General
IIHF Divisions World Championships · Participants Regulations · Services and Protocol · Accommodation And Board
63.1The Host shall provide accommodation in high-standard 3-star hotels and full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) to all participants listed under Art. 69 - 71 of this Event Code (the “Official Participants”).
63.2Hotels shall be within a thirty (30) minutes bus travel time radius from the respective arena.
63.3The Host is responsible for ensuring that any agreements with the hotels provide as much flexibility as possible in terms of additional rooms, date changes, late deadlines of confirmation, as well as favorable cancelation policies.
63.4The Host shall seek prior IIHF approval for the specific hotels and hotel rates in which the Official Participants shall stay during the Championship. The IIHF approval shall be obtained by the Host no later than six (6) months before the beginning of the Championship.
63.5The IIHF shall inform the Host about the exact number of rooms no later than six (6) weeks prior to the Championship.
63.6The Host shall make reservations on behalf of the IIHF for persons not listed under Art. 69 - 71 of this Event Code.
63.7Any costs related to accommodation of persons not listed under Art. 69 - 71 of this Event Code shall be paid by the guest concerned upon checkout, unless otherwise stated by the IIHF.
63.8The Host shall ensure that additional rooms for guests, not listed under Art. 69 - 71 of this Event Code, are provided to them at the same financial conditions they have negotiated for the Official Participants.
63.9In the event that any of the Official Participants cause damage to their accommodation, Championship transportation or at the arenas, the Host is responsible for checking the extent of the damage and bearing the connected costs. The Host shall invoice the concerned Official Participant(s). The Host shall inform the IIHF regarding the damage occurred.