Holiday and other short-stay accommodation
What this code covers
Use this class for holiday and other short-stay accommodation when the main activity includes Holiday homes and apartments and Visitor flats and bungalows. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- This class includes the provision of short-term accommodation, typically on a daily or weekly basis, in self-contained furnished rooms or areas for living/dining and sleeping. Typically, no on-the-spot customer service and minimal complementary services, if any, are provided.
- This class includes accommodation in, for example:
- holiday homes and apartments
- visitor flats and bungalows
- accommodation with daily cleaning, bed-making and on-the-spot customer service, see 55.10
- intermediation service activities for accommodation, see 55.40
- Compare with 55.10, 55.40, 55.2 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This class includes the provision of short-term accommodation, typically on a daily or weekly basis, in self-contained furnished rooms or areas for living/dining and sleeping. Typically, no on-the-spot customer service and minimal complementary services, if any, are provided.
- - This class includes accommodation in, for example:
- - holiday homes and apartments
- - visitor flats and bungalows
- - cottages and cabins without housekeeping services
- - hostels
- - bed and breakfast units
- - guest rooms provided by private households
- - mountain huts and lodges
- - accommodation with daily cleaning, bed-making and on-the-spot customer service, see 55.10
- - intermediation service activities for accommodation, see 55.40
- - Holiday homes and apartments
- - Visitor flats and bungalows
- - Cottages and cabins without housekeeping services
- - Bed and breakfast units
- - Accommodation with daily cleaning, bed-making and on-the-spot customer service
- - Intermediation service activities for accommodation
What is NACE 55.20 used for?
Use NACE 55.20 for holiday and other short-stay accommodation when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for holiday and other short-stay accommodation when the main activity includes Holiday homes and apartments and Visitor flats and bungalows. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 55.20?
Typical examples include Holiday homes and apartments, Visitor flats and bungalows, and Cottages and cabins without housekeeping services.
When might 55.20 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to accommodation with daily cleaning, bed-making and on-the-spot customer service, see 55.10 and intermediation service activities for accommodation, see 55.40.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 55.20?
Compare 55.20 with 55.10 Hotels and similar accommodation, 55.40 Intermediation service activities for accommodation, and 55.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for hotels and similar accommodation when the main activity includes Resort hotels and Suite/apartment hotels. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for intermediation service activities for accommodation when the main activity includes Timeshare exchange services and Reservation services for accommodation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of holiday and other short-stay accommodation, including Holiday and other short-stay accommodation. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 55.20 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 55.20 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.