SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
The CST is a program that seeks to categorize and certify each tourism
company according to the degree to which its operations comply with a model
of sustainability. To this effect, four fundamental aspects are evaluated:
1. Physical-Biological Parameters which evaluates the interaction
between the company and its surrounding natural habitat.
2. Infrastructure and Services which evaluates the management policies
and the operational systems within the company and its infrastructure.
3. External Clients which evaluates the interaction of the hotel with
its clients in terms of how much it allows and invites the client to be an
active contributor to the company's policies of sustainability.
4. Socio-Economic Environment which evaluates the interaction of the
company with the local communities and the population in general.
To measure these different levels, the CST program provides a system of "sustainability levels" on a scale of 0 to 5, in which each number indicates
the relative position of the hotel in terms of sustainability. This scheme
provides a way to classify the tourist firms in terms of "levels" in a
system very similar to the commercial categorization of hotels by means of
the well-known stars system.
Harmony Hotel is waiting to be certified by the CST.
For more information on this program please visit
www.turismo-sostenible.co.cr
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