Heads up, green hotel owners, managers and marketing departments! There’s a new place on the worldwide web for promoting eco hotels, and it’s making it easier than ever for properties like yours to attract potential guests.
Check this out: www.ecohotelsoftheworld.com. This site has an independent, objective online directory created to assist eco-travelers in finding environmentally friendly lodging all over the world. The U.K.-based site has been adding venues at the rate of three per month since inception and currently lists around 140 properties worldwide.
Site visitors can search the free database for an eco hotel near their destination. They can also submit hotel reviews, recommend hotels for inclusion on the site, and sign up to receive a newsletter full of information and travel-related offers.
And here’s how it works from the lodging facility side. First, hotels study the requirements for inclusion in the directory. The requirements are fairly straightforward and mainly focus on water and energy conservation, waste disposal practices, community involvement and staff training.
Then, the hotel fills out the directory’s simple online form and submits it. An Eco Hotels of the World representative will contact the facility about whether or not the property has made the cut.
And here’s the best part: Hotels are not charged any fees or commissions to be listed on the site!
EcoHotelsoftheWorld.com has been featured in various publications, including Time Out magazine and Panorama. It’s a site that’s destined to pick up speed and grow, so get in on the ground floor and secure your hotel’s free listing soon!
At EcoGreenHotel, we have lots of great ideas for marketing your green hotel effectively and cost-efficiently. Contact us at info@EcoGreenHotel.com with your marketing questions or concerns, and we’ll be happy to help.
For more information visit: www.EcoGreenHotel.com
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Three cool tools that no green hotel office should be without
So, you’ve installed low flow faucets, toilets and showerheads, and started a linen re-use program. You’ve got sparkling new recycle bins strategically placed all around the property. Housekeeping is outfitted with the latest ozone laundry technology to save energy and cut down on chemical use, you’ve got Energy Star appliances around every corner, and your maintenance guy looks like Mr. Universe from climbing all those ladders switching the old-fashioned light bulbs for CFL’s.
Your property has the green thing down pat… or does it? There’s one part of your eco-hotel you might have overlooked when drawing up your sustainability plan – your office.
Here are three new devices that can not only make your life easier, but also make your office – and in turn, your hotel – a little greener:
• SoyPrint laser print cartridges. Soy ink is nothing new, but soy ink in laser print cartridges is. The company that manufactures these cartridges says that the U.S. consumes “more than 100 million cartridges per year. That equates to 100 million pounds or 50,000 tons of material we currently use petroleum to produce.” The cartridges start at $60 and are compatible with many popular printer brands. Visit www.soyprint.net.
• Occupancy Sensors. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average office spends 29% of its energy usage on lighting alone. If you forget to turn off the lights when you leave the office, 100% of that lighting energy is wasted. To prevent that kind of loss, install a simple infrared or ultrasonic motion sensor that cuts the lights when everyone has left the room. Sensors start at $20 and can be purchased online or at most home or hardware stores.
• Solio Hybrid Charger. This little silver doodad can charge your handheld devices using either electric or solar power, and it’s universal – no need to lug around a separate charger for all your devices. One hour of sunlight translates into 20 minutes of talk time or nearly an hour of MP3 music playing. And word on the street is that President Obama has one to charge his trusty Blackberry wherever he goes! Solio models start at $80. Visit www.solio.com.
Got a green office dilemma? EcoGreenHotel is happy to help! Contact us at info@EcoGreenHotel.com.
For more information visit: www.EcoGreenHotel.com
Your property has the green thing down pat… or does it? There’s one part of your eco-hotel you might have overlooked when drawing up your sustainability plan – your office.
Here are three new devices that can not only make your life easier, but also make your office – and in turn, your hotel – a little greener:
• SoyPrint laser print cartridges. Soy ink is nothing new, but soy ink in laser print cartridges is. The company that manufactures these cartridges says that the U.S. consumes “more than 100 million cartridges per year. That equates to 100 million pounds or 50,000 tons of material we currently use petroleum to produce.” The cartridges start at $60 and are compatible with many popular printer brands. Visit www.soyprint.net.
• Occupancy Sensors. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average office spends 29% of its energy usage on lighting alone. If you forget to turn off the lights when you leave the office, 100% of that lighting energy is wasted. To prevent that kind of loss, install a simple infrared or ultrasonic motion sensor that cuts the lights when everyone has left the room. Sensors start at $20 and can be purchased online or at most home or hardware stores.
• Solio Hybrid Charger. This little silver doodad can charge your handheld devices using either electric or solar power, and it’s universal – no need to lug around a separate charger for all your devices. One hour of sunlight translates into 20 minutes of talk time or nearly an hour of MP3 music playing. And word on the street is that President Obama has one to charge his trusty Blackberry wherever he goes! Solio models start at $80. Visit www.solio.com.
Got a green office dilemma? EcoGreenHotel is happy to help! Contact us at info@EcoGreenHotel.com.
For more information visit: www.EcoGreenHotel.com
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Why Certify: Is green hotel certification really worth the effort?
It seems you can’t turn around these days without bumping face-first into something “green.” Eat our farm’s organic berries! Buy our company’s hybrid car! Install our specially-designed low-flow toilet!
Heck, even oil companies are spending millions on ads to convince the public that they’re doing everything in their power to nurture the planet. And now, you can add supposedly-green lodging facilities to the mix.
But how can an eco-conscious traveler be sure that the environmentally-friendly claims of her chosen hotel are factual?
By checking for official certification, that’s how!
From Maine to California and from Florida to Michigan and everywhere in between, state agencies and hotel associations are launching green lodging certification programs. The programs encourage hoteliers to implement measures to save water and energy and protect air quality as well as practices like recycling that reduce contributions to the waste stream.
In exchange for the hotel’s efforts, the program certifies that the property has met – and continues to meet – a set of environmentally-friendly requirements. The program continually monitors the property’s energy and water usage and other factors that indicate responsible practices.
This certification allows the hotel to bill itself as a “green lodging facility,” thereby attracting a new and burgeoning market populated by eco-travelers and eco-meeting planners.
The hospitality industry’s response to these certification programs has been outstanding. Most hoteliers I’ve spoken with say that, although the certification process takes a little extra work, it’s absolutely worth it once you’ve factored in cost savings, increased marketing opportunities, and the property’s reduced environmental impact.
One resort manager expressed it this way: “It’s been worth the initial investment and effort to get certified. Being green means saving money in the long run, and it will make our planet a better place. The world is watching what we’re doing and I get goose bumps just thinking about it. We can do this – we have to do this.”
Want to know if there’s a green lodging certification program in your area? Contact us at info@EcoGreenHotel.com and we’ll find out for you!
For more information visit: www.EcoGreenHotel.com
Heck, even oil companies are spending millions on ads to convince the public that they’re doing everything in their power to nurture the planet. And now, you can add supposedly-green lodging facilities to the mix.
But how can an eco-conscious traveler be sure that the environmentally-friendly claims of her chosen hotel are factual?
By checking for official certification, that’s how!
From Maine to California and from Florida to Michigan and everywhere in between, state agencies and hotel associations are launching green lodging certification programs. The programs encourage hoteliers to implement measures to save water and energy and protect air quality as well as practices like recycling that reduce contributions to the waste stream.
In exchange for the hotel’s efforts, the program certifies that the property has met – and continues to meet – a set of environmentally-friendly requirements. The program continually monitors the property’s energy and water usage and other factors that indicate responsible practices.
This certification allows the hotel to bill itself as a “green lodging facility,” thereby attracting a new and burgeoning market populated by eco-travelers and eco-meeting planners.
The hospitality industry’s response to these certification programs has been outstanding. Most hoteliers I’ve spoken with say that, although the certification process takes a little extra work, it’s absolutely worth it once you’ve factored in cost savings, increased marketing opportunities, and the property’s reduced environmental impact.
One resort manager expressed it this way: “It’s been worth the initial investment and effort to get certified. Being green means saving money in the long run, and it will make our planet a better place. The world is watching what we’re doing and I get goose bumps just thinking about it. We can do this – we have to do this.”
Want to know if there’s a green lodging certification program in your area? Contact us at info@EcoGreenHotel.com and we’ll find out for you!
For more information visit: www.EcoGreenHotel.com
Monday, March 23, 2009
Hotelier’s step towards the eco green practices
In today’s world, environment has a vital role and many are trying out different thing to protect it from getting polluted. Environment and human are interrelated to each other. But human beings only are destroying the environment. They are playing with the environment without thinking of its effects. People around the world want to live a in a friendly environment but they are still finding the answer of how the can do this?
Hotels around the world have started taking steps for the betterment of the environment and to make it pollution free. Many hotels are following the mantra of "Clean & Green" and have started planting a lot of greenery around the hotel. To make the environment more friendly hoteliers have started following eco friendly practices. Many hotels have started using renewable items like reusable bags in place of plastic bags which are most harmful for the environment. Now you can find more colorful flowers around and inside the hotel premises. Instead of napkins they have started offering cloth mats to the customer to reduce the wastage of papers.
For more information, Visit:EcoGreenHotel.com
Hotels around the world have started taking steps for the betterment of the environment and to make it pollution free. Many hotels are following the mantra of "Clean & Green" and have started planting a lot of greenery around the hotel. To make the environment more friendly hoteliers have started following eco friendly practices. Many hotels have started using renewable items like reusable bags in place of plastic bags which are most harmful for the environment. Now you can find more colorful flowers around and inside the hotel premises. Instead of napkins they have started offering cloth mats to the customer to reduce the wastage of papers.
For more information, Visit:EcoGreenHotel.com
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Coastal tourism
Many coastal areas have experienced a particular pressure due to growth of lifestyle and growing number of tourists. Coastal environment is limited and consists of only a narrow strip along the edge of the ocean. Coastal areas are the first to experience the adverse impacts of tourism.
Proper planning and management can reduce the adverse impacts on coastal environment and ensures that proper investment into tourism products supports sustainable coastal tourism.
For more information, Visit: EcoGreenHotel.com
Proper planning and management can reduce the adverse impacts on coastal environment and ensures that proper investment into tourism products supports sustainable coastal tourism.
For more information, Visit: EcoGreenHotel.com
Friday, March 13, 2009
This Week's EcoGreenHotel Product EcoFeature
Rest Easy Bed Bug Killer and Repellant - an affordable environmentally friendly hotel product that quickly and safely eliminates nasty bed bugs. - GUARANTEED!
Unfortunately, bedbug infestation is on the rise in lodging facilities worldwide. Outbreaks have been reported in almost every state in America. In fact, bedbug service calls have gone up 300% in the last five years!
These tiny nocturnal bloodsuckers are not only blamed for ruining many a night's sleep for unwary hotel guests, but they have also ruined many a good hotel's reputation. Some guests have even filed lawsuits against hotels harboring bedbugs.
Eliminating stubborn bedbugs the conventional way - with potentially harmful chemicals - can be time consuming, expensive and dangerous. But Rest Easy Bed Bug Killer and Repellant offers a quick, affordable and safe alternative.
Here's why more and more green hotels are stocking up on Rest Easy:
• It kills 90% of bedbugs within five seconds of exposure, and it destroys the remainder within 30 minutes
• It is made with 100% natural, pleasant-smelling ingredients like lemongrass oil and cinnamon oil
• It's safe to use around children and pets
• It can be applied as a preventative repellant or to eliminate existing bedbugs
• It doesn't require a professional exterminator - it can be applied by your hotel's staff
• It's cost-effective
• It's guaranteed to work!
To learn more about this exciting green hotel product, go to EcoGreenHotel
Unfortunately, bedbug infestation is on the rise in lodging facilities worldwide. Outbreaks have been reported in almost every state in America. In fact, bedbug service calls have gone up 300% in the last five years!
These tiny nocturnal bloodsuckers are not only blamed for ruining many a night's sleep for unwary hotel guests, but they have also ruined many a good hotel's reputation. Some guests have even filed lawsuits against hotels harboring bedbugs.
Eliminating stubborn bedbugs the conventional way - with potentially harmful chemicals - can be time consuming, expensive and dangerous. But Rest Easy Bed Bug Killer and Repellant offers a quick, affordable and safe alternative.
Here's why more and more green hotels are stocking up on Rest Easy:
• It kills 90% of bedbugs within five seconds of exposure, and it destroys the remainder within 30 minutes
• It is made with 100% natural, pleasant-smelling ingredients like lemongrass oil and cinnamon oil
• It's safe to use around children and pets
• It can be applied as a preventative repellant or to eliminate existing bedbugs
• It doesn't require a professional exterminator - it can be applied by your hotel's staff
• It's cost-effective
• It's guaranteed to work!
To learn more about this exciting green hotel product, go to EcoGreenHotel
Thursday, March 5, 2009
EcoGreenHotel Newsletter
“In the current economic climate, hotel operators will focus more of their energies on cost reduction, improving operating efficiencies in their hotels, and strengthening their brands through an emphasis on green principles,”
(Ernst & Young LLP, 2009)
A valuable resource for hoteliers, EcoGreenHotel.com is dedicated to helping hotels address environmental issues and implement environmentally friendly initiatives. It is a marketplace with plentiful amounts of information ranging from green products and services, industry "green" news, basic environmental overview to other tools like checklists, green project ideas, book lists, and resourceful links for a more sustainable hotel.
Are you meeting the minimum green guidelines?
Find AH&LA's 11 minimum guidelines for going green with examples, ROI information and additional resources on AH&LA's Green Resource Center. You'll also find an additional 58 guidelines for hoteliers more advanced in the greening process. AH&LA members also can ask the Green Guru their most pressing questions free of charge.
To view the full Newsletter visit: www.EcoGreenHotel.com
(Ernst & Young LLP, 2009)
A valuable resource for hoteliers, EcoGreenHotel.com is dedicated to helping hotels address environmental issues and implement environmentally friendly initiatives. It is a marketplace with plentiful amounts of information ranging from green products and services, industry "green" news, basic environmental overview to other tools like checklists, green project ideas, book lists, and resourceful links for a more sustainable hotel.
Are you meeting the minimum green guidelines?
Find AH&LA's 11 minimum guidelines for going green with examples, ROI information and additional resources on AH&LA's Green Resource Center. You'll also find an additional 58 guidelines for hoteliers more advanced in the greening process. AH&LA members also can ask the Green Guru their most pressing questions free of charge.
To view the full Newsletter visit: www.EcoGreenHotel.com
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Sustainable Tourism
It is the kind of approach that maintains the local culture and its tradition and also motivates to conserve the local culture and resources. It involves the local people to maintain their local tradition.
Characteristics of Sustainable Tourism:
• It utmost to maintain the local tradition and local culture.
• It points to conserve the resources where one visited to
• It deeply involves the local people and stress upon the tourist places.
For more information, Visit: www.ecogreenhotel.com
Characteristics of Sustainable Tourism:
• It utmost to maintain the local tradition and local culture.
• It points to conserve the resources where one visited to
• It deeply involves the local people and stress upon the tourist places.
For more information, Visit: www.ecogreenhotel.com