{"id":5728,"date":"2015-02-02T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/?p=5728"},"modified":"2015-02-02T16:42:02","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T15:42:02","slug":"benalmadenas-beaches-receive-q-quality-award-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/local-news\/benalmadenas-beaches-receive-q-quality-award-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Benalmadena\u2019s Beaches Receive \u2018Q\u2019 Quality Award Certification\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"sunsetbeachclub\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/local-news\/benalmadenas-beaches-receive-q-quality-award-certification\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Calidad-Turistica.png\" alt=\"Q de Calidad Turistica Playas de Benalmadena\" width=\"470\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Calidad-Turistica.png 470w, https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Calidad-Turistica-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/>Last week the Mayor of Benalmadena, Paloma Garc\u00eda G\u00e1lvez, was in Fitur travel fair last week to promote our beautiful municipality and to receive an important award: The <strong>\u2018Q\u2019 for Quality<\/strong> awarded to all the city\u2019s urban beaches.<\/p>\n<p>This highly regarded distinction has actually been visible on Benalmadena beaches since the summer; last weeks presentation just made the award official!<\/p>\n<p>The beaches included in the award comprise all located on the stretch of coast which goes from Fuente de la Salud Beach all the way to the beach at Sunset Beach Club.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This is the <strong>first time Benalmadena receives this award<\/strong> and certifies the cleanliness of the water and sand on the beaches, the quality of leisure services available on each, control of the beach bars as well as hygienic conditions of the beaches and their installations.<\/p>\n<p>This certification, awarded by the Spanish Institute for Tourism Quality (ICTE) and backed by the Secretary of State for Tourism serves as recognition for the great work carried out by Benalmadena City Council to improve the quality of our beaches and <strong>reinforces our position as a top European holiday destination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>During the presentation ceremony the mayor also made reference to the fact that this certification is a prestigious and trustworthy brand name, with a solid position in Spain and abroad; yet another reason to celebrate as it will help add value to Benalmadena\u2019s tourist industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obtaining the \u2018Q\u2019 for Quality certification requires a strict audit process<\/strong> carried out by the Spanish Institute for Tourism Quality (ICTE) which performs a series of inspections and evaluates the quality systems in the public services to determine that Benalmadena\u2019s Beaches comply with the stringent guidelines and parameters dictated by national and environmental regulations.<\/p>\n<p>So next time you\u2019re enjoying some rest and relaxation on one of Benalmadena\u2019s beaches, remember\u2026 they\u2019ve been certified \u2018Q\u2019 for Quality!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet Last week the Mayor of Benalmadena, Paloma Garc\u00eda G\u00e1lvez, was in Fitur travel fair last week to promote our beautiful municipality and to receive an important award: The \u2018Q\u2019 for Quality awarded to all the city\u2019s urban beaches. 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