C1 · Transparency Criterion
Disclosure of pest and pesticide management history
The property discloses its recent history of bed bug infestations, treatments, and biocides used, where available.
What bed bug-safe means
An accommodation where continuous safety measures provide continuous, independently verified proof of a safe stay and stop bed bugs brought in by guests before they can establish, without pesticides.
Version 1.0 · Published 20 August 2026 · Issued by Valpas · Key criteria independently verified by Bureau Veritas
Three criteria define what a property must meet. Key criteria are independently verified by Bureau Veritas.
C2 · Infrastructure Criterion
Permanent safety infrastructure installed across 100% of guest rooms
Every guest room must be equipped with Valpas permanent in-room safety infrastructure, ensuring zero indoor biocide use for bed bug control.
C3 · Upkeep Criterion
Continuous verified operation with real-time room-level status
Unlike annual audit cycles, the Valpas certification verifies room-level status 24/7 — producing continuous, verifiable proof per room.
Every guest room carries permanent safety infrastructure — no pesticides, verified around the clock.
Criterion C2 · installed across 100% of guest rooms
of guest rooms covered — certification is issued at property level
- 100%
room-level verification, not an annual audit cycle
- 24/7
certified rooms already operating to the standard
- 30,000+
The certification behind the attribute
User-facing label
- Bed bug-safe certified
Verification cadence
- 24/7, real-time
Scope of coverage
- Property-level certification · 100% of guest rooms
Mechanism
- Pesticide-free prevention through permanent in-room safety infrastructure
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Aligned frameworks: GRESB · BREEAM · LEED · EU Ecolabel · EU ECGT
Bed bug safety is travellers' number one booking concern.
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