Successful development of rural tourism does not depend only on activity, creativity and efforts of entrepreneurs in the branch, but in a great measure on the support of state, regional and local institutions. Different tools can be used for the support. One of the powerful, and in the practice proved, tool is the system of quality evaluation for services of accommodation facilities. Main objective of the system is to ensure transparency of the offer, to simplify the choice from more offers to clients and possibilities for entrepreneurs to use comparative advantage effectively. Objective of the paper is to summarise results of the audit of quality of accommodation facilities in the area of Nitra Self-governance Region and formulate outcomes for forming of a new system of quality evaluation for services of small accommodation facilities located in the rural area.