This summer, the occupancy rate of country houses in various regions reached a new high. In order to attract more tourists, homestays with swimming pools have almost become standard. The management of homestay pools varies from place to place. Some places require homestay pools to be on par with professional swimming pools, not only to apply for business licenses, but also to be equipped with qualified lifeguards, and in some places, homestay pools are managed according to the paddling pool, and some places are mainly self-managed. So, is the homestay "pool" a real swimming pool? How are the standards set?
Homestay builds "pool"
All configurations are difficult to meet professional pool standards
In Moganshan in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province, most of the most joyful and lively scenes in various guesthouses are staged in the pool in front of and behind the house. Zheng Minghua, the owner of a homestay, told reporters that many tourists come for this fun in the water. "The little ones love to go out of the pool, the girls also like to take pictures in the pool, and in the evening, in addition to the pool party, you can also look at the stars. If there is no pool, it will definitely disadvantage fun. ”
△Self-mined "pool" in the backyard of the homestay
Favored by consumer groups represented by parent-child tourism, many high-end guesthouses have successively dug pools in front of and behind the house. In the mouths of homestay owners, and in the promotional slogans of some homestays, these "pools" are called "pools" and become selling points. However, is the "pool" of these B&Bs a swimming pool?
Shen Jiangrong, the owner of a homestay in Xiantan Village, Moganshan Town, Deqing County, was one of the first people to build pools in the Moganshan area. He said that when he was digging the pond, the county staff came to investigate.
"Our pool is small, only 1.2m at its deepest point. At that time, just after digging the swimming pool, the staff of Deqing County came to determine whether this 'pool' met the standards, and our discussion was very intense. ”
△Entertainment venue in the homestay
According to international standards, swimming pools are generally 50 meters long and at least 21 meters wide, and the length and width of homestay pools range from a few meters to more than ten meters, which obviously cannot meet the standards of swimming pools.
According to the "Hygienic Code for the Design of Public Places", artificial swimming places should be equipped with a large number of facilities and equipment such as changing rooms, shower rooms, disinfection pools, and water treatment machine rooms. If in accordance with the Administrative Measures for the Licensing of Operating High-Risk Sports, swimming pools need to declare a license, and must be equipped with qualified lifeguards and corresponding safety lifesaving facilities. These standards and requirements are difficult for the homestay pool to meet.
Shen Jiangrong believes that the "homestay pool" is not a professional swimming place, generally less than 1 meter deep, and the need to build a professional safety configuration is very small. In addition, some professional configurations are also unaffordable for homestay owners.
"The testing of water samples and the matching of lifeguards will add a lot of unnecessary expenses to the entire homestay industry."
The management standards of "pools" in different places are different
Expert advice: New business formats can try to develop guiding standards first
The problems encountered by Zhejiang homestay operators also exist in other places, and how are they managed in various places?
The relevant departments of Jiangning District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, require that if local homestays want to use the pool, they must apply for a high-risk sports project license, and if they do not want to apply for a certificate, they should manage it according to the paddling pool and put the water to a height where they cannot swim; When Anhui Huangshan B&B operators build swimming pools, they declare the swimming pools as paddling pools.
The relevant departments of Deqing County, Zhejiang Province, considering that most of the homestays are located in mountainous areas and the firefighting facilities are not perfect, believe that the swimming pool in the homestay can play the role of a "fire reservoir".
Dong Yunyun, deputy director of the Deqing County Bureau of Culture, Radio, Tourism and Sports, said that the current homestay pool can exist in the name of fire safety. "We allow homestays to build a fire-fighting reservoir, and some homestays may use this reservoir for operation. From the perspective of safety and fire protection, it allows the homestay to get a certain guarantee in serving guests. ”
Exists as a fire reservoir, and at the same time allows tourists to play in the water, is the water quality hygiene of this homestay pool and the personal safety of tourists guaranteed?
Some homestay operators told reporters that local market supervision and management departments often carry out water quality testing, while safety mainly relies on self-management of homestays. "If there is a family with children checking in, our homestay will tell the guests that children must be accompanied by adults when playing in the outdoor pool. There are also warning signs by the pool, and if a child comes out, whether he swims or not, we will pay attention to it in time. ”
△A sign by the "pool" of the homestay
Today, there are more than 800 homestays in the Moganshan area, and with the rise of homestay tourism throughout the country, more attention has been paid to the identification and safety of homestay pools. On the one hand, there is a fault line between homestay development and compliance management; On the other hand, there is the actual market supply and demand.
Jiang Jianping, vice president of Zhejiang Institute of Standardization, believes that the formulation of standards often lags behind, and it is necessary to have a tolerant attitude towards the development of new things and new formats, and relevant departments and industries can try to formulate non-mandatory guiding standards for homestay pools, and solve relevant problems on the basis of exploration and trial.
"The most suitable standard for new formats and new models is group standards, which can be specified within a group and then adjusted according to actual usage. Give everyone some time to accept, and then rise to local standards, national standards. ”
Source: Voice of China of the Central Radio and Television Corporation