Category: News
Hotel tech company RoomRaccoon partners with Hotels for Trees
WORLDWIDE: Hotel management tech company, RoomRaccoon, has partnered up with Hotels for Trees, in a carbon offsetting programme.
Premier Inn hotels to cut water consumption by 20 per cent per guest
UK: Whitbread, owner of one of the UK’s largest hotel companies Premier Inn, has announced it will cut water consumption by 20 per cent per guest by 2030.
Radisson Hotel Groups joins HRS’s Green Stay Initiative
WORLDWIDE: The Radisson Hotel Group, which is part of Choice Hotels International, has joined HRS’s Green Stay Initiative.
Booking.com report finds travellers are battling with cost and conscience
Booking.com’s eighth annual Sustainable Travel Report has been released with insight from more than 33,000 travellers across 35 countries and territories.
TIME Hotels pushes sustainability at Arabian Travel Market
UAE: UAE-based TIME Hotels is pushing its sustainability credentials at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) this year.
Hotelbeds reports 30 per cent increase in those seeking sustainable stays
WORLDWIDE: Hotelbeds, the cloud-based technology platform, which offers access to a global network of travel products, has seen interest in sustainable hotel searches leap by a third.
Best Western Hotel Group creates “Because We Care” sustainability initiative
USA: Best Western Hotel Group (BWH) is showing its commitment to environmental and social responsibility across its global portfolio with a new sustainability strategy.
Sustainable hotel to open in Greece using carbon capture technology
GREECE: A sustainable boutique hotel will open on the island of Serifos this July using carbon capture to help it reduce emissions.
Green Collection launched by Global Hotel Alliance
UAE: The Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), which is based in the UAE, has launched a new collection offering guests a more environmentally friendly choice.
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance looks at merger in Asia Pacific expansion
ASIA-PACIFIC: A merger is being considered by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and GREEN Hospitality (Pangaia Solutions Limited) in Asia Pacific.
EEA names Room to Reward as official partner
EUROPE: The Energy and Environment Alliance (EEA) has named Room to Reward as its official charity partner.
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance launches Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality – version 2.0
WORLDWIDE: The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance), which brings together the industry to create a responsible global hospitality sector has released its latest Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality v2.0.
citizenM secures Sustainability Linked Loan with aim to reduce environmental impact
WORLDWIDE: citizenM has secured a dual currency €243.3M and £201.7M Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL).
Accor enters partnership with Ecotourism Australia
AUSTRALASIA: Accor, which has more than 19 brands across Australia and the Pacific, has joined forces with Ecotourism Australia to certify all Accor hotels in the region.
TUI aims for all hotels and resorts to be zero carbon by 2030
WORLDWIDE: TUI has pledged its hotels and resorts worldwide will reach carbon zero emissions by 2030.