Hotels With Strong Sustainable Initiatives

By Lourdes Martin | 1-4-23: A sustainable hotel implements various practices to reduce its environmental footprint and promote sustainability. These measures can include energy conservation, water management, waste reduction, reuse and recycling initiatives, and generating renewable energy sources. Sustainable hotels also strive to support their local communities with job creation, social responsibility, and responsible tourism practices. Ultimately, these efforts are intended to ensure that the hospitality industry minimizes its impact on the environment while still providing a top-notch guest experience.

When selecting a hotel for your next business trip or vacation, it’s important to consider which properties have strong, sustainable initiatives in place. Fortunately, many excellent hotels worldwide have worked hard to implement green practices and ensure that their guests are committed to environmental stewardship.

Here are a few examples of hotels with strong sustainable initiatives:

• 1 Hotels are leading the way in hospitality sustainability, pioneering various eco-friendly practices and designs. From plastic straw removal to key cards made from recycled wood, 1Hotel is setting a new standard for sustainable luxury hotels with their innovative approach. As well as reducing single-use products through glassware and recyclable substances at takeaway orders, they’ve engaged guests even further with an ‘Earth Day Every Day’ campaign back in 2018 – demonstrating socially conscious yet luxurious experiences throughout each hotel stay! 

• Nestled in the breathtaking landscape of Jackson Hole, Hotel Terra is an eco-boutique getaway offering luxury and proximity to Grand Teton National Park. From fluorescent lightbulbs powered by solar energy to organic mattresses and aluminum water bottles, sustainability lies at the heart of its practices — so you can immerse yourself guilt-free amidst skiing slopes, snowshoeing trails, fishing ponds, or cycling paths!

• Meliá Hotels International recently accomplished a significant feat–being named the most sustainable hotel company in 2019 by SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). This rigorous assessment examined 4,700 companies across various industries, making Meliá’s honor even more impressive. The Spanish-based chain is an eco-friendly leader that has achieved remarkable results with renewable energy and carbon emissions; they have increased their usage of renewable energies to 60% across international operations and 100% in Spain while reducing CO2 levels by 15%. In addition, they strive for further success, as evidenced by its goal to cut 50% of emissions per guest stay before 2035.

When selecting a hotel, it’s important to consider which properties have strong, sustainable initiatives in place. Doing so can help ensure that your business or vacation trip is not contributing to environmental degradation while still providing top-notch hospitality services.  With many excellent hotels around the world working hard to implement green practices, you’re sure to find eco-friendly accommodation that fits your needs.

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(Note: Lourdes Martin is a blogger, writer, and influencer with expertise in Hospitality, Travel, and International Affairs. Martin has been featured on Shoutout Miami and various other publications. Martin’s blog: Please, Do Tell & Recuerdos. Martin is a contributing writer to aavgo.com.)