according to article 15 of the fire protection law of the people's Republic of China, it is necessary to apply for fire safety inspection. It can only be opened after passing. Hotels belong to public gathering places.

The following are the specific legal provisions:

Article 15 Before a public gathering place is put into use or business, the construction unit or the user unit shall apply to the fire department of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level where the place is located for fire safety inspection.

the fire department of the public security organ shall conduct fire safety inspection on the place according to the technical standards and management regulations of fire control within ten working days from the date of accepting the application. Without fire safety inspection or inspection does not meet the requirements of fire safety, it shall not be put into use or business.

Interpretation of the third paragraph of Article 73

(3) Public gathering places refer to hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, bazaars, waiting rooms of passenger stations, waiting rooms of passenger terminals, civil airport terminals, stadiums, auditoriums and public entertainment places.

(4) crowded places refer to public gathering places, outpatient and ward buildings of hospitals, teaching buildings, libraries, canteens and dormitories of schools, nursing homes, welfare homes, nurseries, kindergartens, reading rooms of public libraries, exhibition halls of public exhibition halls and museums, production and processing workshops and staff dormitories of labor-intensive enterprises, and places for tourism and religious activities.