The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we travel and where we stay. In fact, one in three consumers prefer sustainable brands. Not only are consumers increasingly seeking out green businesses, but they are also willing to pay more for eco-friendly products and services. Hotels can bring sustainable best-practices to their property by implementing eco-apparel and recycling old textiles. READ MORE

Fair warning. If the terms climate change, ESG, and net zero do not currently pepper the paragraphs your hotel's business strategy, its marketing strategy, and its executive committee meeting conversations, they soon will. This article explains how a hotel's management team can build a rock-solid energy-use strategy and thereby deal with the #1 underlying 'cause' for all three of those related mega-transitions in one single document. READ MORE

Becky Zimmermann, president of Design Workshop, an international landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, shares examples of how three leading resort hotels are implementing sustainable practices without sacrificing luxury. While there is not a one-size-fits-all approach for hotels to reduce their respective environmental impact, these three properties demonstrate critical best practices that can be adapted to fit the needs of individual properties. Read more here.... READ MORE

Hotel properties continue to leverage "green" to not only reduce costs, but also illustrate to guests their brand's commitment to conserving resources. Today's on-premises laundry equipment offers a variety features that save time and resources. In this article, Steve Bowie, general manager of the on-premises laundry segment at Alliance Laundry Systems, explores the game-changing green technologies available to hoteliers. READ MORE

TRSA President and CEO Joseph Ricci explains the impacts on hotel sustainability of laundry machinery efficiency, linen life and product life cycles. He quantifies the extent to which large-scale laundry conserves natural resources, suggests housekeeping practices that prevent linens from being removed from service too soon and describes the "cradle-to-grave" green benefits of choosing reusable textiles for restaurants instead of disposable equivalents. READ MORE