan & Camping Parks

Annual Park Grading Fees Fee
Under 25 £138.65
25-50 £158.63
51-100 £179.78
101-150 £216.20
151-200 £256.15
201-250 £297.28
Over 250 £426.53

Caravan Holiday Home for Hire Assessment Cost for one CHH Cost per additional van
Caravan Holiday Home £85.78 £18.80

Thistle Award Marketing Fees
Thistle Award participation: £129.25 per park, plus £7.05 per caravan holiday-home achieving the award.

Hostels
Current members are charged an annual fee and per bed fee. All fees are inclusive of VAT.

Description Fee
Annual fee for hostels with less than 30 beds £45.83
Annual fee for hostels of 30 beds or more £92.83
plus...
Cost per bed £2.94

NB The maximum fee charged is restricted to the first 100 beds.

Visitor Attractions
There is a flat rate membership fee and all attractions will be invoiced prior to inspection. The fee collected is currently £112.80 inclusive of  V.A.T.

Green Tourism Business Scheme:

Please contact the Green Tourism Business Scheme on Tel: 01738 632162 or e.mail: andrea@green-business.co.uk

Alternatively you can check out the Green Tourism Business Scheme website:www.green-business.co.uk

Welcome Schemes

Walkers & Cyclists Welcome Scheme(s) - Free of charge

Golfers, Bikers, Anglers, Field Sports, Classics Cars, and Children Welcome Schemes: £15 per scheme.

Ancestral Tourism Welcome Scheme - around £50.00 (apply to Tourist Board Training)

EatScotland Food Quality Assurance Scheme:

Please contact EatScotland on Tel: 0131 335 6608 or e-mail: eatscotland@sfqc.co.uk

Alternatively you can check out the EatScotland website: www.eatscotland.com


Advisory Visits

Advisory visits are available to:

  • new and existing members of our Quality Assurance Scheme.
  • these visits are tailored to suit the needs of each accommodation operator, and consist of a special visit to your property from a Quality Advisor.
  • During an Advisory visit, the Quality Advisor will give an accurate reflection of current standards, but will concentrate on specific advice on how to improve.

Serviced Accommodation Advisory Visit

Description Fee
Serviced accommodation with 1 to 3 bedrooms £99.88
Serviced accomodation with 4 to 9 bedrooms £180.95
Serviced accommodation with 10 or more bedrooms £243.23

Self-Catering Accommodation Advisory Visit

Description Fee
Self-catering accommodation for up to 2 units £99.88
Self-catering accommodation for 3 units or more £180.95

Caravan Parks Advisory Visit

Description Fee
Parks with up to 100 licensed pitches £111.63
Parks with 100 to 250 licensed pitches £186.83
Parks with over 250 licensed pitches £249.10

Hostels Advisory Visit

Description Fee
Hostels with less than 20 beds £76.38
Hostels with 20 beds or more £117.50

Visitor Attractions Advisory Visit

Description Fee
Flat rate for all Visitor Attractions £141.00


Second Visits

A second visit may be requested by you if you do not agree with the result of the first visit or wish to have a further visit follow a refurbishment.

Serviced Accommodation Second Visit

Description Fee
Serviced accommodation with 1 to 3 bedrooms £95.18
Serviced accommodation with 4 to 15 bedrooms £135.13
Serviced accommodation with 16 to 50 bedrooms £163.33
Serviced accommodation with 51 or more bedrooms £204.45


Self-Catering Accommodation Second Visit

Description Fee
Self-catering accommodation for up to 1 unit £95.18
Self-catering accommodation for 2 to 5 units £135.13
Self-catering accommodation for 6 or more units £163.33

Hostels & Bods Second Visit

Description Fee
Hostels 1-30 bedspaces/Bods/Bothies £52.88
Hostels 30+ bedspaces £99.88

Visitor Attractions Second Visit

Description Fee
Annual flat fee £88.13

Parks Second Visit

Description Fee
Under 25 licensed pitches £86.95
25-50 licensed pitches £94.00
51-100 licensed pitches £99.88
101-150 licensed pitches £111.63
151-200 licensed pitches £124.55
201-250 licensed pitches £130.43
Over 250 licensed pitches £143.35

Specific Date Requests Fee
Accommodation only £47.00

Welcome Schemes

Description Fee
Walkers & Cyclists Free
Golfers £15.00
Bikers £15.00
Anglers £15.00
Children £15.00