STAR Journey #2By Forbes Travel Guide Plus

Sustainability · Training · Assurance · Reputation

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The STAR Journey

Four pillars, one platform. Click on any area below to discover your learning journey.

Who We Are

Hospitality
Excellence Platform

STAR Journey is a Mediterranean Tourism Foundation initiative bringing together leading hospitality associations, international standards bodies and training institutions to deliver a single, unified platform for the platform's entire hospitality sector.

Built in partnership with Forbes Travel Guide, MTF, the Tourism Authority, WSHA and RoyalCert — covering over 65 hotels and restaurants with training, certification, audit and reputation tools.

Our goal is simple: give every hospitality professional across the platform the tools, training and recognition they deserve.

Mediterranean Tourism FoundationForbes Travel GuideRoyalCertWSHAMalta Tourism Authority

Our Mission

Lead on Sustainability

75 criteria, one mission — make hospitality the most sustainable in the Mediterranean. Lead the way.

Train Every Team Member

World-class Forbes Travel Guide training — accessible to every hotel and restaurant team member across the platform. Start today!

Certify to Global Standards

Earn globally recognised sustainability certifications — GSTC, WSHA and local standards — all through one simple pathway.

Elevate Your Reputation

Turn great service into glowing reviews. MORAI helps your destination lead as the Mediterranean's most trusted destination.

Partners & Associates

Our Network

STAR Journey #2 is built on partnerships spanning international hospitality standards, government institutions, academic organisations, financial institutions and industry associations across Malta and beyond.

Core Programme Partners

Malta Hotels & Restaurants Association

Forbes Travel Guide

VisitMalta

World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Animal Welfare Malta

HVS

RoyalCert

Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism

Strategic Partners

L-Università ta' Malta

Institute of Tourism Studies

Malta ESG Alliance

L'Académie — Le Logis

Circular Economy Malta

Malta Business Bureau

Hotrec

Bank of Valletta

Malta Development Bank

Water Services Corporation

Enemalta

WasteServ

Sedqa

IDEA College

Pulizija ta' Malta

AICR

Dipartiment tal-Protezzjoni Ċivili

Association of Chefs from Mediterranean and European Regions

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