Commitment to "Environment Preservation" for the benefit of the community as a whole.

Type of Hotel and Property Identity: Each hotel maintains its original identity adapting to the country?s heritage values. The hotel harmonizes within the environment. The architectural, interior design and landscape features the aspects and elements of the particular region and country.

Segmentation of EcoFriendly Hotels (EFH) The segmentation of five types of EcoFriendly lodgings permits strategic marketing toward the guests, tour operators and facilitates data collection for reservation of each type:

EcoFriendly Hotel.

EcoFriendly Lodge/Inn.

EcoFriendly Resort/Club Resort

EcoFriendly Guest Ranch.

EcoFriendly Explorer Boat/Ship

2. Classification toward the triangle system of CESD.

The Classification ranks from 1 to 5 categories of international standard. Each EFH will be classified with two symbols according to a) the basic environmental oriented operation and equipments/facilities and b) quality service. With an overall operation and service evaluation of 100 points.

A tree: For implementation of the triangular system of Conservation, Education, and Sustainable Tourism Development. CESD. 50 points

A green suitcase: For quality service. 50 points.

3. Environmental criteria.

Small independent hotels/lodges/inns have the advantage over most chain hotels. Because each hotel offer a world of its own: Location, design, architecture, operation policy, personalized service and value for money service. Therefore, a strict environmental criteria can not be applied. Each RHS EFH member will have to meet the criteria of environmental good practices according to international standards and to RHS integrated Eco Hotel Management and Marketing systems.

4. Environmental good practices.

Each EcoFriendly Hotel has to implement a minimum of 30% or total of 100 points of the criteria and environmental practices outlined in the guide book "Eco-Hotel Management."

5. Admission.

The Quality Admission Committee of RHS reserves the right to grant or deny the admission of any new member hotel.

6. Benefits:

Cost effective Marketing and Promotion  on RHS EcoFriendly Web site.

The Internet Marketing Fees for Member Hotels are included in the Marketing Consulting Fee.

Eberhardt H. Rues - Founder and President
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