55Short term accommodation activities
短期住宿活動
This division includes activities related to providing short-term accommodation for visitors. It encompasses various types of lodging services, such as hotels, motels, guesthouses, and other similar establishments that offer temporary housing.
Groups in this division
Licences and approvals
What this activity needs to operate
Activities under this code trigger the following licensing regimes. Emerhub prepares and files each application on your behalf.
Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Licence (Hotel Licence / Guesthouse Licence)
Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Authority, administered by the Office of the Licensing Authority, Home Affairs Department (HADLA)
Under the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance (Cap. 349), any premises providing sleeping accommodation at a fee for periods of less than 28 consecutive days must hold a hotel licence or guesthouse licence before operating. Licences are normally valid for up to 36 months, extendable to 84 months for purpose-built hotels or guesthouses with good compliance records.
- Processing time
- Office of the Licensing Authority performance pledges: result of initial document checking within 4 working days; site inspection and letter of upgrading requirements within 22 working days; notification of application result within 35 working days of receipt of the report of completion of required works
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Standard compliance
Compliance every Hong Kong company shares
Beyond anything specific to this activity, every Hong Kong company handles two-tiered profits tax, the annual return (Form NAR1) within 42 days of its incorporation anniversary, audited accounts, MPF enrolment for staff, and a company secretary. Emerhub runs all of it on your behalf.
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