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Service · 35%
Consistency, discretion, staff training and the ability to anticipate real needs.
Trust · Vetting methodology
How we decide what belongs in the portfolio.
A weighted framework for evaluating service, assets, safety, authenticity and community benefit before we recommend an experience.
Ask how we vet a partnerIn short
We assess each potential partner across five weighted pillars, then verify the result through inspection, documentation and guest feedback.
- Five weighted pillars
- Four review stages
- Annual re-audit
- Evaluation pillars
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- Vetting stages
- 4
- Service weighting
- 35%
- Safety weighting
- 20%
What we score before recommending.
No single beautiful property or impressive brochure can compensate for weak safety or community practice.
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Assets · 25%
Maintenance, water, safety equipment, food and the condition of the experience.
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Safety · 20%
Licences, insurance, emergency planning and trained staff.
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Authenticity · 10%
Meaningful local connection without staged or extractive experiences.
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Impact · 10%
Local employment, environmental practice and benefit shared with communities.
The process
Four stages before a recommendation.
The process is deliberately slower than a booking funnel.
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01 · Initial screening
Review reputation, documentation, ownership and basic operating standards.
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02 · Anonymous inspection
A senior reviewer experiences the service as a guest would.
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03 · Formal audit
Check licences, maintenance records, staff practices and emergency plans.
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04 · Continuous review
Use guest feedback and annual re-audits to improve or remove the partner.
Ask for the evidence.
If you are comparing a property or operator, ask what was checked and when.