Travel and Tourism Services Regulations [En]
Art. 24Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Tourism (mt.gov.sa)
Should the licensee fail to provide the service agreed upon in the
reservation voucher, he shall give the tourist the following options:
Offer an alternative service that is equal to the agreed service,
provided that the tourist does not bear any extra cost as a
result of this change.
Immediate refund of the paid amounts without deducting
any fees.
If the service cannot be provided due to an emergency or force
majeure, the licensee shall abide by any decision issued by the
competent authorities in this regard.
The licensee in the two classes (Accommodation Unit Reservation)
and (general travel and tourism services) shall immediately refund
the amounts paid to him in return for booking a private tourist
accommodation facility for the night on which the service was
interrupted and the remaining period of the reservation, or provide
an alternative unit acceptable to the tourist, in the following cases:
When basic services, such as electricity, water, etc., are
interrupted for a period exceeding two hours;
Enforce a penalty decision issued by the Ministry entailing
closure of the facility, or a judicial ruling requiring evacuation
thereof;
Evacuation of the private tourism accommodation facility
for reasons that pose an imminent danger to public health
or safety;
When the tourist is unable to conduct check-in for the reserved
unit while retaining a confirmed reservation;
Chapter Five: Ongoing Obligations
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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