Our Experience

The journey behind Hygiene Certification

Wilbert Kahmann

Wilbert Kahmann

Founder – Hygiene Certification

Cleanliness is expected. Trust is earned.

Hygiene Certification was founded by Wilbert Kahmann, a hospitality professional with more than 45 years of experience in hotels, professional cleaning, facility services and quality auditing.

After graduating from Hotelschool The Hague, Wilbert started his career with Hilton International and later Center Parcs. There he learned what hospitality is really about: consistency, detail and trust.

He later became Managing Director of Care Belgium, part of the Vebego Group, where professional cleaning, hygiene standards and operational control became part of his daily reality.

In 1997, Wilbert co-founded Multi-Value, a customer experience and quality auditing company. For more than 25 years, Multi-Value has supported leading organisations across Europe with mystery shopping, audits and quality improvement programmes.

That combination became the foundation of Hygiene Certification.

Wilbert Kahmann

Wilbert Kahmann

Founder – Hygiene Certification

Why we exist

Guests expect a clean room.

What they really need is confidence. Confidence that hygiene is not only promised, but checked, verified and maintained.

Hygiene Certification helps hotels and accommodation providers make that confidence visible through independent hygiene audits and certification.

The Hygiëne Certificate

Our expertise

Hygiene Certification brings together three disciplines:

Hospitality

We understand guest expectations and hotel operations.

Professional Hygiene

We understand cleaning standards, procedures and consistency.

The Hygiëne Certificate

Quality auditing

We understand independent measurement, verification and improvement.

Together, these disciplines create a practical and credible hygiene standard for the hospitality industry.

The Hygiëne Certificate

More than a certificate

A Hygiene Certification certificate helps hotels:

  • Show commitment to hygiene and quality
  • Strengthen guest confidence
  • Recognise housekeeping excellence
  • Support internal standards and consistency
  • Stand out in a competitive market

“Making hotel hygiene visible, credible and trusted.”

Hygiene Certification