All posts by Felicity Cousins

Sustainable Hospitality Alliance signs commitment to collaborative working with WTTC

UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work towards improving sustainability in the global hospitality sector.

1 Hotel Miami Beach receives 2022 Green Good Design Award

US: Luxury hotel, 1 Hotel South Beach, has been awarded a 2022 Green Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa aims for net zero and gains Silver EarthCheck certification

UK: Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, in the Cotswolds, has become the first countryside luxury hotel in the UK to achieve Silver certification with EarthCheck.

Off grid sustainable resort to open in the Caribbean

CARIBBEAN: Coulibri Ridge, the Caribbean’s latest sustainable offering, will open later this month on Dominica.

Low carbon destination goal for small island in Thailand

THAILAND: Koh Mak, a small tropical island in Thailand, is striving to become a low-carbon destination.

Foster + Partners to design sustainable development on Red Sea

SAUDI ARABIA: The Red Sea Development Company has unveiled plans for a sustainable marine life institute, designed by Foster + Partners, which will also feature hotels.

Melia Hotels presents ‘Travel for Good’ for World Tourism Day

SPAIN: Melia Hotels has marked World Tourism Day with its Travel for Good campaign, which highlights its ESG commitments.

Six Senses aims Sustainability Camp at teenagers

MALDIVES: Six Senses Hotels and Resorts has launched a sustainability camp at …

Kempinski Hotels publishes its first ESG report

SWITZERLAND: Kempinski has published its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report 2021.

Radisson unveils ultra fast electric charging hub in Frankfurt

EUROPE: Radisson Hotel Group has announced the launch of its first “ultra-fast” Electric Charging Hub for guests staying with electric vehicles.

Avani Hotels signs UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge

THAILAND: Avani Hotels, part of the global hospitality group Minor Hotels, has signed the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge. 

Net zero hotels for York, Glasgow and Manchester

UK: room2, the net zero hotel brand by The Lamington Group, has announced plans to open three new hotels.

Tablet launches sustainable icon for its hotels

Tablet Hotels, the hotel curators for the MICHELIN Guide, has launched a programme to help travellers choose greener options.

Google updates search tool for eco-certified hotels

WORLDWIDE: Google has updated certain aspects of its search tool to filter results for sustainable accommodation.

Expedia launches latest sustainability strategy Open World

WORLDWIDE: Expedia has launched its new global social impact and sustainability strategy known as Open World.