Hospitality. The art of the Gods.
Guests Health Safety B&W CERT
Health / Medical Tourism
Hotels Classification System. The PLUS Star.
Spa and Wellness Centers.
Mass Catering & Restaurants. H&W CERT
Beach Operation
«B&W Cert», Guest’s Safety Certification Scheme for:
- Hospitality Industry,
- Hotels,
- Camping,
- Tourists’ Clubs premises & Stadiums,
- Public Events’ Organisers,
- Festival premises
In December 2014, a New International Standard for Hospitality premises, massive gatherings’ organisers and hotels’ certification was published with copyright by Swiss Approval.
On April 2020, due to the Corona Virus COVID19 Pandemic status, the standard was revised, and a new section related to the Infectious Diseases was included. The New Certificate name was defined as B&W CERT.
Tourism is one of the most important sectors of the world economy. Hotels are a significant part of the hospitality business and, therefore, healthcare assurance considerations have increasingly become integral to the success of a hotel enterprise.
Massive events of wide attendance, likewise, require dedicated first aid, medical, and other health-related services at a higher rate than usual baseline first aid services for public events.
B&W Certificate is a seal of trust for any hosting facility ensuring acute response to medical conditions and acute healthcare needs of its guests,as well as Preventive measures against Infectious Disease spread.
«B&W Cert» is a worldwide exclusivity of Swiss Approval International, providing a «Safety Passport» to the Hospitality sector in order to penetrate the International Tourism market.
«H&W Cert», Attendees and Diners Safety Certification Scheme for:
- Food Retail
- Restaurants of any size
- Catering
- Entertainment and Dining centres
- Bars & Food Canteens
- Food Preparation & Delivery structures
The recent pandemic of Covid-19, a non-foodborne communicable disease, of inter-human transmission (by excretions), particularly transmitted in close, crowded areas, has to be faced by additional to HACCP preventive measures, to secure customers health safety in any kind of mass catering establishments.
The Mass Catering is facing a big challenge, and in order to survive, has to change. Additional services shall be added in the day to day business, and new rules have to put in place, during daily operation. The Swiss Approval H&W CERT qualification criteria, is an Innovative management & assessment tool, which is setting up the base for such radical changes.
«Blue Service for Excellence» HSTAR II certification
Hotels Certification for Health Tourists Hospitality
Certification of Hospitality services pertaining to Health/ Medical Tourists’ management is one of Swiss Approval International high end certification programs, published in January 2015. This specific set of criteria for hotels, has integrated quality standards, international best practice and safety principles for Medical Tourism Friendly Hotels (MTFH), the so called «Blue Service for Excellence» of Hotels.
This innovative worldwide Standard, is aiming at the effective and highly qualitative management of health and medical tourists in touristic accommodation premises.
HSTAR II- «Blue Service for Excellence» certification is a worldwide exclusivity of Swiss Approval International, providing a unique competitive advantage in Health Tourism market and a seal of trust in the niche segment of Medical Tourism.
HSTAR II increase RELIABILITY and TRUST in hospitality services, that they:
- Effectively Serve sensitive guests with chronic diseases, ensuring functional conditions for guests with regular health needs or increased safety concerns
- Safely accommodate Medical Tourists and/or International Patients at their premises.
HSTAR – Hotels Classification
Since 2007, our experts have implemented the new classification system for Hotels and Pensions – Rooms to let, on behalf of National Authorities and a strong experience has been acquired in terms of hospitality premises’ classification, aiming at an international qualification and approval, related to the level of services delivered by Hospitality enterprises.
Swiss Approval classification and certification for Hospitality premises, is following the existing National, International or Clubs quality requirements systems, giving the Stamp of conformity and reliability for the hospitality services being delivered.
Hotels’ Star classification by Swiss Approval International, guarantees transparent, objective and qualified assessment of the Hospitality sector and indisputable positioning of the hotels’ services.