The online travel agency has adopted the ‘Clean and Safe’ stamp of approval to display alongside qualifying Portuguese hotels on its website.
Teletext Holidays is calling on tourist boards to work with governments in developing a robust system to accredit hotels that are compliant with set measures for the prevention and control of infection, following the launch of Portugal’s ‘Clean and Safe’ scheme.
The online travel agency has adopted the ‘Clean and Safe’ stamp of approval to display alongside qualifying Portuguese hotels on its website. Serving to increase consumer confidence in hotels which have achieved the set standard, the accreditation has been implemented by Turismo de Portugal to distinguish establishments which meet the hygiene requirements and cleaning measures to ensure safety, while promoting Portugal as a safe destination with regards to the spread of the virus.
Wayne Perks, Managing Director of Teletext Holidays commented: “Many of our customers face uncertainty when considering which hotels and destinations they deem safe to travel to, and so do require that extra reassurance. We firmly believe that the way forward in the current environment is through schemes such as the Portuguese Clean and Safe standard, which is working to provide holidaymakers with confidence in their booking.
“We have seen some of the larger hotel chains across Europe and further afield implement their own standards however, this could be detrimental for smaller independent hotels which may lose market share as a result, despite having also taken measures to protect customers. It’s important for governments to coordinate a consistent approach and standards, to vitally improve the speed of recovery for the industry and regain consumer confidence, all while ensuring that smaller hotels are not disadvantaged.”
As a further measure in providing clarity for its customers, Teletext Holidays has launched a digital information hub The Reopening, detailing the current state of affairs in key long-haul and short-haul destinations, enabling consumers to make an informed decision about whether and when to travel.
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