Le Méridien St Julians wins sustainability award

Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa has been awarded the Gold Standard Award by Travelife for Sustainability in Tourism.

Travelife is an independent auditor working on behalf of the International Federation of Tour Operators, which represents 13 national associations in Europe. The organisation audits all the various aspects of the hospitality industry, including hotels. The audits focus on energy-saving practices, waste management, emissions and environment sustainability principles.

The award is given after the premises are subjected to an on-site inspection by health and safety auditors, followed by a series of questions to ascertain that the benchmarks and criteria established are met. The hotel achieved a total of 456 points out of a maximum of 492, and this high score determined the achievement of the Gold Award. Participating tourism organisations can automatically reflect the award status with a logo in their brochures, on websites and in other marketing materials.

The driving force behind Le Méridien St Julians' successful application was Joseph Zammit, chief security officer and also the hotel's health and safety executive.

Le Méridien St Julians Hotel general manager Angela Saliba was also instrumental in giving her advice and feedback: "Apart from the satisfaction and kudos gained, this award underlines Le Méridien St Julians' commitment towards the brand's goals to score highly in environment sustainability in the hospitality sector," she said.