Looking for ways to minimize your company’s environmental impact when hosting events, meetings, or groups? Of course, you are. When sustainability is a company priority, group travel might raise concerns, but sustainable event planning is still achievable, even if attendees must travel from several cities to reach your event.
On June 28th, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the now-notorious sex offender and “globetrotting” financier Jeffery Epstein abuse teenage girls between 1994 and 2004. Of course, the world is now painfully familiar with this disturbing story in the wake of Epstein and Maxwell’s arrest, and with the help of documentaries like Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich currently on Netflix, which exposed the horrifying crimes committed by the pair in great detail.
From 27 June until 30 June HITEC took place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Everybody was really excited that the 50th edition of the show could be celebrated in person again. Hospitality Net was present too and we questioned industry experts on the show floor about some hot topics within the industry at the moment.
Traveling the world is a great way to experience new cultures, to adapt to new circumstances and to indulge in new tastes. For a hotelier, guest experience and providing impeccable service is of great importance to distinguish from others. But there is more than that.
Nine in 10 consumers say they are looking for sustainable options when traveling, according to Expedia’s Spotlight on Sustainable Travel. And, the 2022 Booking.com Sustainable Travel Report reveals that 63 percent of travelers want to make more effort in the next year to travel more sustainably, up 10 percent from 2021. These decisions are setting the pace for hoteliers’ sustainability efforts for 2022 and beyond.
Everyone knows the importance of tourism sustainability today, not only in its environmental sphere but also in its social and economic ones.
Earlier this year, we released our Sustainable Travel Study, which shared insights into how consumers are becoming increasingly conscious about their travel choices. In our global takeaways, we found consumers are actively looking for sustainable travel options and information and are willing to pay more to ensure they are limiting their impact. However, we know the interest in and meaning of sustainable travel can differ from region to region and country to country.
The topic of climate change and sustainability has reached a fever pitch. The WHO predicts a $2-4 billion USD cost to public health, and it’s viewed as a national responsibility. From battery-powered cars to eliminating single-use plastic and embracing a more climate-friendly lifestyle, a worldwide commitment to sustainability is taking shape.
The New York Marriott Marquis hotel overlooks all the excitement and electric energy of Times Square. Inside, we've overlooked nothing in making sure to include energy efficiency as part of the hotel's complete transformation in 2022, which includes newly designed guestrooms, restaurants, and public spaces, as well as meeting and event spaces.
A focus piece that resumes the challenges of independent hotels in their CSR journey. In a recent study of 14 independent hotels in France and Switzerland, we focused on two questions: What are the key drivers that push smaller independent hotels towards CSR adoption? And, conversely, what are the main barriers they need to overcome?
Amid the cacophony from the social networks and other media, the word VEGAN is becoming more and more talked about. Whether it's for reasons of health, animal ethics, sustainability, religion, food labelling or fashion, the question remains: what is veganism in the end? A societal, ethical trend or a historic vegan philosophy of food that's actually been around for millennia?
In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia, we asked a number of industry partners how they see the future of hospitality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to take a long, hard look at what they need to do to adapt to a changing world and support their stakeholders. There is no question that sustainability is a multi-generational need. We face numerous environmental and social crises; inequality at its greatest, while over exploitation and a lack of waste management have resulted in an urgent need to reduce humanity's footprint on the environment.
In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia, we asked a number of industry partners how they see the future of hospitality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Among operating costs for hotels, one of the highest is utilities, with lighting and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) being the two biggest draws.
SensorFlow’s SmartAlloc™ is set to revolutionize the hospitality industry with its energy and cost savings capabilities. SmartAlloc™ is an innovative, data-driven platform that helps reduce energy consumption by providing an energy-efficient room allocation plan based on known arrivals and departures drawn from the hotel’s Property Management System (PMS).
Eco-friendly as it pertains to lodging has been segmented into eco-hotels, eco-tourism and eco-resorts and eco-lodging.
An honest, sincere and effective strategy to improve the sustainability of a hotel group's operations will start with a full and frank audit of the current status of Its hardware and its systems' Environmental Performance.
Climate risk is important for everyone. As professionals in an industry responsible for approximately 30%1 of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, the commercial real estate industry is beginning to come together globally to address the challenges.
The traveler mindset is changing, and sustainable travel has emerged as a growing trend as travelers hope to lessen the environmental impact of tourism (or overtourism, in some cases). The pandemic seems to have accelerated this trend, with people looking for ways to travel more responsibly, to make meaningful changes to help preserve our planet – especially as demand for travel picks up. At the same time, our partners in the travel industry are also becoming increasingly aware of the impact travel has on the environment. To stay relevant, those in the travel industry must understand the meaning of sustainable travel and adapt to meet the changing expectations of these conscious travelers.