Sustonica
Overview
Sustonica is a sustainability certification for vacation rentals worldwide with a mission to help properties reduce their footprint and leave a positive impact on guests, the community, and the planet.
Sustainability is not just a passing trend… it’s the future of the vacation rental industry. By following the Sustonica standard, you will:
- Care for the environment and community
- Improve profitability through savings
- Attract most travelers
- Improve guest satisfaction
- Prepare to comply with regulations
- Stand out from the crowd
- Strengthen your relationship with owners
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Recommended for the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes, Sustonica certifications are awarded to individual properties and are affordable for individuals who self-manage their properties.
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes, as mentioned above, certifications are awarded to individual properties as opposed to companies. Property managers and co-hosts can receive help as to how to convince their owners.
Features
Sustonica Badge
- You must comply with at least 20% of the total points to get your badge. ● The badge is valid for one year and you are not obligated to renew.
Criteria for vacation rentals:
- energy conservation
- promoting destination and community
- waste reduction
- water conservation
- swimming pool / hot tub environmental impact (if applicable)
Sustonica implements the following practices to prevent Greenwashing:
- Third-party auditing
- Transparent criteria
- Thorough verification
- Continuous improvement
- Sustonica has been certified by International Accreditation (Bureau Veritas)
How to get started:
- To start, take the test.
- Get your property verified. Sign up, create properties, upload properties, and do an automated, GPS-localized photographic property tour.
- You will receive your badge in a digital format with an ID number recorded on the Ethereum blockchain.
- Get extra visibility by appearing in the Travel Sustainable filters of large and niche OTAs.
- While Airbnb is not connected yet, many owners have placed their badge on their listing photos as a watermark.
Connected OTA’s
- Booking.com
- Earthstays (UK only)
Pros
- Sustonica is the first sustainability badge for vacation rentals.
- Sustonica-validated properties appear in Booking.com’s “Sustainability Certification” filter, where only 10% of global accommodations are listed today.
Cons
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