Supplier News

What is the REAL cost of a hotel bed?

Hotels should consider the following: Transportation | Installation | Discarding the old beds. Hotels must take the above into consideration when setting budgets for one of the most important objects in a hotel room – the bed.

ProTeam, Inc. Joins with State of Florida for Better Indoor Air Quality

ProTeam, Inc., a Boise-based leader in commercial vacuum systems, is partnering with Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection to provide indoor air quality technology to hotels in the Florida Green Lodging Program. ProTeam pioneered the development of highly efficient backpack vacuums that transformed the commercial market, and its full line of vacuums includes state-of-the-art HEPA-media upright vacuum cleaners. The company also is a corporate leader in promoting cleaning systems that improve indoor air quality and enhance health and safety.

Onity Awarded ENERGY STAR Partner Designation by EPA

ATLANTA | Onity, the leading global provider of electronic facility management solutions for the lodging industry, today announced that the company has been designated an ENERGY STAR Partner by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). By becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner, Onity joins a nationwide initiative to eliminate energy waste, protect the environment, and reduce costs by helping hoteliers create a strategic approach to energy management.

Green Suites International showcases VendingMiserTM at Choice Hotels' annual convention in Orlando

UPLAND, CALIF.—The word "miser" has taken on a new, positive connotation amongst today's increasingly budget-conscious hotel owners now that Green Suites International has unveiled the VendingMiserTM solution proven to save properties $150 to $200 per vending machine per year at a one-time cost of $90 to $180 depending on available utility rebates.

Hotels Drown Drought With Water-$Aving Solutions

Upland, Calif.—America is suffering one of its worst droughts ever. Hot, dry conditions have fueled raging wildfires in several western states, and according to the latest seasonal outlook from NOAA's National Weather Service, conditions aren't expected to improve much through September. On the East Coast, forecasters also predict drought conditions to linger as the summer heats up.

London Hotels Choose Quieter, Safer And Greener Glass Recycling Service

Four of London's most prestigious hotels, The Ritz, Claridges, The Stafford and Le Meridien Grosvenor House, together with The Barbican Centre, have stepped into the future when it comes to disposing of their waste glass bottles. Each establishment has taken delivery of a revolutionary new Silipaktor™ glass-crushing machine, developed by Glass Compaction Services Ltd (GCS), a specialist glass compaction, collection and recycling service.