Travelife Certification Readiness for Mediterranean Hotels

Audit‑ready in 30 days with a checklist‑driven plan, mapped evidence, and supplier templates that align with Travelife requirements and ecosystem expectations.

Why prepare for Travelife

Travelife is a sustainability certification system for accommodation providers that structures policy, operations, and monitoring into an auditable management framework.

Standards used in accommodation certification are tracked for recognition against the GSTC Criteria, and operators point to recognized or equivalent schemes in their certification drives.

External resources:
Travelife for Accommodation •
Travelife Checklist •
GSTC Recognized Standards for Hotels •
TUI | Driving Certification.

Internal resource:
TUI Green & Fair: GSTC‑aligned actions and evidence.

Outcomes hotels typically achieve

🏷️ Increased visibility and trust in tour‑operator distribution where certified hotels and awards are surfaced in brochures and booking flows.
🤝 Smoother procurement and faster renewals thanks to standardized, audit‑ready documentation of policies, data, and training.
📈 Better conversion with sustainability‑minded segments without undermining rate integrity when proof is consistent and third‑party verified.
🔁 Continuous improvement culture tied to annual cycles and monthly KPI monitoring, reducing scramble before audits.

What the Travelife sections cover

📜 A–C: Policy, Governance, Fairness

Publish a sustainability policy and supporting HR, community, and H&S commitments, assign responsibilities, and communicate honesty, transparency, and responsiveness across channels.

⚖️ B: Legal Compliance Register

Maintain a register with evidence for environmental, labor/human‑rights, and H&S obligations, and show how updates and corrective actions are tracked.

👥 D–E: Stakeholders & Procurement

Engage staff, guests, and community with training and communications, and embed sustainability criteria into supplier onboarding, purchasing, and performance follow‑up.

🌱 F–I: Environmental Impacts & Monitoring

Plan and measure carbon/energy, water, waste/plastics, biodiversity and animal welfare safeguards, plus crisis readiness, with monthly KPIs and evidence for continuous improvement.

See the latest structure and downloadable checklists on the Travelife site to match versions during preparation.

How we help you pass

📋 Audit‑ready binder in 30 days: policies, legal registers, SOPs, training logs, and mapped evidence aligned to Travelife sections A–I.
⚡ Quick‑win ops with guest‑night normalization: water, energy, food waste, plastics, and dashboards to support Section I monthly KPIs.
📝 Supplier Code and intake checklist: local/seasonal preference, packaging and take‑back, corrective actions and re‑checks.
🔄 Quarterly reviews to stay current for re‑verification and to build a culture of continuous improvement.