Google labels eco-certified hotels as sustainable travel demand rises, listing their practices based on 29 certification programmes to help travellers make more informed decisions


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A global survey released in June by Booking.com laid bare the new expectations of travellers: some 83 per cent of 29,000 respondents said they found sustainable travel to be vital, with 61 per cent noting that the coronavirus pandemic had increased their interest in travelling sustainably. Half added that finding a hotel with actual eco credibility wasn’t easy – and they’re right. Hotels that take sustainability seriously don’t often shout it from the rooftops, while others tout themselves as green just for offering an option to skip the daily laundering of linen. The most significant new tool comes courtesy of...