ATECO 55—Accommodation

Where 55 sits

1. I Accommodation and Food Service Activities
2. 55 Accommodation

Contains 5 narrower codes

• 55.1 Hotels and similar accommodation
• 55.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation
• 55.3 Camping grounds and recreational vehicle parks
• 55.4 Intermediation service activities for accommodation
• 55.9 Other accommodation

What 55 includes

• This division includes the provision of short-term accommodation for visitors and other travellers. The accommodation may include meals, recreational facilities and other services.
• Also included is the provision of short-term accommodation (for example, for students, workers). Short-term accommodation means accommodation provided for less than one year at a time.
• There is a rule for the classification of activities related to the provision of accommodation in flats or apartments based on the length of the stay: activities related to the provision of residences in facilities, e.g. flats or apartments, typically leased on annual basis, are classified in class 68.20; the provision of short-term accommodation in flats or apartments for visitors and other travellers is classified in class 55.20; the provision of short-term accommodation for e.g. students, workers is classified in class 55.90.

What 55 excludes

• Activities related to the provision of residences in facilities (for example, flats or apartments), typically leased on annual basis, see division 68
• Management of real estate, e.g. property management of real estate or dwellings for short-term (less than one year) accommodation for visitors and other travellers, see division 68

55 in other systems