The Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK) continued the roll out of the Mauri Mark Program with the assessment of accommodation operators in North Tarawa and Abaiang earlier in month.
The Mauri Mark Program is Kiribati’s National Tourism Standards Programme for accommodation and tourism enterprises including restaurants and bars, tourism leisure crafts, dive operators.
The Mauri Mark program for accommodation providers uses a points system to accesses each establishment on its hospitality business operations, fire safety measures, health and hygiene, room facilities, support services and sustainability practices.
Once assessed, properties are then awarded coconut ratings of between 1 to 3plus coconuts, with 3plus rating reserved for hotels that score 95% and above.
North Tarawa hotels and resorts assessed in this round of Mauri Mark assessments included Nemat resort, Tarabuka hideaway, Ocean view hotel, Bikenaraara resort, Tabuki retreat, Tabontekeekee eco-lodge, and Kelani lodge.
On the island of Abaiang, accommodation providers assessed were the Ocean breeze bungalow, Terau beach bungalow, Te runga n aine guesthouse and the KiriSwiss homestay.
TAK is finalising the assessments results and ratings will be advised to them in May 2022.
The Mauri Mark program is part of TAK Tourism Restart Program which aims to prepare the destination for a Safe, Smart and Sustainable Restart to Tourism once its international borders reopen.
