Azerbaijan Hotel Association became a Full Member of the Hotelstars Union AISBL

We are proud to announce that Azerbaijan has unanimously accepted as a full member of the Hotelstars Union (HSU) as of April 28, 2025.
This achievement, confirmed during HOTREC and HSU’s General Assembly in Oslo, marks a significant milestone in aligning Azerbaijan’s hospitality sector with internationally recognized quality standards.
At the General Assembly held in Oslo, the CEO of the Azerbaijan Hotel Association, Gunay Saglam, delivered a presentation highlighting the implementation process of the star classification system in Azerbaijan, the achievements made on the journey from observer to full membership, as well as the collaboration with HOTREC  and the Hotelstars Union AISBL.
Also, Deputy CEO of Azerbaijan Tourism Board, Rashad Aliyev noted that in recent years the country has been encouraging to raise international quality standards of hotel services and highlighted the strong cooperation between government and hospitality sector.
On behalf of Azerbaijan Hotel Association, we express special thanks to the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan , Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB), and our international partners — particularly HotellerieSuisse — for their tireless support throughout this journey.