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Travelife surgió en 2007 como respuesta a una mayor concienciación global sobre la necesidad de que las empresas adoptasen un papel más dinámico a la hora de funcionar de forma responsable para abordar los problemas del cambio climático y la conservación. Travelife tenía como objetivo ser un medio para que el sector turístico del Reino Unido y Europa pudiese demostrar qué medidas estaba tomando para abordar estos asuntos, además de las preocupaciones cada vez mayores sobre los problemas sociales y los derechos laborales. En 2009, Travelife se convirtió en una filial que pertenece exclusivamente a ABTA, la asociación de agentes de viaje del Reino Unido.
La elaboración del actual Travelife Standard comenzó en 2004. Un grupo de partes interesadas del sector y expertos en medio ambiente revisaron el estándar que los proveedores de alojamientos deberían seguir para poder mostrar la marca de Travelife, y así facilitar tanto a los operadores de turismo como a sus clientes la identificación de qué establecimientos funcionan de forma responsable.
El proceso detallado supuso una exhaustiva consulta con las ONG, asociaciones comerciales y varios expertos en el tema de Europa. Durante este tiempo, se concluyó que el turismo tenía un efecto considerable sobre los problemas sociales en el lugar de destino, por lo que al final se añadieron también normas relativas a los derechos humanos, las condiciones laborales y la participación en la comunidad. El estándar se actualiza de vez en cuando para abordar nuevos problemas y reflejar los cambios realizados en la Estándar del Consejo Global de Turismo Sostenible (GSTC), un conjunto de criterios reconocidos internacionalmente. Travelife sigue siendo uno de los pocos estándares que aborda exhaustivamente la gestión empresarial, los efectos medioambientales y los problemas sociales, y es la única norma que ha sido diseñada específicamente para el sector del turismo por el sector del turismo.
Travelife certifies hotels against all 143 of the Travelife Certification Requirements. Accommodation providers (properties) pay a certification fee every two years that includes access to a comprehensive suite of online tools and resources to help them understand how to comply with our requirements, an inspection audit and, if following this audit we find evidence that they meet 100% of our requirements, a Travelife certification that is valid for two years.
Maintaining their certification within the two year period is subject to passing a remote/desktop “certification check-up” audit which is also included in the cost. Additionally, Travelife may carry out spot checks and has a process in place for guests, staff or members of the public to report suspected non-compliances that are followed up immediately by Travelife.
New properties typically have their first inspection audit three to six months after paying their certification fee.
Travelife uses third party verification methods and therefore has a network of approximately 25 independently contracted auditors who have been trained by an external auditing consultant and Travelife staff.
Upon completion of an audit, the auditor submits a report to Travelife and a specially trained certifications specialist quality checks each requirement then communicates with the hotel directly on any further improvements that are required. It is common for properties to have some improvements to make and they are given six months to make these. If their audit identifies 40 or more improvements, they are failed and will need to pay for a new audit should they wish to continue with their certification attempt.
Once the Travelife is satisfied that 100% of the requirements have been met, the property is certified and given a Travelife Certification in the form of a logo and certificate they can display. The certification is valid for two years at which point the property must pay a recertification fee and undergo another inspection audit audit. Properties must continue to do this every two years in order to maintain their certification.
Travelife also has a travel trade product called Trade Support. This has been especially designed for tour operators and online travel agents (OTAs). A weekly certification status report made available to Trade Support customers so they can update their systems to show which properties in their supply chain have a sustainability certification.
The Travelife Team

Hugh Felton
Audit operations manager

Sophia Rice
Customer support manager

Sara Grieve
Assistant accountant

Billy Bishop
Certifications manager

Veronica Santapa
Certifications specialist

Rosie Tandek
Certifications specialist

Larisa Birthwright
Business development manager

Susana Baquero
Business development manager

Carolyn Wincer
Managing director
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors meets at least once per quarter to provide governance, guidance and oversight for Travelife.

Mark Tanzer
Chief executive officer at ABTA

Claire Ross
Director of Sustainability at DERTOUR UK

Louise Bates
Managing director TUI BLUE & Hotel Concepts

Peter Grandell
Director resorts & hotels at Ving