ECOCLUB.com Ecolodge Membership is a specialist promotion & eco rating package offered to eligible accommodation facilities - free of charge! (as of January 2012):

BENEFITS

1. Recognition as an Ecolodge
   Be recognised as an Ecolodge by ECOCLUB.com - International Ecotourism Club and receive a full webpage listing (ECOCLUB.com Rating Page) detailing the ecological and socially just tourism features of your Lodge [ Example ]
   
   
2. Member Logo
   A personalised logo for display in your website & literature. (logo format: jpg or gif graphic)
    
   
3. All Professional Membership benefits

RATING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

ECOCLUB.com - International Ecotourism Club promotes Ecological & Socially Just Tourism.
Therefore to be rated, accommodation facilities should meet the following minimum rating eligibility criteria:
(last update: 19 May 2012)

1. Ownership:
The facility must be owned and managed by the local community, such as by a local family, a local non-profit association, a cooperative or a worker's collective.

2. Type:
Accommodation facilities should contain up to 25 rooms and include the following types: Lodges, Inns, Guesthouses, Small Hotels, Organic Farms, Camping sites, Agrotourist, B&Bs and similar facilities providing room and board (at least breakfast). Facilities must be legally licensed as tourism accommodation facilities and currently in operation.

Ineligible facilities include: Holiday Homes and Villas for rent on self-catering basis, condo hotels, time-shares & investor schemes, villa developments, golf resorts, all-inclusive luxury resorts, resorts owned by national and multinational chains, facilities owned by religious organisations; facilities that organise or promote militaristic or violent activities such as hunting or game-fishing.

3. Impact: 
The Lodge should have made and be able to demonstrate an effort to meet the ECOCLUB.com Ecological & Socially Just Tourism Criteria

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you believe your Lodge meets our Rating Eligibility Criteria and you agree with the Benefits and Obligations, as detailed above, please complete our online application form. Eligible applicants will be then asked to complete a questionnaire and provide evidence relating to our Ecological & Socially Just Tourism Criteria. Upon receipt of a fully completed questionnaire, and if replies are satisfactory in our view, successful applicants, will be then granted Ecolodge Membership. We will then use the information in the questionnaire to produce your ECOCLUB.com Rating and your Rating Page, valid for 3 years. 

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(last update 12 July 2011):

(1) "Ecolodge Membership" (hereafter 'Membership') is a subscription service offered by ECOCLUB S.A. (hereafter 'We', 'us') to an INDIVIDUAL (hereafter 'Member', 'You') official representative of a Lodge that in our view meets our Membership Criteria and completes the Membership procedure, as stated on this page (http://www.ecoclub.com/join/lodge). (2) Membership Costs and Benefits and our Editorial policy are as stated on this page (http://ecoclub.com/join/lodge) and may be amended at any time without notice. Failure to Meet the Membership Obligations may result in a Membership Termination, Suspension or non-renewal. (3) Members should always act in a way that enhances the unity and strength of ECOCLUB.com and the quality of online content offered at ECOCLUB.com and be ready to assist other Members according to their abilities. They should also refrain from harassing other Members, post offensive, illegal and copyrighted material or material that directly goes against our philosophy and general aims, engage in excessive soliciting or in any form of spamming including message and post spamming and the posting of an excessive number of links to 3rd party websites. We reserve the right to edit the subject and content of all posts, articles and comments,  or to delete  these if editing is impractical, so as to meet the above requirements, and to warn, suspend or ban Members who in our view act in a disruptive manner. (4) Members should not compete with ECOCLUB.com by operating identical websites and offering identical services. (5) Members agree to indemnify us against any consequence resulting directly or indirectly from their being a Member. (6) We make no guarantees as to the quality, non-interruption, availability, performance or benefits of this service. All our services are subject to availability. (7) We do not guarantee any potential or speculated business profits or benefits attached to you being a Member. (8) Membership is granted to you as an individual and is not transferable. You should not share your Membership password otherwise your Membership will be immediately terminated, you will be banned from future use and legal action may be pursued. (9) Information that appears on the ECOCLUB.com website and email communications and in any Member sections such as the Projects, Jobs and Real Estate Databases is provided for your own personal and direct use only and it should not be resold in any way, re-transmitted, reproduced, broadcast or copied online or in any other form, without written permission. Violators will be instantly and permanently banned from Membership, while legal action may also be pursued. (10) By becoming a Member you agree to receive email communications from ECOCLUB. (11) You agree not to hold us responsible in relation to any damages caused by offering or failing to offer a Membership Benefit. (12) You are free to resign from your Membership at any time by sending an email notice to ECOCLUB S.A. In this case, no refund of the Ecolodge Membership fee (if applicable) will be made. (13) The provision of fraudulent information by you in your application form will lead to immediate termination of your Membership, with no refund. (14) We may also suspend or terminate your Membership for any reason and at any time. (15) In case the website ECOCLUB.com ceases operations, no refund will be due. (16) Upon expiry or termination of your Membership, you will immediately remove and destroy all information and promotional material that identifies you as a Member of ECOCLUB. (17) You agree to indemnify ECOCLUB S.A. against all claims made in relation to you and/or your Company. The payment of such indemnity shall not prevent us from seeking any and all damages suffered by us as a result of your illegal behaviour or breach of contract. (18) In the case of termination initiated by us we will refund your Membership fee -- if applicable -- minus 1/12th for every used month of your 1 Year Membership and minus 1/36th for every used month of your 3 Year Membership. Refund can only be made via PayPal. (19) However, your failure to meet any of these terms and conditions, or your engagement in illegal acts  will lead to the immediate termination of your Membership, with no refund. (20) These terms and benefits can be updated and/or amended at any time without notice by posting at this webpage. It is your responsibility to periodically check this page for changes. (21) Any dispute arising from this Agreement will be referred to the Law Courts of Athens, Greece, according to the Greek Laws.