Sustainability Asia Pacific Press Releases

April 3, 2013

Meritus Hotels & Resorts Signs MOU with Funtasy Island Development for the Management of Hotel and Villas in the World's Largest Eco Theme Park

Asian hospitality chain Meritus Hotels & Resorts (MHR) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Funtasy Island Development (FID) Pte Ltd for the management of a deluxe resort development comprising a 200-room condotel, a 230-suite hotel, and an aggregate of 413-unit villas on Funtasy Island - envisioned to be the largest eco theme park and the first gated island community in the world.

Meritus

Riau Islands, Indonesia

Press Release

April 2, 2013

Cornell International Summit In Shanghai Announces Distinguished Panelists

Distinguished Cornell faculty will join alumni and other industry leaders at the Cornell International Summit: Hospitality, Real Estate, and the Built Environment to discuss innovation and growth in China's hospitality and commercial real estate markets. The summit will be held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund and is co-presented by the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, and Center for Real Estate and Finance.

CHR

Shanghai, China

Press Release

March 25, 2013

Pudong Shangri-la, East Shanghai Successfully Attempts To Break Guinness World Record As Part Of Earth Hour 2013 Challenge

Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai successfully attempts to break the Guinness World Record by having five hundred and eight, the most number of people to blow out candles simultaneously. This was achieved by staff of Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai at Riverside Avenue in Pudong, Shanghai on 23 March 2013.

Shangri-La

Shanghai, China

Press Release

March 17, 2013

PolyU Study Finds Climate Key to Improving Tourism Demand Forecasts

Understanding how climate influences tourists' decisions about when and where to travel can help to predict travel demand for a particular destination, according to the Dr Carey Goh of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Although much is already known about how economic factors affect such demand, Dr Goh suggests that a complete understanding is impossible without considering the effects of social and psychological factors. Being able to predict when and why people are most likely to travel would help planners and policymakers to develop and market their services more effectively.

Hong Kong PolyU

Hong Kong (SAR)

Press Release

January 28, 2013

World's Largest Golf Club & Spa Resort Creates World's Biggest QR Code

Some 2,000 employees of luxury golf and spa resort Mission Hills came together today to form the largest Human QR Code in an effort to promote eco-tourism to the world and to make sustainable tourism a global reality.

Mission Hills China

China

Press Release

November 21, 2012

Bigger Attendance at Expanded PATA China Responsible Tourism Forum

The second PATA China Responsible Tourism & China-ASEAN Tourism Development Forum concluded in Shanghai November 16 with 152 participants, up from 130 who attended the first forum on December 16, 2011.

PATA

China

Press Release

October 22, 2012

UNWTO opens two new Sustainable Tourism Observatories in China

The Kanas Lake Nature Reserve in the extreme north-west of China and the city of Chengdu, one of China's most populous cities, are the locations of two new UNWTO Sustainable Tourism Observatories designed to monitor the environmental, social and economic impacts of tourism.

UN Tourism

China

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Press Release

October 2, 2012

IHG Establishes Australia's First Electric Car Network for Hotels

IHG (InterContinental Hotel Groups) is the first hotel company in Australia to build an electric car charge network, connecting eight properties across the group with cutting-edge technology for a new and growing customer segment. From today five IHG properties across New South Wales – including Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, Holiday Inn Sydney Airport and Holiday Inn Old Sydney – will launch electric car (EV) charge spots in their property car parks or forecourts.

IHG

Australia

Press Release

September 19, 2012

Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong and Cosmo Hotels Hong Kong introduce One Family Program

Being honored with a Caring Company Logo, Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong, Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong and Cosmo Hotel Mongkok have experienced the very importance of being socially responsible and of caring about our next generation. Carrying this in mind, our 3 hotels have specially designed a One Family Program that aims to breed this message rooting from our own staff and their young family members – hoping our socially responsible spirit now shines from within.

Cosmo Hotel Mongkok

Hong Kong (SAR)

Press Release

May 8, 2012

Further Expansion For Peppers Luxury Retreats Portfolio In New Zealand

Luxury accommodation provider Peppers Retreats and Resorts has added the multi-award winning Awaroa Lodge in Abel Tasman National Park to its expanding New Zealand portfolio. To be known as Peppers Awaroa Lodge when it re-opens on 26 September after closing over the winter months, the new addition is one of six stunning Peppers resorts and retreats located across New Zealand.

Mantra Group

New Zealand

Press Release

February 28, 2012

delMango Couture Retreat – the first eco luxury retreat in Bali

Frank M. Pfaller is an absolute exception within the global hotelier community: The professional host, with German roots, impresses because of his meteoric career in the international luxury hospitality and his preference for luxury cars such as the Bentley Convertible. After his stop-over in numerous international "jet-set places-to-be – like the Caribbean, Marbella and Kitzbuehel – Pfaller now sets his foot on the charming beaches of Indonesian paradise island Bali.

TOPHOTELPROJECTS

Seminyak, Indonesia

Press Release

January 16, 2012

Video: Time Lapse Captures 30-Story Hotel Construction That Took Just 15 Days to Build

The Chinese construction company Broad Group is known for putting up buildings with record speed. How fast? Most recently, the company owned by Xian Min Zhang constructed a 30 story, 183,000-square-foot hotel in 15 days — 360 hours, according to Gizmodo.

China

Press Release

December 22, 2011

Successful PATA China Responsible Tourism Forum

A series of case studies, presented at the first China Responsible Tourism Forum (CRTF) in Beijing on December 16, confirmed that responsible tourism is firmly on the agenda among small and medium-sized enterprises in China.

PATA

China

Press Release

November 24, 2011

First International Travel Trade Event in Myanmar Takes Place in Bagan

With Myanmar featuring in the international news, and the world watching as the country opens up, the first international travel trade event in Myanmar will be held in the countrys historic ancient capital of Bagan, this Sunday, November 27. With the outlook of increased international engagement and a relaxation of regulations, business leaders, investors and global tourism professionals are enthusiastic about the prospects of engaging with Myanmar.

Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO)

Thailand

Press Release

November 21, 2011

PATA Launches China Responsible Tourism Forum

The forum aims to help, protect and preserve the heritage and culture of ancient villages in China, while responsibly developing these villages to boost tourism. The forum will discuss the threat that mass tourism poses to these communities and their residents. More importantly, the forum will highlight the value tourism may bring if executed thoughtfully. Consumer travel trends indicate that tourists want to travel responsibly and connect with people and culture in an authentic way.

Pan Pacific

China

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October 24, 2011

Report from the SLOWLIFE Symposium, organised by Six Senses Resorts & Spas

One of the travel and tourism industry's most exclusive and prestigious events last weekend drew Hollywood A-listers, top business CEOs, a head of state and senior environmental campaigners together in the Maldives to discuss how to make tourism a benefit rather than a threat to the planet's environment.

Six Senses

Maldives

Press Release

September 21, 2011

Best Western Embarks on Latest CSR Mission for a Greener World

Best Western International - The World's Largest Hotel Chain® - recently held the Green Project Activity #3-2011 'Best Western Grows Mangrove Forest' as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. The activity was organized by Best Western International – Asia & Middle East head office in conjunction with Mangrovestation 6, supported by the hotel members residing in Thailand.

BWH Hotels

Thailand

Press Release

August 11, 2011

Six Senses to host the third S.L.O.W. LIFE Symposium this October

Convening world-leading thinkers, policy makers and business leaders, the Symposium aims to accelerate progress towards sustainable business practices in the tourism industry. The very best thinkers and key industry players will join forces with government ministers to confront the principle challenges facing the travel and tourism industry, including low-carbon infrastructure, transportation, resort management and threatened biodiversity.

Six Senses

Maldives

Press Release

July 21, 2011

UNWTO and China open third observatory for sustainable tourism development

The Zhangjiajie Observatory, located in Hunan Province, is part of a network of observatories assisting policy makers to ensure sustainable tourism growth. It will gather and report data on the environmental, social and economic impacts of tourism in the area based on UNWTO sustainable tourism indictors.

UN Tourism

China

Press Release

October 5, 2010

UNWTO Advances Partnership Approach for Monitoring Sustainability

The Global Observatory on Sustainable Tourism (GOST), a UNWTO initiative for the monitoring and evaluating of sustainable tourism policies, received a significant boost following the signing of a Collaboration Agreement between UNWTO and Sun Yet-Sen University in Guangzhou, China. Strengthening cooperation between the two partners, the agreement represents an important step towards the responsible planning and management of tourism destinations.

UN Tourism

China

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Professor Ioannis S. Pantelidis, PhD, SFHEA, FIH

It was about time! The EU’s tighter rules on environmental claims give hospitality a reason to examine what sits behind the word “green”.For me, the real test is whether a hotel makes life better for the people and place around it.

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