Children policy at the Art Hotel

Children policy at the Art Hotel

v. 1 of 30/06/2023

§ 1 Protection of children

Bearing in mind the content of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, recognising the important role of business in ensuring respect for the rights of children, in particular the right to the protection of their dignity and freedom from all forms of harm, the Art Hotel hereby informs its customers/contractors of the rules regarding the stay of children at the hotel, including the catering area.

1. The Art Hotel shall conduct its operational acitivities with the utmost respect for human rights, in particular the rights of children as particularly vulnerable and susceptible to any harm.
2. The Art Hotel will inform its guests/customers/contractors through available information channels and any other available tools about the problem of child sexual abuse and the social commitment of business to work against the problem.
3. The Art Hotel recognises its role in conducting a socially responsible business and promoting desired social attitudes.
4. The Art Hotel in particular stresses the importance of the legal and social obligation to  notify law enforcement authorities whenever there is a reasonable suspicion that                         a crime has been committed against children.
5. The Art Hotel undertakes, as part of its preventive acitivities, to educate its staff about circumstances that might indicate that a child staying on the premises may be abused as well as to instil in them a particular vigilance and sensitivity to any behaviour that might bear the hallmarks of child sexual abuse and to teach them how to respond quickly and appropriately to such situations. 
6. One of the forms of effective prevention of child abuse consists in identifying the child staying on the hotel premises and the relationship of the child with the adult with whom the child is staying at the hotel. In order to establish this, the staff shall take all the available and effective means.
7. In the event of a suspected child abuse, the staff of the Art Hotel can extend the check-in procedure at the hotel to include the child’s details and certify them by interviewing the child.

§ 2 Rules for the stay of children

1. Children under 13 years of age may not use the accommodation services on their own. They need to be constantly attended by their legal guardians. The legal guardians bear material liability for any damage caused by the acts or omissions of their children.
2. In case of booking accommodation for minors, i.e. persons between 13 and 18 years of age, the written consent of their legal guardians is required, and the Art Hotel must accept it at the time of booking.
3. If adult guests use the accommodation services attended by children in respect of whom they do not have parental authority or any other legal custody, as their temporary guardians, they need to have the written consent of the children’s legal guardians with them. Such a consent should include the contact data of the legal guardians and other data that is important for the health of the children and that can help in crisis situations.

§ Offers and amenities for children 

1. For families with children, the Art Hotel offers special conditions of stay. On the website www.arthotel.pl/artkids, there are details on the current offers available.
2. The restaurant always serves a special menu for children. Such a menu can also be ordered for family celebrations.
3. During their stay at the hotel and the restaurant, the guests can also order additional equipment for children, such as baby cribs, baby bathtubs or high chairs.