Savvy Sustainable Solutions
The J.D. Power 2009 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study has just been released and a couple of notable highlights include: Guest awareness of property-initiated “green” programs has increased significantly in 2009, with 66% of...
I don’t think a lot of consumers have given much thought to whether a hotel that markets and/or positions itself as green should also be 100% non smoking, but they may in the future....
During the past couple of decades it has been my privilege to meet some of people that I consider to be Environmental Champions. It has been a pleasure to talk briefly with Ray Anderson, Ed...
Yesterday, I went out to buy myself a birthday present and came back with both the gift and a copy of the September 28th edition of Newsweek. It may prove to be a memorable...
When you have a consistent commitment to the green continuum it makes it easier to communicate – both internally and externally — when opportunities are presented. Fairmont Hotels, inspired by documentarian Ken Burns’ latest PBS...
This fall several opportunities are available for Green Education. I would encourage you to attend one or more as your time and budget permits. In Chronological order please see below: Cornell Sustainability Roundtable Presented by...
At any given time, I usually have about three or four entries for this blog in the queue. This morning a subject came to me that jumped to the top of the list: holiday...
Pet Rocks, Chia Pets, Beanie Babies and The Heavenly Bed. Every once in awhile an idea or product comes along which causes you to slap yourself in the forehead and say, “Why didn’t I think...
The Bardessono is now California’s first and only LEED Platinum hotel and only the second in the world. The other LEED Platinum hotel is The Proximity in Greensboro, North Carolina.This brings to mind some questions: 1) Why...
Hello. My Name is __________ and I am a Green Hotelier. I met Ms. Hema Patel, president of Courtesy Management this past year at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference in Atlanta. She approached me after we concluded a...