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Swedish co. conducts hotel safety audit, certification. (News).

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 20-JAN-03
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
A Swedish company has launched a worldwide hotel security accreditation program that it claims will help travel managers verify the safety of hotels and save buyers time on asking security-related questions in hotel program requests for proposals.

Safehotels has devised an audit that comprises 240 checks under the general headings of fire, medical care, VIP security and protection against theft, violence and espionage. The audits are carried out by security consultancy firm Pinkerton, whose regional vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, David Reece, has been appointed non-executive chairman of the company.

Travel managers will have free access to the list of properties that are awarded the Safehotels...

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