Travel responsibly!
Are you looking for a hotel that’s recognized for its sustainability practices? For contributing to the well-being of local communities? For supporting cultural heritage? For sound environmental management?
The Certification for Sustainable Tourism Program - CST - is a product of the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT). The CST was designed to differentiate businesses of the tourism sector, based on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of natural, cultural and social resource management. CST is regulated by the Costa Rican National Accreditation Commission and consists of a scale of 5 "levels" of sustainable tourism achievement.
Green Globe is an international certification program for the travel and tourism industry. It is based on stringent criteria and encompasses sustainable development, economic and social issues, cultural heritage and the environment. Visit Green Globe
The Green Key Eco-Rating Program recognizes efforts by hotel establishments to improve their social and environmental management. Participants complete an online self-assessment questionnaire and may subsequently undergo on site inspection. In return, they are awarded a rating of 1 to 5 Green Keys and provided with guidance on how to reduce their green footprint. Visit Green Key
EarthCheck, managed and owned by EC3 Global, is an international environmental benchmarking and certification program designed specifically for the travel and tourism industry. The EarthCheck program is built on Agenda 21 principles and is now delivered in over 70 countries across the globe.
Preferred by Nature (Formerly NEPCon) Sustainable Tourism Standard for Accommodations is an improved version of the former Rainforest Alliance sustainable tourism standard that is divided in three fields designed to assess any tourism organization’s performance regarding their business, sociocultural and environmental practices.
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Blue Flag is an international sustainable management program for beaches and marinas. Some 3,800 sites in 46 countries have been awarded the Blue Flag eco-label after demonstrating their compliance with a set of criteria covering such aspects as environmental education to safety, accessibility, quality of facilities and maintenance, as well as water and waste management. Visit Blue Flag
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That’s why we feature a range of hotels that are certified by Certification for Sustainable Tourism, EarthCheck, Green Globe, and Preferred by Nature.
These certification programs all use the baseline criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, the worldwide benchmark for sustainable tourism.
We also support the efforts of hoteliers that have received Blue Flag certification, which attests to sustainable management of beaches and marinas.
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