Archive for Green Resorts
June 18, 2011 · Filed under enviromental hotels, geotourism, green hotel options, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, green travel, GreenTravel Definitions · Tagged eco green travel, environmentally responsible travel, Green Hotels, green travel
1 Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, Costa Rica
Set your sights on from your perched at 4,000 feet above sea level this luxury eco-resort in Costa Rica’s Central Valley allows you to enjoy views of volcanoes, clouded forests, and coffee plantations just to name a few great views. This resort is situated among ten acres of fruit trees and tropical flora, Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn offers fairytale ambiance and four-course meals!! You can partricpate in guided tours to neighboring national parks, biological rain forest reserves, and botanical gardens are available in addition to the on-site horse stables and coffee farm.
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2 Jungle Bay Resort & Spa, Dominica
Midway down the chain of Caribbean islands near Guadeloupe and Martinique, you’ll discover a bird’s perspective from the elevated cottages under the jungle canopy of Dominica. The 35 cottages on wooden posts are accessed via a network of interweaving trails and stairways. The world-class Spa du Soleil sits high on a seaside cliff. There are so many great things to do and inlcudes live entertainment and dancing, two yoga studios, a volcanic stone swimming pool, and the Zom Zom Hiking Trail.Worth a visit!
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3 Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte, Brazil
Just to the north of Salvador, Bahia, lies the tropical haven of Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte. One of the really nice features of this beautiful resort is that all rooms face the sea and both birds and wildlife abound amidst lush tropical forest you share. This 5 star resort is pure luxury and effortlessly blends into the scenery with its’ simple architecture and protection of nature. Modern amenities provide comfort for the guests, who can also enjoy the treatments at the SPA or relax among stunning gardens and natural pools. There are 3 restaurants that cater for every taste and need. tivolihotels.com
January 26, 2011 · Filed under green programs, Green Resorts, green travel, Green Travel Hints, GreenTravel Definitions · Tagged climate change, eco green travel, environmentally responsible travel, Green Hotel, reclaimed furniture, recycle, responsible community tourism
Be operated with the involvement and consent of local communities.
- Give a fair share of profits back to the local community.
- Involve communities rather than individuals, because working with individuals can disrupt social structures.
- Be environmentally sustainable. Local people must be involved if conservation projects are to succeed.
- Respect traditional culture and social structures.
- Have mechanisms to help communities cope with the impact of Western tourists.
- Keep groups small to minimize cultural and environmental impact.
- Brief tourists before the trip on appropriate behavior.
- Not pressure local people to perform inappropriate ceremonies.
- Leave communities alone if they don’t want tourism.
- respect the people, respect thier community, respect thier culture, respect thier religious beliefs.
January 26, 2011 · Filed under eco friendly resorts, enviro facts, enviromental hotels, environmental facts, geotourism, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, GreenTravel Definitions, travel news · Tagged environmentally responsible travel, green travel, green travel definitions
Defining ‘responsible tourism’
- Community-based tourism: Where businesses are owned and operated by local residents.
- Ecotourism: Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people.
- Pro-poor tourism: Tourism that results in increased net benefit for poor people.
- Responsible tourism: Tourism that maximizes benefits to local communities, minimizes negative social or environmental impact and helps local people conserve fragile cultures, habitats or species.
- Sustainable tourism: Tourism that meets the needs of tourist and host regions while protecting and enhancing opportunities for the future.
- Volunteer (also known as voluntourism) and educational tourism: Holidays that incorporate unpaid volunteer and not-for-credit learning activities in the host community as part of the vacation experience.
- Adventure tourism: A form of nature-based tourism that incorporates an element of risk, higher levels of physical exertion and often the need for specialized skill.
- Nature-based tourism: Any form of tourism that relies primarily on the natural environment for its attractions or settings.
November 14, 2010 · Filed under green hotel options, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts · Tagged Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts
Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts is to become one of the Largest Hotel Groups to Commit to Green Globe Certification for all Properties Worldwide. With the new Partnership the Swiss Hotel Company underpins its Ambition to set an Example for the Industry. The Strategy is Part of a Company-wide Programme to Establish a Common and Global Approach to Environmental, Employer and Social Sustainability.
Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts is aiming to set a new benchmark for sustainability by committing to a certification partnership with the internationally acclaimed Green Globe. The aim is inspiring: to certify 20 per cent of operating Moevenpick hotels, resorts and cruises by the end of 2011 as well as all properties of the company over the following 24 months. In cooperation with Green Globe, clear and measurable objectives for environmental sustainability are set.
Environmental awareness is nothing new to Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts. With Swiss heritage and values at its heart, the company celebrates practices that demonstrate environmental responsibility. So far, several properties of the hotel group have been awarded for their commitment to sustainability with local and global prizes.
“Now more than ever, we believe it is time to not only increase awareness with regards to sustainability in Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts and share best practice, but also to more effectively measure our progress towards a sustainable future”, declares Jean Gabriel Peres, President & CEO of Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts.
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About Green Globe
The origins of the Green Globe organisation can be traced back to the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992, where 182 heads of state from around the world endorsed the Agenda 21 principles of sustainable development. Two years later, the Green Globe membership was established. The Green Globe brand represents the best in sustainable practice within the travel and tourism sector and provides certification, training and marketing services in 83 countries. For information visit http://www.greenglobe.com
About Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts, an upscale hotel management company with over 12,000 employees, is represented through over 90 hotels existing or under construction in 27 countries with a concentration on its core markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The hotel group is owned by Moevenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%).
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It is important that all eco friendly green hotels and resorts follow green policies and proceedures. Appropriate certification is also important. They also need to have environmentally responsible furniture, furniture that is FSC certified,made from reclaimed, recycled and earth friendly materials.
August 22, 2010 · Filed under green hotel options, Green Hotels, Green Resorts · Tagged Four Seasons Philadelphia, Kimpton Hotels, Palomar Hotel Philadelphia, PhilaGreen Hospitality Association
The PhilaGreen Hospitality Association is promoting sustainability in hotels. The association recently held a seminar where they presented practical ways for Philadelphia’s green hotels to save on their water and electric bills. One seminar speaker from Villanova University discussed practical ways green hotels can lower the new storm water fees.
Marvin Dixon, director of engineering at the Four Seasons is one of the many ‘green shining stars’ in Philadelphia’s green lodging. He and the property’s green team are reducing energy cost at their luxury property by doing some innovative and exciting initiatives. Some of these are;
· maintaining a rooftop garden
· using micro turbines to create their own energy, and
· operating a heat recovery system that warms water for laundry and the swimming pool.
Another grand green hotel is the Palomar, a beautiful eco friendly boutique Kimpton property in the Center City area. With its energy efficient lighting, low flow fixtures and a long list of additional earth-friendly features the Palomar is one of the city’s most sustainable lodging choices for people wanting to stay at eco green hotels.
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It is important that all eco friendly green hotels and resorts follow green policies and proceedures. Appropriate certification is also important. They also need to have environmentally responsible furniture, furniture that is FSC certified, made from reclaimed, recycled and earth friendly materials.
August 22, 2010 · Filed under Green Hotel Programs, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, green travel, eco friendly resorts · Tagged Green Hotels, green hotel initiatives, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Green committee
Millennium Hotels and Resorts is committed to preserving the environment with eco-friendly initiatives not only across all their 15 U.S. hotels but also as well at the corporate level. This is a great initiative at Millennium sees as s a first step of the company’s long-term focus on being “green.”
Their plan consists of the following initiatives:
• Raising awareness of sustainable development issues across all of the Millennium U.S. properties.
• Promoting environmental purchasing and supply process and procedures across their properties.
• Monitor progress of implementation measures arising from hotel assessments.
• The establishment of a “Green Committee” at every property, headed by an Executive Committee member.
• The selection of eco-friendly suppliers from the Avendra procurement program
Some of the initiatives that are under way are:
ü New, low-energy lighting is now being used within hotels
ü All equipment now being purchased by the properties is EnergyStar® compliant
ü New programmable thermostats in guestrooms eliminate unnecessary energy usage
ü Introduced recycling programs for glass and bottles wherever possible
ü Instituted a program to recycle paper at all corporate and hotel offices and reception desks
Millennium Hotels have also changed their cleaning processes with the end result being the elimination of the use of aerosols in the properties and introduction of eco-friendly cleaning chemicals. They have also now eliminated the use of non-biodegradable Styrofoam cups at all hotels ( a great green initiative).
Guest Participation
Guests can also contribute and do their part by opting to have their linens changed on the second night of their stay, in order to reduce the amount of water used in the cleaning process. They can also participate in the terry re-use program, in which they can hang their towels back on the rack and reuse or simply place the towels on the floor or in the bathtub to be replaced by clean, fresh ones. To assist in saving water each room has been equipped with showerheads, toilets and faucets that conserve water.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts sees this as an evolution and are dedicated to life-long environmental responsibility with their mantra to embrace the addition of new eco-friendly policies as they develop.
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August 12, 2010 · Filed under eco friendly resorts, enviromental hotels, Executive House Keepers, geotourism, Green Resorts, green travel, Green Travel Hints, Uncategorized · Tagged eco green travel, Green Hotel, Green Hotels, green travel
Travelers are becoming more aware of the need to be more environmentally friendly when they travel. Hotels need to tap into this growing trend by ‘walking the talk’ just having cards about using your towel or bedding for a few more days is not enough. It’s important for properties to be completely involved in green initiatives be it through water conservation efforts, recycling programs and energy saving initiatives
A recent study by Carlson Hotels found that 76% of travelers said that a hotel’s degree of environmental friendliness influenced their decision of where to stay. More importantly it found that some guests are willing to pay a premium to those with a high CSR involvement.
According to the survey by Cone and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business (2008)
· 85% of Americans say they have a more positive image of a product or company when it supports a cause they care about
· 84% of women and 75% of men say they consider a company’s commitment to social issues when deciding what to buy or where to shop
· 85% feel it is acceptable for companies to involve a cause in their marketing
A recent poll by CondeNast Traveler echoed similar findings. This survey found that:
· 73% of readers would be willing to pay more to stay in a hotel that helps support the local community through health and education initiatives
· 20% would spend between 1-5% more, 29% would spend between 6-10% more, and 24% would spend 10% more.
Some great examples of Hotels that have a commitment to the environment and to social responsibility is, Kimpton Hotels & Resorts’ with their long-running Kimpton CARES initiatives. KimptonCARES program builds awareness and raises funds for three non-profit organizations through a series of annual events: Dress for Success, The Trust For Public Land, and the Red Ribbon Campaign.
August 9, 2010 · Filed under Uncategorized, Green Hotel Programs, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, enviromental hotels, eco friendly resorts · Tagged green travel, thialand hotels, green hotel programs, green hotel popularity, eco green travel
More Thailand properties move towards green environmentally friendly as guests demand a more greener footprint. The leading foundation in Thailand is the Green Leaf Foundation. The foundation has three categories of green-hotel certification — Green Leaf, Health Promotion and Smoke Free.
An example of a resort that has made a great green contribution is the Dusit Resort Pattaya, which has received a Five Green Leaf Certificate (the highest level) from the foundation, has saved about 100,000 baht a month in electricity and water costs since making a serious effort to go green.
Unfortunately a lot of hoteliers believe being environmentally friendly means having to spend huge sums of money to become green, this is not necessarily the case. In fact by asking guests to change their habits and attitudes. Hotels need to encourage guests to keep their towels and sheets for a few days instead of changing them on a daily basis. This save water, reduces power bills as well as the use of detergents.
A saving can also be achieved by hotels by just switching from chlorine to salt in their swimming pools. The result of this simple activity could reduce that cost by about 60%. There are now 250 Green Leaf Hotels, up from 130 last year, with the number expected to grow further over the next several months. The foundation also sees a positive trend in the lower Health Promotion and Smoke Free categories. Leading Bangkok hotels Grand Hyatt Erawan and the beautiful Banyan Tree carry the Green Leaf.
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June 6, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized, Green Hotel Programs, Green Hotels, Green Resorts · Tagged Green Globe Certification, Green Globe Index
Green Globe Certification is has updated and upgraded its certification to keep pace with the latest scientific data in sustainability, according to Green Ensuring that it keeps up to speed with the latest scientific data and developments in sustainability, Green Globe has increased its certification requirements to 248 separate line items for businesses including restaurants, hotels and resorts in areas such as purchasing, emissions and energy.
The certification program has also been designed to take into account the special requirements of each client and takes into consideration factors such as geographic location, type of business operation and other additional unique aspects of the business and its local area.
These new requirements maintain the high standards that the world has come to expect, while continuing to meet the individual needs of clients as they verify their sustainability credentials through the Green Globe Certification program.
Registration for the Green Globe Index tool, allows clients to calculate their carbon footprint and track their performance of energy and water consumption and non-recyclable waste production, has now been included in the requirements of certification.
The Green Globe brand is a symbol for the world’s increasing awareness of environmental responsibility and response to global climate change.
For more information on the updated certification standards, please visit www.greenglobe.org.
May 24, 2009 · Filed under Green Hotel Programs, Hotel General Manager, Hotel Marketing, Family Travel, Green Hotels, Green Airlines, Green Resorts, Green Travel Hints, Green Special Offers, enviromental hotels, Green Villas, green travel, LEED certification, eco friendly resorts, green hotel options · Tagged designations, energy consumption, environment commitment, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Green Hotels, Green Lodging Program, green practices, natural resources, waste, water conservation
If you are dedicated to using Green Hotels and are heading to Florida, then i suggest that you check out Florida’s Green Lodging Program. This program has an ever growing list of propertis that are committed to protecting the state’s natural resources.
The program by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) now totals 470 members statewide.
New Green Lodging designations include:
Northeast
• Best Western Southside Hotel and Suites, Jacksonville
• Seahorse Landing Condominium Rentals, Cedar Key
South District
• Travelodge, Key West
• Bahia Honda State Park Cabins, Big Pine Key
• Crowne Plaza Fort Myers, Fort Myers- *Two Palm
• The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort, Marco Island- *Two Palm
• Deer Run Bed & Breakfast, Big Pine Key- *Two Palm
Northwest
• Torreya State Park Cabins, Bristol
Southeast
• Sofitel Miami Hotel, Miami
• Hampton Inn & Suites- Miami Airport, Miami
• The Mutiny Hotel, Miami
• Hampton Inn & Suites Boynton Beach, Boynton Beach
• Residence Inn Delray Beach, Delray Beach
• Fairfield Inn & Suites, Boca Raton
Southwest
• Hyatt Place Sarasota Bradenton Airport, Sarasota
• Embassy Suites Tampa Brandon, Brandon
• Hampton Inn & Suites, St. Petersburg- *Two Palm
Central
• Crowne Plaza Orlando Downtown, Orlando
• Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, Orlando
• Hontoon Island State Park Cabins, DeLand
