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Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Sustainability Edition

Food and Beverage, a drain on resources or a regenerative lever?

Adam and Bumjoo Maclennan argue that food & beverage is not a low-margin nuisance but the beating heart – and biggest lever – of regenerative hospitality. By shifting sourcing toward regenerative agriculture, empowering chefs as tastemakers, and designing menus that prioritise soil health, biodiversity, and zero waste, hotels can turn every meal into a catalyst for healthier ecosystems, communities, and guests.

Adam MaclennanBumjoo Maclennan
By Adam Maclennan and Bumjoo Maclennan
Development Renovation

Aloft Tampa Downtown Completes Full Renovation

Newbond Holdings and HEI Hotels & Resorts are proud to announce the completion of a comprehensive renovation of the Aloft Tampa Downtown that refreshes the hotel’s design, amenities and guest experience while staying true to the brand’s bold, urban-inspired identity. Located in the heart of downtown Tampa, the newly renovated property reflects the city’s vibrant energy and growing status as a dynamic destination for both business and leisure travelers.

Aloft
Tampa, Florida, United States
Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Sustainability Edition

Nothing we do is sustainable. Can everything we do be regenerative?

Architect Francesco Allaix argues that in a world where six of nine planetary boundaries are already exceeded, sustainability alone is no longer enough – and even leading pioneers like Patagonia admit that “nothing we do is sustainable.” Drawing on regenerative principles, Doughnut Economics, and Studio Puisto projects in Lapland and Cyprus, he shows how adaptive reuse, ecosystem restoration, and data-driven design can nudge hospitality away from extractive models toward more regenerative practice, even if perfection remains out of reach.

Francesco Allaix
By Francesco Allaix, Architect, project manager, Studio Puisto, Studio Puisto Architects Ltd
Development Renovation

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Unveils a Striking Guestroom Renovation

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa proudly announces the completion of its full guestroom renovation, redefining the resort as the vibrant heartbeat of the Kohala Coast. With 297 newly reimagined rooms, guests can now immerse themselves in an elevated Hawaii Island experience where authentic Hawaiian hospitality meets modern island energy.

Marriott
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, United States
Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Sustainability Edition

Regenerative foodservice: from soil health to menu design

Carlos Martin-Rios reframes foodservice as a powerful lever for regeneration, shifting the focus from “less harm” to actively improving soil health, water cycles, biodiversity, and community resilience. He shows how procurement, menu design, pricing, and kitchen operations can be redesigned around regenerative agriculture and outcome-based measurement, turning restaurants and hotels into stewards of living food systems rather than endpoints of an extractive chain.

Carlos Martin-Rios
By Carlos Martin-Rios, Associate Professor of Management, EHL
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Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Sustainability Edition

The Designer's Responsibility in Regenerative Travel

Graeme Labe and Micayla Freeman argue that regenerative hospitality demands a fundamental shift in how designers see their role: from minimising impact to actively strengthening the living systems of place. Through examples from South Africa and Mexico, it shows how context-responsive architecture, local materials, and craft-based renewal can tie guest experience to long-term stewardship rather than one-off “sustainable” gestures.

Graeme LabeMicayla Freeman
By Graeme Labe and Micayla Freeman
Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Sustainability Edition

The Circular Prerequisite: Why Regeneration Without Circularity Is Just Greenwashing

Manuel Maqueda argues that “regenerative” hospitality is meaningless – and often pure greenwashing – if it is built on a linear “take–make–waste” model. He outlines a three-step journey from efficiency (doing things right) to circularity (designing out waste and toxicity) to true regeneration (actively restoring ecosystems and communities), warning that you cannot skip the circular step and still claim to heal.

Manuel Maqueda
By Manuel Maqueda, CEO, Bionomia Institute
Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Sustainability Edition

My journey toward regenerative futures

Martin Hohn reflects on a personal journey from traditional hospitality management toward regeneration, arguing that sustainability has been diluted and cannot succeed as long as infinite economic growth clashes with planetary boundaries. Regeneration is framed not as a technological fix but as a social and mindset shift: a place-based, whole-systems approach that reconnects hospitality with life, community, and ecosystem health.

Martin Hohn
By Martin Hohn, Founder, ATMA.life
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Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Sustainability Edition

Regenerative Hospitality leading the way: From possibility to practice

Nicola Gryczka Kirsch argues that regenerative hospitality is no longer an abstract ideal but a lived reality in places like Ibiti Projeto in Brazil, where tourism is designed as infrastructure for land restoration, community vitality, and long-term stewardship. Using the Lausanne Manifesto for Regenerative Hospitality as a compass, it shows how shifting mindsets, systems thinking and co-creation can turn hotels from extractive businesses into catalysts for thriving territories.

Nicola Gryczka Kirsch
By Nicola Gryczka Kirsch, EHL Entrepreneur in Residence and Founder of The Regen Studio, EHL
Development Renovation

Rancho de los Caballeros Resort Unveils $100 Million Reimagined Guest Experience Following Multi-Year Renovation

Rancho de los Caballeros Resort, a historic, family-owned dude ranch and guest resort nestled in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, announces the completion of its final renovation phase, concluding a $100 million, multi-year investment that began in 2021. The newly unveiled additions, including new accommodations and refreshed gathering spaces, mark an important milestone for the storied retreat, introducing modern comfort while maintaining the spirit that has made Rancho de los Caballeros Resort a beloved Southwest destination for generations.

Rancho de los Caballeros Resort
Wickenburg, Arizona, United States