What Travelife for Accommodation does

Travelife for Accommodation, operated by Travelife Limited (private UK company, registered in England, headquartered at 30 Park Street, London), is a global sustainability certification body serving the tourist accommodation sector. The core offering is a 2-year Travelife Certification against 143 requirements across nine sections covering environmental management, biodiversity, human rights, fair labour, child safeguarding, animal welfare and stakeholder engagement. The standard was formally revised between 2021 and 2023 in consultation with UNEP and is aligned with GSTC Industry Criteria, the TSC Alliance and the UN Sustainable Development Goals; the company also holds ISO 9001 quality management certification (issued July 2025).

The technology backbone is a cloud-based certification management platform (Evergreen) that stores property profiles, manages audit scheduling and recertification, and handles user access. Properties are supported by EPIT, a proprietary environmental performance tool that converts energy, water and waste measurements into carbon-equivalent emissions and produces year-over-year benchmark reports, available in 9+ languages. A Customer Support Website delivers hundreds of guides, templates and 20+ e-learning modules in multiple languages, and the company operates a global network of independent Approved Auditors.

Revenue comes from per-property certification fees on a 2-year subscription cycle, with tiered pricing (€1,075-€2,690 for individual properties by occupancy size and €1,515-€2,015 for ChainConnect hotel-group portfolios at volume), a €75 Trial Travelife entry product creditable toward full certification, and Trade Support / Trade Support+ subscriptions for travel trade companies (€250-€500/year). Distribution combines direct online registration, ChainConnect enterprise field sales to hotel chains, ABTA partnership referral, and tour operator/OTA partnerships that surface certified properties through booking systems.

Name

Travelife for Accommodation

Legal name

Travelife Limited

Website

https://travelifestaybetter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Travelife for Accommodation is a London-based global sustainability certification body that provides 2-year impartial certification against 143 ESG requirements to individual tourist accommodation properties and hotel chains, supported by its Evergreen management platform, EPIT environmental reporting tool, and ChainConnect enterprise programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Sustainability Certification

akta.pro primary industry

Eco-Certification, Auditing & Standards (Green Lodging, Tour Operator Certification) (THAAANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability & ESG Travel Intelligence (Emissions, SAF, impact data) (THALAIAL)

Keywords

• Sustainability certification
• Accommodation certification
• Hotel sustainability audit
• Environmental performance tracking
• ESG compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Property Certification Fees: Tiered 2-year certification fees based on property size by maximum nightly occupancy: Micro (1-30 guests) at €1,175-1,075, Small (31-160) at €1,650-1,310, Medium/Large (161-1,000) at €2,130-1,815, and Mega (1,001+) at €2,690-2,540. Discounted recertification fees for properties with current or recently expired certifications.
2. ChainConnect Certification Fees: Per-property 2-year certification fees for hotel chains and groups of 10+ properties, with volume-based pricing tiers. 10-15 properties at €2,015 (recert: €1,740); 16-25 at €1,940/€1,665; 26-50 at €1,865/€1,590; 51-100 at €1,790/€1,515; 101+ at €1,715 (recert). Properties with 1,000+ guests may incur higher fees.
3. Trial Travelife: 60-day trial membership at €75 providing access to customer support website and resources. Fee is deducted from certification fee if property converts to full membership within trial period. Non-refundable if no conversion.
4. Trade Support Subscription: Annual subscription service for travel companies to access certification status reports, downloadable logos, and online portal. Trade Support at €250/year (free for ABTA Members and Partners). Trade Support+ at €500/year (€250 for ABTA Members and Partners) adds dedicated account manager, training, resources, and certification discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Travelife for Accommodation is a global accommodation sustainability certification body that issues 2-year Travelife Certification to tourist accommodation properties following an independent on-site audit against 143 requirements covering emissions, biodiversity, human rights, fair labour, child safeguarding and animal welfare. The offering is supported by a proprietary Evergreen certification management system, the EPIT environmental performance monitoring tool, hundreds of guides/templates, and more than 20 e-learning modules, delivered alongside dedicated account management for hotel chains through the ChainConnect programme.

Product overview

Travelife for Accommodation is a single unified product offering: a global accommodation sustainability certification body providing impartial and robust certification against comprehensive sustainability requirements. The core offering consists of the Travelife Certification program with its associated Evergreen management system, EPIT environmental monitoring tool, and Customer Support Website providing guides, templates, and e-learning. Add-on services include ChainConnect for hotel chains with 10+ properties, Trial Travelife for evaluation before committing, and Trade Support/Trade Support+ for travel companies. The certification covers emissions, biodiversity, human rights, fair labour, child safeguarding, and animal welfare across accommodation operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChainConnect: A sustainability certification programme designed for hotel chains and groups with ten or more properties, offering centralised support and discounted pricing.
• Trade Support
• Trade Support+
• Trial Travelife

Products and services

• Travelife Certification Global accommodation sustainability certification programme providing impartial 2-year verification against 143 requirements covering emissions, biodiversity, human rights, fair labour, child safeguarding and animal welfare, with annual check-up audits, dedicated customer support, and listing on the Stay Better Places consumer directory.
• Evergreen Certification Management System
• EPIT (Environmental Performance Improvement Tool) Proprietary environmental performance monitoring software for Travelife accommodation providers to record and track greenhouse gas emissions from energy, water and solid waste, automatically converting data to carbon-equivalent emissions, calculating guest night averages, and generating monthly and annual benchmark reports.
• ChainConnect Certification Programme Specialised certification programme for hotel chains and groups with 10 or more properties, providing a dedicated support team of Account Manager, Technical Specialist and Approved Auditor, head office document check, centralised policy coordination, and volume-based per-property pricing across the portfolio.
• Trial Travelife 60-day access programme priced at €75 for accommodation providers evaluating sustainability certification before paying full fees, with full access to the Customer Support Website and the trial fee deductible from the certification fee on conversion.
• Trade Support and Trade Support+
• Customer Support Website and E-learning Modules Online resource platform containing hundreds of guides, templates and examples plus more than 20 e-learning modules covering certification requirements and core sustainability knowledge topics, available in English, Spanish, Greek and Turkish from 2025, with anonymous completion records.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95% of customers would recommend Travelife Certification to another hotel (Post-audit Feedback Surveys)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerABTA partnership provides free Trade Support subscription and discounted Trade Support+ rates (€250/year vs €500/year) for ABTA Members and Partners. Travel agents can access certification status reports, logos, and certified property lists at no cost. ABTA referral channel driving new customer acquisition for accommodation certification programme.
• Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)coreOthersGSTC recognition means Travelife Certification Requirements align with GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotels. The TASC scheme is officially recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council for accommodation sustainability certification.
• Tourism Sustainability Certifications (TSC) AlliancecoreOthersTravelife Certification Requirements aligned with TSC Alliance standard alongside GSTC criteria and UN SDGs. Part of formal standards alignment during 2021-2023 requirements revision.
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravelife consulted with United Nations Environment Programme during the formal revision of certification requirements between 2021 and 2023. Requirements aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals as part of this consultation process.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Fair Trade Tourism: South Africa-based certification for fair and responsible tourism. Comparable as a smaller, mission-driven sustainability certification focused on tourism with similar ESG scope (fair labour, community, environment).
• Rainforest Alliance: International sustainability certification with tourism programmes. Comparable as a recognised sustainability standard with some overlap in sustainable tourism verification, though broader in scope across agriculture and forestry.
• Climate Neutral Certified (Climate Neutral): US-based carbon-neutral certification brand used by hotels and travel companies. Comparable as an emerging sustainability credential competing for the same ESG-conscious accommodation marketing budget, but narrower in scope (carbon only).

Broad incumbents

• BREEAM: Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method — broader built-environment sustainability certification. Comparable as an established sustainability standard covering some hotel assets, though its scope extends well beyond tourism.
• LEED (US Green Building Council): Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — globally recognised green building rating system. Comparable as a sustainability standard often applied to hotel new-builds and major renovations, competing for the same ESG verification budget.
• GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council): Sets the global standards for sustainable travel and tourism that Travelife's requirements are aligned to. Comparable as the umbrella body whose criteria underpin most credible accommodation certifications, including Travelife.

Direct peers

• Green Key: Global eco-label for tourism and hospitality operated by the Foundation for Environmental Education. Directly comparable as an accommodation sustainability certification programme serving hotels with multi-tier fee structures and global reach.
• EarthCheck: Science-based benchmarking, certification and advisory for the travel and tourism industry. Comparable as a sustainability certification body serving hotels, resorts, and destinations with standards-aligned assessment programmes.
• Green Globe: Worldwide sustainability certification for the travel and tourism industry based on Agenda 21 and GSTC criteria. Direct competitor offering similar annual certification, audits, and standards-aligned accreditation to hotels.
• Biosphere: Sustainable tourism certification system aligned with the UN SDGs and GSTC. Comparable as a competing accommodation certification scheme with international footprint, particularly strong in Spanish-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TravelifeCollection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travelife-for-accommodation-providers
• Instagraminstagram.com/travelifesustainability

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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