Abstract
The importance of certificates and awards on environmental issues increases as the hotels support more environmental practices in tourism and the guests are more interested in this issue day by day. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the environmental awareness activities of the hotels that have received the Quality Management Award in Turkey according to the Green Star criteria. The data in the research were obtained as a result of examining the websites of the selected hotels by content analysis method. According to the findings, 60% of the hotels within the scope of the research have environmental awareness information. It has been determined that 74% of these enterprises have an Environmental Policy and 34% have a Green Star certificate. Among the topics that businesses provide the most information on, Staff Training (68%), Water Conservation (68%), Food Safety (63%), Electricity Saving (58%), Waste Management (58%) and Acting with the Local Environment (53%) were found to be included. In the research, it has been concluded that environmental awareness activities should be handled holistically, and with the incentives created by the state, it is necessary to make hotels sustainable with an internationally progressive approach, from the construction and renovation stages to operating practices.