Thee & Thou Cottage, classified under The Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Tourism in Romania (by authorization no. 25082/20.09.2022), works according with the legislation in force input for The National Agency for Fiscal Administration (being defined by Article 83.2.1. & 85 of The Romanian Fiscal Code – Law 227/2015 updated by Ordinance 16/2022), implicitly in accordance with Romanian laws.
Thus, Thee & Thou Cottage it is defined by it’s legal owner (physical person as private host), an economic operator for accommodation services, which according to Methodological Norms approved by Order 65/2013 and updated by Order 510/2022 has the following obligations (differentiated under related paragraphs of Article 13) towards tourists:
- to ensure good maintenance and functionality of the facilities during the entire period of operation, including the arrangement and care of green spaces located in property;
- to permanently provide hot and cold water to the sanitary groups within;
- to ensure a minimum temperature of 21 degrees C in the occupied accommodation spaces, as well as in the common ones;
- to ensure the necessary conditions so that tourists are not disturbed by the noise produced by the technical installations of the building or by other pollution factors;
- to provide accommodation with direct natural light and ventilation;
- to display in a visible place, outside the building: the name, type and signs regarding the classification category of the tourist reception structure;
- to display visibly and legibly in the lobby of the tourist reception structure the classification certificate, its annex and the telephone number ”TEL GREEN – 0800868282” of the central public institution responsible in the field of tourism, to be known by tourists;
- to provide a diverse range of additional services, free of charge or with separate payment (at least five), where according to Annex 1.1.1. we mention: internet access, cable tv, keeping forgotten objects and notifying tourists, taxi orders, providing tourist information materials and above all authorized local tourist guide (no. 5637/09.06.2017);
- to ensure the preservation of order, public peace, morality and to comply with the legal norms in force regarding the safety and security of tourists.
and in the same duties to ensure that the information regarding the name, type, classification category and services provides in all promotional materials (including online platforms) are real according to the operating authorization or classification certificate obtained.
By all means, Thee & Thou Cottage, not only according to Article 1 paragraph 2 of Methodological Norms approved by Decision 237/2001, welcomes guests of all races, creeds, genders and sexual orientations, accommodation being made without any discrimination regarding citizenship, nationality, domicile, political or religious beliefs.
Regarding mostly their own safety in any circumstances, not necessarily only according to paragraphs 4 & 5 of Article 2 of Methodological Norms approved by Decision 237/2001, the tourists (especially the single person which makes the payment for the accommodation – even if this is accomplished through an account on an online platform such as Airbnb, or Booking, which is preferable to be previously verified) are required to have a valid identity document upon themselves at check-in (such as identity card, passport, seafarer’s license, flight licence or, as the case may be, military identity documents) to be identified as so and fill in the arrival, as well as departure forms (after which it will be returned immediately). As far as foreign tourists are concerned, duties apply in the same sense as mentioned above, the aspects being in accordance with Article 12 paragraphs 1, 2, & 3 of Ordinance 194/2002.
Especially as morality and respect, not necessarily just in compliance with legal regulations (paragraphs 1 & 2 of Article 8 in continuation of the Methodological Norms from above, approved by Decision 237/2001), the accommodation space constitutes the tourist’s temporary residence and consequently this space is inviolable, with the exception of situations that endanger the life, integrity and property of tourists, as well as the material basis of tourist reception structure.
Taking all into account, the accommodation of minors under the age of 14 is allowed only in cases where they are accompanied by their parents or legal representatives, a fact that extends up to the age of 18 if the adult parents do not give their written consent with assuming responsibility for the entire stay.
In agreement with the legal obligations mentioned above, under the guidance of safety and integrity, morality and common sense we have issued the accommodation policies, which will be brought to the attention of all tourists, either being mentioned in full within the touristic service contract provided, or made known in same way on the online platforms, at the time of booking.
Once the Contract has been signed (the payment for the accommodation has been made, either by direct bank transfer to us or through the online platform), this implies acceptance of these so called house rules, created primarily with the aim of facilitating the stay of tourists as much as possible.
!! See documents posted at the beginning of this page.