Ensure Safety.
Build Trust.

Medical travel and wellness guests need to know your hotel or resort is safe and meets their unique needs and expectations. GBAC Star GHA WellHotel Accreditation provides assurance and external validation that the proper programs and protocols are in place to mitigate risk and enhance guest experience.
Begin the ACCREDITATION Process →
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Where Hotel Standards Prioritize
Safety, Health, and Guest Experience

With GBAC Star™ / GHA WellHotel® Accreditation, guests know your hotel is committed to excellence while  implementing the industry’s highest standards for cleaning, disinfection, and guest experience.

GBAC Star™/ GHA WellHotel®
for Medical Travel

The medical traveler seeks a hotel that provides a guest experience that supports healthcare recovery. GBAC Star™ / GHA WellHotel® for Medical Travel offers guests assurance and peace of mind that your organization complies with industry-wide cleaning and sanitation standards and meets the unique expectations and needs of a medical traveler.

PURCHASE NOW →

GBAC Star™ / GHA WellHotel®
for Well-Being

A wellness traveler seeks a hotel that provides a guest experience supporting a healthy lifestyle, whether traveling for business, tourism, or to a hotel and resort as a destination for well-being. GBAC Star™/GHA WellHotel® for Wellbeing offers guests confidence and peace of mind that the organization is committed to excellence and complies with the highest industry-wide cleaning and sanitation, standards while meeting the unique needs of guests focused on their health and wellbeing.

PURCHASE NOW →

Accreditation in Medical Travel + Well-being  

Hotels and resorts that have programs focused on both the wellness and medical traveler can earn both program seals at the same time through a combined application process, expanding your demand from both niche groups of clientele.

PURCHASE NOW →

Prepare, Respond, Sustain

Prepare

Provide your staff with education and training for infection prevention and the delivery of a safe, trusted guest experience for wellness seeker and/or medical traveler.

Respond

Understand how to assess, contain, monitor, and mitigate risk associated with the entire care continuum for a health traveler to protect your guests, employees, and the community at large.

Sustain

Develop and implement programs and safety protocols to ensure your organization maintains its effectiveness against infectious agents and facilitates a safe and highly satisfactory guest experience for medical and wellbeing travelers.

Two Trusted Accreditation Bodies


The unique collaboration between GBAC and GHA for hotel accreditation is designed to leverage your organization’s strengths to benefit your hotel and guest experience around the globe by: 

  • Providing a third-party survey review and trusted co-branded GBAC/GHA STAR™ seal to accredited hotels that builds trust, confidence, and comfort for medical travel guests.
  • Assisting medical travel guests to understand and use appropriate safety protocols for travel and accommodation prior to and post travel, as well as during treatment.
  • Assuring guests that the hotel has been cleaned and disinfected to the highest standards.
  • Providing assurance to medical traveler guests that the hotel meets the cultural, dietary, religious, handicapped access, and other unique needs of the guests/patients.
  • Instilling peace of mind that proper cleaning is an ongoing facility management priority.
  • Ensuring a trained team of staff to prevent biorisk situations and manage medical and wellness guest travel experience.
  • Helping to prepare a facility to respond to and mitigate risks impacting employee and guest health and well-being.
  • Exceeding expectations by focusing on the entire continuum of care including physical health and well-being from takeoff to arrival– and beyond.
START YOUR ACCREDITATION →

The Accreditation Process

This virtual accreditation is performance-based, practical, and offers comprehensive online training as an integral and complimentary component of the process. Hotels seeking to gain the trust and confidence of guests obtain a strong foundation of work practices and protocols that are sustainable over time.

Facility submits application

An application will be completed by the facility upon the decision to move forward with the accreditation process and a deposit will be taken to continue.

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Facility receives accreditation materials

The handbooks and other program materials will be sent to the facility to ensure qualifications are met and necessary refinements are made.

Training on the GBAC Star / GHA WellHotel® Elements

Hotel management and staff will have access to instructional videos on how to implement the program elements.

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Documentation Submitted

Facility will submit requested documentation for review by GBAC Star/ GHA WellHotel Accreditation Committees.

Facility is officially accredited

The facility becomes officially accredited and receives the official seals once final payment is made.

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Accreditation Standards

The GHA component of the co-branded GBAC/GHA STAR™ Program for hotels serving medical travel/tourism guests is based on 18 elements. This Implementation Guidance document is structured in a manner where specific requirements which are referred to as the “18 elements” are stated in a frame-box with the guidance and interpretation beneath. Guidance has been provided as an aid in interpreting these requirements.

The GHA/WellHotel® Program Elements

The GBAC STAR™ Program Elements

Who Is Accreditation For?

From the small boutique property to the big brand, GBAC Star™/ GHA WellHotel® provides an unmatched framework for hoteliers.

Luxury Hotels
Business Hotels
Boutique Hotel Properties
Inns and B&Bs
Airport Hotels
Family Hotels
Beach and Vacation Hotels
Suite Hotels
SPA Hotels
Extended Stay Hotels
Chain Hotels
Resort Hotels

Options & Fees

Wellness and medical travel represent over $700 billion of global travel each year. Reopening now demands a higher bar to meet guest expectation of security. Show your guests you are committed to ensuring their safety, and building their trust.

GBAC Star™/ GHA WellHotel® for Medical Travel

$4,000 USD

Implement the industry’s highest standards for cleaning and disinfection of infectious agents
Ensure appropriate safety protocols and support for the needs of medical travel guests
Remote accreditation process with personalized support
Access to comprehensive online resources
Access to virtual training for staff
Accreditation valid for 3-years
START YOUR ACCREDITATION →
GBAC Star™/ GHA WellHotel® for Well-being

$5,000 USD

Validation of hotel’s cleanliness and safety and evidence of safety protocols in use
Increase guest satisfaction for both wellness tourists and conventional guests
Increase revenue and profits from wellness travelers
Remote accreditation process with personalized support
Access to comprehensive online resources
Access to virtual training for staff
START YOUR ACCREDITATION →
GBAC Star™/ GHA WellHotel® for Medical Travel + WellHotel® for Well-being

$8,500 USD

Implement the industry’s highest standards for cleaning and disinfection of infectious agents
Ensure appropriate safety protocols and support for the needs of medical travel guests
Remote accreditation process with personalized support
Access to comprehensive online resources
Access to virtual training for staff
Accreditation valid for 3-years
START YOUR ACCREDITATION →

Need help establishing which option is best for you? Contact us.

Already GBAC STAR Accredited?

GBAC Star™/ GHA WellHotel® from Global Healthcare Accreditation supports organizations in reopening to traveling health and wellness seekers in a comprehensive, transparent, and easily communicated fashion.

PURCHASE NOW →

Not Yet Accredited in Sanitation?

Does your resort need accreditation in sanitation? The GBAC STAR Accreditation Program is performance-based and designed to help facilities establish a comprehensive system of cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention for their staff and their building.

The program relies on GBAC’s comprehensive training, which teaches the proper protocols, correct disinfection techniques, and cleaning best practices for biohazard situations like the novel coronavirus.

LEARN MORE ABOUT GBAC STAR →

Ensure Safety.
Build Trust.

Medical travel and wellness guests need to know your hotel or resort is safe and meets their unique needs and expectations. GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® Accreditation provides assurance and external validation that the proper programs and protocols are in place to mitigate risk and enhance guest experience.
Begin the ACCREDITATION Process →
Scroll Down

Where Hotel Standards Prioritize
Safety, Health, and Guest Experience

With GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® Accreditation, guests know your hotel is committed to excellence while  implementing the industry’s highest standards for cleaning, disinfection, and guest experience.

GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel®
for Medical Travel

The medical traveler seeks a hotel that provides a guest experience that supports healthcare recovery. GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® for Medical Travel offers guests assurance and peace of mind that your organization complies with industry-wide cleaning and sanitation standards and meets the unique expectations and needs of a medical traveler.

APPLY NOW →

GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel®
for Well-being

A wellness traveler seeks a hotel that provides a guest experience supporting a healthy lifestyle, whether traveling for business, tourism, or to a hotel and resort as a destination for well-being. GBAC STAR™/ GHA WellHotel® for Well-being offers guests confidence and peace of mind that the organization is committed to excellence and complies with the highest industry-wide cleaning and sanitation standards while meeting the unique needs of guests focused on their health and wellbeing.

APPLY NOW →

Accreditation in Medical Travel + Well-being  

Hotels and resorts that have programs focused on both the medical and wellness traveler can earn both program seals at the same time through a combined application process, expanding your demand from both niche groups of clientele.

APPLY NOW →

Which Accreditation
is the Right For Me?

Does your hotel receive guests traveling for medical services or offer medical services onsite?

YES
 NO

If your hotel prioritizes health and wellness offerings for all of your guests and for medical travelers, then both programs are for you!

See program details →

Which Accreditation
is Right For Me?

We offer special services for medical travel guests
We offer special services for wellness travel guests

If your hotel prioritizes health and wellness offerings and provides services for medical travelers, then both programs are for you!

See program details →

Which Accreditation
is the Right one for my Hotel?

Does your hotel have patients?

YES
 NO

Prepare, Mitigate, Sustain

Prepare

Provide your staff with education and training for infection prevention and the delivery of a safe, trusted guest experience for medical and wellness guests.

Mitigate

Understand how to assess, contain, monitor, and mitigate risk associated with the hotel stay for medical and wellness guests.

Sustain

Develop and implement programs and safety protocols to ensure your organization maintains its effectiveness with sanitation and cleanliness to facilitate a safe and highly satisfactory guest experience for medical and wellness guests.

Two Trusted Accreditation Bodies

The unique collaboration between GBAC STAR™ and GHA WellHotel® accreditation is designed to leverage your organization’s strengths to benefit your hotel and guest experience around the globe by:

  • Providing a third-party survey review and trusted co-branded GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® seal to accredited hotels that builds trust, confidence, and comfort for medical travel and wellness guests.
  • Assisting medical and wellness travel guests to understand and use appropriate safety protocols for travel and accommodation prior to and post travel, as well as during treatment.
  • Assuring guests that the hotel has been cleaned and disinfected to the highest standards.
  • Providing assurance to medical and wellness travel guests that the hotel meets the cultural, dietary, religious, handicapped access, and other unique needs of the guests/patients.
  • Instilling peace of mind that proper cleaning is an ongoing facility management priority.
  • Ensuring a trained team of staff to prevent biorisk situations and manage medical and wellness guest travel experience.
  • Helping to prepare a facility to respond to and mitigate risks impacting employee and guest health and well-being.
  • Exceeding expectations by focusing on the entire continuum of care including physical health and well-being from takeoff to arrival– and beyond.
START YOUR ACCREDITATION →

The Accreditation Process

This virtual accreditation is performance-based, practical, and offers comprehensive online resources and training as an integral and complimentary component of the process. Hotels seeking to gain the trust and confidence of guests obtain a strong foundation of work practices and protocols that are sustainable over time.

Facility Submits Application

An application will be completed by the facility upon the decision to move forward with the accreditation process and payment will be taken to continue.

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2

Facility Receives Accreditation Materials

Facility receives accreditation handbooks and implementation guides.

Training on the Program Elements

Hotel management and staff will have access to instructional videos and coaching on how to implement the program elements.

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4

Documentation Submitted

Facility will submit requested documentation, GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® Accreditation councils review for compliance.

Accreditation Achieved!

GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® communicates the accreditation decision to the facility.

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Accreditation Elements

The GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® Program for hotels serving medical travel/tourism guests is based on 38 elements (20 for GBAC STAR™ and 18 for GHA WellHotel®) each of which have specific performance and guidance criteria provided. These are explained below:

The GBAC STAR™ Program Elements

For more information on the program elements, please visit us here

The GHA WellHotel® Program Elements

Accreditation Elements

The GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® Program for hotels serving medical travel/tourism guests is based on 38 elements (20 for GBAC STAR™ and 18 for GHA WellHotel®) each of which have specific performance and guidance criteria provided. These are explained below:

The GBAC STAR™ Program Elements

For more information on the program elements, please visit us here

The GHA WellHotel® Program Elements

Who Is Accreditation For?

From the small boutique property to the big brand, GBAC STAR™/ GHA WellHotel® provides an unmatched framework for hoteliers.

Luxury Hotels
Business Hotels
Boutique Hotel Properties
Inns and B&Bs
Airport Hotels
Family Hotels
Beach and Vacation Hotels
Suite Hotels
Spa Hotels
Extended Stay Hotels
Chain Hotels
Resort Hotels

Features & Fees

Wellness and medical travel represented over $700 billion of global travel each year pre pandemic. Hotels reopening now require a higher bar to meet guest expectation of security. Show your guests you are committed to ensuring their safety, and building their trust.

To calculate pricing, multiply the number of hotel rooms X $3.00 USD* (GBAC STAR™) plus $3,000 USD (WellHotel®).
Calculate Fees →
GBAC STAR™/ GHA WellHotel® for Medical Travel
Implement recognized industry-wide standards for cleaning and sanitation
Ensure appropriate safety protocols and support for the needs of medical travel guests
Remote accreditation process with access to virtual training
Access to comprehensive online resources
Access to virtual training for staff
Accreditation valid for 1-year
START YOUR ACCREDITATION →
*$500 USD minimum
To calculate pricing, multiply the number of hotel rooms X $3.00 USD* (GBAC STAR™) plus $3,000 USD (WellHotel®).
Calculate Fees →
GBAC STAR™/ GHA WellHotel® for Well-being
Implement recognized industry-wide standards for cleaning and sanitation
Ensure appropriate safety protocols and support for the needs of medical travel guests
Remote accreditation process with access to virtual training
Access to comprehensive online resources
Access to virtual training for staff
Accreditation valid for 1-year
START YOUR ACCREDITATION →
*$500 USD minimum
To calculate pricing, multiply the number of hotel rooms X $3.00 USD* (GBAC STAR™) plus $5,000 USD (WellHotel®).
Calculate Fees →
GBAC STAR™ / GHA WellHotel® for Medical Travel + WellHotel® for Well-being
Implement recognized industry-wide standards for cleaning and sanitation
Ensure appropriate safety protocols and support for the needs of medical and wellness travel guests
Remote accreditation process with access to virtual training
Access to comprehensive online resources
Access to virtual training for staff
Accreditation valid for 1-year
START YOUR ACCREDITATION →
*$500 USD minimum

Need help establishing which option is best for you? Contact us.

Already GBAC STAR Accredited?

Click on the button below if you already have GBAC Star™ accreditation and would like to become GHA WellHotel® Accredited.

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Click on the button below if you already have GHA WellHotel® accreditation and would like to become GBAC STAR™ Accredited.

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