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| Peruvian Hotel and Restaurant Association | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peruvian Hotel and Restaurant Association |
| Formation | 1941 |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
| Region served | Peru |
| Leader title | President |
Peruvian Hotel and Restaurant Association The Peruvian Hotel and Restaurant Association is a national trade association representing Peru's hospitality sector, including hotels, restaurants, bars, and tourism services. Founded in the early 20th century, it acts as an interlocutor between private enterprises, regional chambers, and public institutions in Lima and provinces such as Cusco, Arequipa, and Ica. The association engages with multinational firms, local entrepreneurs, and international bodies to influence policy, standards, and training across hospitality clusters like Miraflores, San Isidro, and the Sacred Valley.
The association emerged amid urban modernization alongside entities such as the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, Banco de Crédito del Perú, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Municipality of Lima, and provincial authorities in Cusco and Arequipa. Early decades saw collaboration with hotel chains including Belmond Ltd., Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, and regional operators similar to Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado and family-run posadas in the colonial districts of Cusco and Arequipa Cathedral. During economic reforms associated with administrations like Fernando Belaúnde Terry and Alberto Fujimori, the association engaged with fiscal authorities such as the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFPs and tax agencies involved in lodging and restaurant regulation. The association has interfaced with international organizations including the World Tourism Organization, Inter-American Development Bank, and United Nations Development Programme to support recovery after shocks like the 1997 El Niño event and the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru.
The association adopts corporate governance influenced by models used by the Confederation of National Business Institutions (CONFIEP), regional chambers like the Lima Chamber of Commerce, and sectoral boards such as the Peruvian Chamber of Commerce of Arequipa. Leadership typically includes a president, vice-presidents, a board of directors, committees for finance and legal affairs, and advisory councils featuring representatives from INEI, PromPerú, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The governance structure coordinates with municipal tourism authorities in districts such as Miraflores District, Lima and San Isidro District, Lima, and with provincial governments in regions like Puno Region and Loreto Region for operational compliance and strategic planning.
Members range from global corporations like AccorHotels, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and restaurant groups to local businesses in markets such as Barranco, Lima and gastronomic hubs like Gastronomic Fair Mistura. Service offerings include legal advisory linked to agencies such as the National Superintendency of Customs and Tax Administration, marketing collaboration with PromPerú, health and safety guidance referencing the Ministry of Health (Peru), and business development partnerships with institutions like SENATI, SENCICO, and Peruvian Exporters Association (ADEX). The association provides dispute-resolution mechanisms modeled after commercial arbitration practiced in venues like the Lima Court of Justice and supports member access to financing from lenders such as Banco de la Nación and development credit lines from CAF – Development Bank of Latin America.
Advocacy topics have included tax regimes affecting tourism linked to the General Sales Tax (Peru), labor regulations interacting with the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (Peru), and environmental standards relevant to sites like Machu Picchu. The association has lobbied regional and national bodies such as the Congress of the Republic of Peru, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (Peru), and ministries involved in infrastructure projects like the Inca Trail maintenance and airport expansions at Jorge Chávez International Airport and Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport. It collaborates with international trade fora including World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC, and participates in bilateral dialogues with countries represented by embassies in Lima, such as the Embassy of the United States, Lima and the Embassy of Spain, Lima.
The association develops training curricula in partnership with vocational centers like SENATI, university programs at institutions such as Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and University of San Martín de Porres, and certification schemes aligned with international standards like those from ISO and guidelines promoted by the World Health Organization. It runs programs for culinary arts tied to chefs from restaurants recognized by Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants and cooperates with museums and cultural institutions like the National Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán for heritage-sensitive hospitality. Workforce development also engages with labor unions, apprenticeship schemes under Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (Peru), and scholarship programs sponsored by donors such as the Inter-American Development Bank.
The association organizes and supports events including trade fairs similar to Perú Moda, culinary festivals like Mistura, and business forums with participation from delegations to events such as the FITUR and World Travel Market. It confers awards recognizing excellence in hospitality, gastronomy, and sustainability, often in partnership with cultural institutions like the National Institute of Culture (Peru) and industry rankings comparable to Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants and hospitality prizes associated with regional tourism boards.
The association compiles and disseminates industry statistics referencing data from INEI, Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR), and economic reports by entities like the Central Reserve Bank of Peru and World Bank. Metrics include contributions to GDP, employment figures in urban centers such as Lima and tourist corridors like the Sacred Valley, Peru, occupancy rates at properties classified under Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Peru) categories, and export-revenue equivalents from culinary tourism affecting regions like Puno and Ica Region. It assesses impacts from events including the 2019 Pan American Games and international flight linkages through hubs like Jorge Chávez International Airport.
Category:Hospitality industry organizations Category:Business organisations based in Peru