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New York Hotels Make a Green Pledge - The New York Times - 0 views

  • Marquee properties like the Waldorf Astoria New York, Grand Hyatt New York, Loews Regency New York and the Peninsula New York recently joined the NYC Carbon Challenge, a program Michael R. Bloomberg started as mayor in 2007 with the city’s universities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
  • This initial group of properties — accounting for more than 11,000 guest rooms — has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions from their buildings by 30 percent or more in the next 10 years, a move that could reduce emissions by more than 32,000 metric tons and save $25 million of energy operating costs.
  • Similar to the Grand Hyatt, other NYC Carbon Challenge hotels may have to financially invest in energy conserving upgrades, but their leadership realizes that they will save money in the long run.
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  • Like the Waldorf, tackling the issue of greenhouse gas emissions was already a priority for several of the properties before becoming a part of the NYC Carbon Challenge, but now they’re intensifying their efforts.
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    This article talks about a group of New York City hotels that have pledged to become greener. Seventeen hotels have joined the NYC Carbon Challenge, an initiative originally created to get the city's universities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These hotels have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% in the next ten years, which can significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced by the city's buildings. This is all in an effort to reduce the city's overall greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2050. The Office of Sustainability worked with the Hotel Association of New York City, a coalition of hotels in the city, to get this first group of hotels involved with this green initiative. The hotels that have already started working towards making their property greener are already on the right track to meeting their goals and these implementations will involve minor construction and little hindrance to guests. The article talks about some of the changes that these hotels are making, such as changing to LED light bulbs, installing more energy-efficient elevators, implementing sensors that turn off bathroom lights after a certain period of inactivity, and using an energy-conserving air-conditioning system. Although these changes will cost the hotels a hefty sum of front, they also know that these changes will save them money in the long run. Most of these changes will not be visible or known to guests, but people who want to stay someplace that is environmentally-conscious can educate themselves about what these hotels are doing.
Melissa Krajewski

Going green in Monte Carlo - Travel - MiamiHerald.com - 0 views

  • The Société’s environmental successes range from banning red (bluefin) tuna to the recovery of ink cartridges in a sophisticated recycling program that reclaims six different kinds of waste.
  • What’s noteworthy about Monaco’s firm resolve for environmental protections is that it enhances the vaunted Monte Carlo experience, from the quiet serenity of its piney beaches to the lively buzz of the Place du Casino, arguably the hub of Monte Carlo’s dazzling nightlife, where the iconic Belle Epoque casino and Hôtel de Paris still glow dramatically every night, albeit with low-power floodlights.
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    Hotel de Paris in opulent Monte Carlo, Monaco pleasantly surprises as a forerunner in the hospitality industry's green revolution. Prince Albert II leads by example after having a 'sustainably' lavish wedding using local and fair-trade products. Even though "mullet carpaccio" does not sound delectable to me; I am sure world renowned Chef Alain Ducasse knows how to transform the ordinary into extraordinary. Prince Albert II went so far to even have his cows supply the milk for his ice cream dessert, I call that dedication. With such excellent leadership and funding in the green initiative the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation addresses three major environmental issues: climate change, biodiversity and water consumption. Because of the Foundation visitors to Monaco participate in the green initiative with or without their knowledge. The casino, four hotels, several restaurants and spas all educate their staff on how to "be green." Hybrid shuttles, organic farming, reclaimed watering, on-site herb gardens and the banning of bluefin tuna are all examples of how the hospitality industry in Monaco has gone green. Monaco's will and initiative in the green revolution is inspiring. I hope that every hotel worldwide can try to adopt some of these practices and look to Monaco as a role model.
Endrich Reveil

Green Is In! Is Your Hotel Prepared? - By Manisha Pathak - 0 views

  • Provide educational material to the staff and guests in order to implement the green practices well and if your hotel is already eco-friendly then make sure to get a green certificate. 
  • : Provide educational material to the staff and guests in order to implement the green practices well and if your hotel is already eco-friendly then make sure to get a green certificate. 
  • '47% of travelers said it is important for them to stay in green-certified hotels and 7% admitted that green certification is an extremely important factor in their choice of hotel'. (Source: Business Traveler)
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  • The three most crucial areas that can be turned into environmental-friendly practices are energy, water and waste.
  • "The average energy consumption per night in a mid-sized hotel is approximately 130 MJ.”
  • "Tourist water consumption is up to 440 liters a day per person.” 
  • "A mid-sized hotel produces one kilogram of waste per guest per day and 50-60% of the waste materials can be recycled or reused in a hotel.”
  • Waste generation is very dangerous and has visible effects on environment.
  • - Encourage guests to use showers while bathing as showers consume less water than bath tubs. 
  • - Use bio degradable cleaning products instead of chemicals that are dangerous for the environment.
  • Eliminate unnecessary paperwork like maps and templates. Either upload them on the website or stick it in the guest room.
  • Provide educational material to the staff and guests in order to implement the green practices well and if your hotel is already eco-friendly then make sure to get a green certificate
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    It can be very difficult for hotels to practice an Eco-friendly stay for travelers with water, energy , and waste being consumed 24/7. However, some hotels are taking initiates in following the green program and some travelers are right on board with the cause. It has been surveyed that 47% of travelers said it is important for them to stay in green-certified hotels. Another few reasons why hotels are starting to implement these practices are government regulations, saving money, and respect for the environment and the natural surrounding. This article explains the three crucial areas (water, energy, and waste)that can be turned into environmental friendly practices.
noreen1

HEY KERMIT, BEING GREEN IS GETTING EASIER (PART I) - INNOVATIVE FOODSERVICE DESIGN TEAM - 0 views

  • Being green is getting easier.  It is becoming more popular.  And, dare I suggest, it is even becoming profitable.
  • Environmental sensitivity will have a profound effect on the way that hospitality facilities are designed, built, and operated over the next decade.
  • In my view, there are three key components to a green initiative for any hospitality and foodservice operation. 
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  • initiatives, both operational and building related, which are specific to the hospitality industry.
  • building related practices
  • operational practices and decisions
  • Demand green practices from your purveyors:
  • Reduce, re-use, and recycle:
  • the average restaurant in the US produces 50,000 pounds of garbage every year.  It is estimated that 95% of that trash can be recycled or composted, but is unnecessarily thrown away instead
  • Purchase environmentally friendly paper products:
  • Phase out Styrofoam and other polystyrene products:
  • The beauty of these operational initiatives is that they require little investment or modifications to existing facility for implementation
  • Consider “green” menu selections:
  • Evaluate the chemicals you use:
  • Reduce water usage: 
  • Use alternative chafing fuels:
  • Granted, some of the ecologically friendly products are more expensive – in the short term, anyways.  However, once you consider the “total” cost of many of the operational decisions discussed above, you will find that the green approach is often less expensive – in the long run.
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    As it becomes more and more popular (and more crucial to the environment) to "go green", it is also becoming less intimidating and more rewarding for organizations in the hospitality industry.  The notion that improving an organizations operations to make them more sustainable is too costly, is quickly being disproven, and in many instances organizations actually save money in the long run.  Part I of this series by Lee Simon focuses on operational practices and outlines simple steps that can be integrated in to a restaurant or hotel's current systems.  
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    Going Green is quickly becoming the thing to do in the hotel industry. In fact, Hilton now requires their department heads within their hotels to be trained and certified in their green program. They have created a link on their site which measures waste put out into the environment by each specific meeting group or guest. Even more importantly, clients are beginning to ask for these statistics and reports prior to committing to sign a contract that states they will hold their meeting at that particular hotel.
xiyu wang

Hotels Going the Green Way with Technology - 0 views

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    This article gives a general concept about the green way with technology in the hotels. Many hotels have used green ways in their daily business, such as the hotel in Danmark introduced in this article. Using the green technology can contrlo the cost of hotels and bring long-term benefits. Hotels in the US use a technology powered system for heating which starts up when a guest enters a room, and turns down when they leave. This green technology can save much energy and control the cost efficiently. With the green technology, hotels not only can control the operation cost, but also can reduce the maintenance fee. 'Green' is no longer just a fad for the hospitality sector. It plays a significant role for the development trend of hospitality in the future.
Mohan Song

Green Hotels: Eco-Friendly Hospitality Must Strike A Balance - 0 views

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    I chose this article because it is an opinion article from the Huffington Post about the balance of luxury and being eco-friendly. Joanna Zelman shares her views on green hotels. She presents the question of whether living luxuriously during your hotel visit means sacrificing our planet. She also shares that hotels are indeed recognizing the major amounts of waste they have been producing. Zelman feels that hotels are trying to be green, but in the end they let the guests decide how green they want to be.
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    "Some hotels now recognize the astronomical amount of waste they produce daily, and a green hotel movement is underway. The Hilton Americas-Houston generates a reported 675,000 pounds of dirty linens per month. With the purchase of an AquaRecycle water recycling system, they reduced their water usage by 75%, from 630,000 gallons to 157,500 gallons per month."
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    Some hotels now recognize the astronomical amount of waste they produce daily, and a green hotel movement is underway.Element Times Square West is Starwood's most recent endeavor, an "eco-chic" hotel located on W. 39th street in New York City. The hotel proudly touts recycling bins in every room, complimentary bikes, reusable laundry bags, silverware instead of plastic, dispensable bath products, and an organic on-site pantry.But right next to the reusable laundry bag is a plastic laundry bag, beside the ceramic mugs are paper cups, across from the dispensable soap is an individually wrapped bar, and after consuming your organic food, you can rest your guilt-free head on a bunch of down feather pillows. Someone suggests that guests unplug chargers when not in use, turn lights off, and take advantage of linen reuse policies.
Yichen Yang

Best Practices for the Hospitality Industry - 0 views

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    This article is introducing the best practices in the hospitality industry, aiming to saving resources. The hotel in Seattle implements a series of activities to accomplish that. These activities include: Using more efficiency equipment in the kitchen. Those equipments can be food steamers, spray heads, commercial dishwater, commercial ice machine and commercial refrigerator and freezer. Using commercial clothes washer and the water reuse and ozone systems in laundry system. In the guest room, there are also a lot of things can be refresh to save money and resource like low-flow tank, faucet aerators and plumbing. In the office, use both sides of paper and recycled paper can be very effective. Also, shut down the office equipment is also very important. During the meeting, reusable plates, glasses, utensils and other things can be used in the area. Food source from local growers is also helpful. Other area includes cleaning and maintenance, meaning how to occupancy the room with a minimum resources. Heating and cooling area includes check electronic systems in time and install renewable energy bulb. In the wider area like the building, the collect rainwater system and automatic irrigation system can be used. At last, at the point of sales and marketing, the hotel will set the room for Eco room, Pure room and Allergy room. Telling the customers the benefits and purpose of the hotel through the Internet is also a way to enhance the influence.
YIZHE YANG

HEI Hotels & Resorts' Marriott La Jolla Showcased During Tour of Department of Energy's... - 0 views

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  • of Energy during a tour of the facilities of its Better Buildings Challenge participants.
  • HEI Hotels & Resorts Vice President of Facilities, Bob Holesko was on hand to give a tour of the hotel's energy-saving initiatives. "By investing in energy conservation at the Marriott La Jolla, HEI is utilizing the conservation perfect storm that we have developed over the years – which is a rare combination of the hotels' physical plant needs teamed with the effective deployment of capital funding and expertise to make it all happen quickly," he said. "At this hotel, we are investing $800,000 on the energy conservation upgrades that will deliver an annual savings of $200,000."
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    The following Press Release describes the Marriott La Jolla was showcased by a tour by the Department of Energy of its Better Building Challenge participants. The three-day tour took place in California and highlights the energy-efficient and energy savings practices and technologies in which the hotel offers.  The Marriott La Jolla-is owned by HEI Hotels & Resorts and recently was selected by President Obama to the Dept. of Energy Better Building Challenge as a part of the initiative to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent. HEI's commitment has led to enhancing its properties by energy efficiency upgrades and renovations-HEI has installed Energy Looking Glass (ELG), as well as the Energy Set-Point (ESP) program which defines optimum settings for key systems (domestic hot water, chilled water, etc.). Additionally, the hotel's BUZZ Committee gets all hotel associates engaged in conservation efforts. Core energy upgrades such as lighting and HVAC are proven technologies that were adopted and implemented years ago by the Marriott La Jolla and other properties in the HEI portfolio.
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    This article primarily discusses HEI Hotels & Resorts' Marriott La Jolla and their past showcase during "Tour of Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge Participant Facilities". Fundamentally, this hotel is using and produced an energy efficiently program which will allow the hotel to annually save $200,000 each year. That is an incredible savings that will keep the hotel tremendously environmentally friendly, while hopefully starting a trend for other hotels to do the same. This hotel is now facing great benefits with their energy saving initiatives and great operational systems such as HVAC, ELG, and ESP which will overall save water, the consumption of energy, and reduce waste.
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    San Diego, CA - August 30, 2012 -The Marriott La Jolla, owned and operated by HEI Hotels & Resorts, was showcased on Tuesday by the Department of Energy during a tour of the facilities of its Better Buildings Challenge participants. The visit was part of a three-day tour in California to highlight the energy-efficient and energy saving practices and technologies implemented by the participants.
Ting Li

Two California Hotels Install ilumisys LED Light Tubes - 0 views

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    Nowadays, with the development of hospitality industry, more and more hoteliers start to pay attention to going green. Green hotels are becoming a popular topic in recent years. However, how the going green can be realized? it will be through the green infrastructure installed in the hotels. In this article, there are two california hotels installing ilumisys LED Light Tubes, That's is only one example of the going green project. LED light will be a cost-saving thing which will be efficient to the hotel. One of the main benefits to LED lighting is that it is more efficient, which can lead to enormous energy and cost savings. In the future, I believe more and more hotels will going green and use these kinds of green physical plants to make best use of the energy and save cost and resources.
Kassandra Baumgardner

Do hotels need to green up, make their guests happy and healthy? | Reuters - 0 views

  • A hotel stay might have once been thought of as an opportunity to overindulge on rich buffet food, multiple luxuriant baths and mini-bar nightcaps, but is the modern business traveller more likely to demand gluten-free breakfasts, in-room yoga mats and a green-energy policy?
  • The initiative will, its proponents hope, help to achieve consistency in the way hotels report their emissions.
  • Farrant said that though he is not yet seeing a sufficient degree of customer maturity or interest in making purchase decisions based around environmental considerations, the initiative "is starting to drive public sector procurement and corporate purchase decisions."
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    Trends in the hospitality industry are changing. Hotels were once considered the place to indulge and splurge a little, but now we are beginning to see hotels change their approach to attracting customers. Properties around the world have begun to make changes that are reducing their carbon footprint, but those changes cannot always be seen by the guest. This means that many guests do not even realize that its happening. Many changes will begin to happen as customers express their concerns more publicly. Surveys are showing that a growing number of guests want to see green initiatives within hotels, and wouldn't mind paying a little more to stay at green hotels. There is work being done to measure a customer's carbon footprint and this knowledge will give hotels some consistency in the way they report their emissions. Although still in its early stages, green initiatives provide great marketing opportunities for hotels, and they are starting to see that they can attract more people through these initiatives. Green Initiatives are will continue to becomes increasingly more popular for guests. As guests continue to become aware of the effects of their carbon footprint they are going to look for ways to help reduce it. One area will be in the hospitality industry. This is a great opportunity for hotels to increase profits, by marketing to this type of traveler.
Krystal Jost

Buffalo hotel launches Verve Living System | Hotel Management - 0 views

  • When a guest enters the room, he or she places the room key into the slot on the KeyCard Switch which then transmits a wireless signal. When in place, guests have complete control over the lights, outlets and the HVAC unit in the room. When removed, the room is designated as unoccupied
  • it also can detect which in-room devices have low battery levels; which rooms have constant occupancy; which rooms have problems with network connectivity; and which are not communicating properly with the hotel PMS and other systems.
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    This article focuses on sustainability and methods in which technology is utilized to conserve energy and waste, while also not hindering the guest experience. Hotels, similar to the Salvatore Grand Hotel, have began implementing systems such as the Verve Living System, by Zeno Controls, LLC, that provide wireless connections to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, as well as the lighting in the guest room. It utilizes sensors to activate such amenities, and enables the guest to enter the room, place their key card into a slot, and it will begin to adjust to the preferred temperature and the preferred lighting levels. Once the key card is removed, such as when the guest is leaving the room, after a very short delay, it sends a signal that verifies the room is unoccupied, and turns off these energy-consuming items in the room. Many guests, when staying in hotels, do not consider turning off their lights or air conditioning when they leave the room, and simply leave everything running. They do not realize the impact this has not only on costs for the hotel itself, but also the impact that it has on energy consumption and sustainability. With the growing awareness of being "green", guests are focusing more and more on conservation, however, they may still be slacking in these areas, leaving things on, being absent minded. This system will allow guests to not have to worry about such tasks, and controls the system of turning these items off for them, adding convenience for the guest who is environmentally conscious. I have personally seen a similar system being used in a hotel room, and thought it was a great idea, and an amazing way to control costs and eliminate waste of resources. It is also very surprising to read that the Verve Living System detects low battery levels, constant occupancy, problems with room connectivity, and rooms that are not communicating with the hotel PMS or other systems. This enables the maintenance team of a hotel to fun
Michelle Munne

High-tech hotels a hit with geeky guests - CNN.com - 0 views

  • the Andaz hotels, guests are greeted by a host bearing an iPad,
  • produce a room key via the iPad en route to the room.
  • keys that unlock the room door when flashed over a sensor
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  • to control audio and video and play files from their MP3 players or laptops through the room's 40 inch flatscreen TV.
  • investing in apps for the mobile market, which allow users to find nearby hotels and check their
  • which allow users to find nearby hotels and check their room rates.
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    Hotels have been lax on keeping up with the technological advances that have come about in the past few years. This article talks about how a few different hotels all over the world are starting to use these technologies to their benefit. Some hotels have hosts greeting guests with an ipad and making room keys etc.. while they have a drink at the bar. Others have given their guests capabilities to play the movies or music they've purchased on their ipad or iphone directly on the room TV as opposed to purchasing movies from the hotel. It seems like hotels are starting to grasp what their guests really want which is quick, paperless and technilogical convenience.
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    Hotels are catching up with the technological advances
Nicole Stevens

After Starbucks Deal, Square Now Powers Point Of Sale And Mobile Payments For Boutique ... - 0 views

  • According to a release, customers will initially be able to pay with Square Wallet at Blue Bottle’s Oakland, Brooklyn, and San Francisco Mint Plaza locations, with the company rolling out Square to its remaining stores in the coming months.
  • Blue Bottle will use Square Register as its full point-of-sale system (Starbucks does not use Square Register) to accept cash and credit card payments, track inventory, and monitor daily reports. Customers will also be able to use Square Wallet to make purchases just by saying their names.
  • While Blue Bottle is certainly not at the same scale as Starbucks, small to mid size chains still represent a huge opportunity for Square. A number of small, regional chains are using Square Register and payments including, Pitango Gelato in DC and Baltimore (5 locations), Cafe Grumpy in NYC (4 locations) Amy’s Ice Cream (13 locations) and Cartel Coffee Lab in Phoenix and Tucson (5 locations).
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  • As part of the Starbucks deal, 7,000 Starbucks stores in the U.S. accept Square Wallet, and Square readers are also sold at company-owned Starbucks stores. Square also began selling its readers at Verizon stores a few weeks ago, bringing its total number of retail locations where the payments dongle is sold to 30,000.
  • Starting with a free credit card reader for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, Square Reader allows anyone to accept credit cards anywhere, anytime, for a low transaction rate of 2.75 percent per swipe, with no hidden fees. Square Register serves as a full point-of-sale system for businesses to accept payments, manage items, and share menu and location information.
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    I myself have a Square and swear by it. I use it to sell homemade goods and trinkets and fairs, as well as sell baked goods at fundraising events. The Square app and unit are free (after registry refund) and are simple to use. Just connect it to a bank account and you are off. You can take and keep track of both cash and credit card payments. Plus inventory tracking is easy. The Square turns any iPad, iPhone, iPod or android device into a traveling POS system. Plus there is no paper involved so it's a great first step to running a Green business. Square is the POS solution for small businesses. 
Sophia Yam

Energy Management Systems, WiSuite USA, Evolve Guest Controls, Property Management Syst... - 0 views

  • EMSs can also hold down costs by making maintenance more efficient. “Our system is recording the run hours of the unit by the second. If we say after 200 hours runtime, that’s when we want to set our filter change, we can create reports for our maintenance staff [saying] that maybe these are the rooms that are occupied the most,
  • or the lighting control system, we would replace current light switches and receptacles and have that communicate wirelessly with the occupancy system.
  • Energy Management Systems have the ability to talk to Property Management Systems
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  • ability to interface with the PMS, so upon guest check-in and guest check-out, our system is capturing that data,” said John Gallant, president and CEO of WiSuite USA. “So when we check in at that front desk, the network sends a signal that the guest is coming up and cools the room. By the time we walk into the room, cool air is going to be blowing set to 72 degrees. If the guest wants to turn it down, he or she has the ability to do that; so while the guest has rented the room, they have full control of the thermostat. When we check out, a signal goes out to put the room in energy-savings mode.
  • otel can save significantly on energy bills
  • Hoteliers can ask us, ‘One of our VIP guests likes this set [temperature] point
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    This article talks about the benefit of having Energy management system. Wisuite USA technology can save owner money by using their energy management system. The system interface with the PMS to adjust the temperature of a guest room when a guest check in or out of a hotel. It can also let the engineer department know when to change the filter base on the data they get. The data they get from the system can also adjust the room temperature to the guest comfort level. I feel that the this energy saving system is a great system for the hotel industry. It doesn't make sense to leave the air conditioner on at 50 degree Fahrenheit when the guest check out and it save the housekeeping team time from having to adjust the temperature to the right temperature.
Frances Mesa

Electronic 'Smarts' at Hotels Attract Guests - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • Hotels around the world are using technology in new ways, with the goal of speeding up or personalizing more services for guests.
  • He said he had found that hotels were using technology as a substitute for human hospitality.
  • Instead of the staff at the front desk offering advice on where to go for dinner, guests may be lent an iPad loaded with maps and suggestions for local restaurants and sightseeing.
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  • “Hotels are transforming service into a digital concept,” Mr. Davies said.
  • Ms. Kahn said personalization continued to be another big theme in hospitality
  • Ms. O’Reilly said she also used Foursquare to share where she was by “checking in” at that location. She was recently surprised to discover as she was checking in at a Starwood hotel that she qualified for a Foursquare promotion and received 250 points for her Starwood loyalty program account.
  • Some technology offerings extend beyond the hotel’s walls. The Park Hyatt Tokyo rents guests a pocket-size mobile Wi-Fi connector to use with an iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry or laptop to make international calls and get Internet access wherever they go during their stay.
  • Despite all the new bells and whistles, sometimes the most basic of the modern services is what counts the most. Guests’ No. 1 choice of a hotel amenity is free Wi-Fi, according to a 2012 Hotels.com survey.
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    This article focuses on the "smart" trends in hotels that are replacing the human service. In this article David-Michael Davies does make a good point about "technology as a substitute for human hospitality" Now days hotels are focusing on having the latest technology that it could be seen as if they are forgetting the human service in the hotels. Though, I do agree with Barbara Kahn, that "most guest, especially younger ones who are used to having information at their fingertips…l" However, hotels are still focusing in personalization and making their guest feel like they care about them and not just their money. In my opinion, it is wonderful that hotels are focusing on being up to date with all the technology that is being offered to hotels because it does simplify the whole experience of staying in a hotel and at the same time it saves money for the hotel. Like they mentioned in the article, hotels are saving money by using technology to manage their inventory instead of having employees physically counting them. Specially, when the technology being adopted in the hotels can help safe money for guest. Just like The Park Hyatt Tokyo helps their guest with saving money with international calls. Furthermore, hotels are adding more advantages to being connected with them through social media. by offering promotions, discounts and even free drinks if you tag, check-in or write about them. This type of telecommunication is growing every day, but hotels should remember that the most basic modern service is important for the guest. Free Wi-Fi is a most for almost everybody now days.
Yanqiu Li

Why and How Hotels Need to Go Green? | Hospitality Technology - 2 views

  • Eco consciousness
  • guests are conscious about
  • a low carbon footprint.
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  • energy efficient, are pro environment
  • 80 per cent of travelers
  • are willing to pay extra to visit an eco-friendly destination
  • “green technology”
  • Wireless controllers
  • Key Cards
  • Lighting
  • Air Conditioning
  • System that responds to guest needs and presence Compact hot water distribution systems that allow hot water to reach end users faster Dual flush toilets that use less water High performance fireplaces Lighting and fans that automatically turns off when it senses the room is empty
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    This article give relative brief summary of green technology trend and benefits for hospitality industry. Green technology' s prosperity results from eco awareness increasing of the customers. Nowadays, about 70%people would like to care whether the hotel is eco-friendly, engergy efficiency and low carbon dioxide when they are travlling around the world. They also would like to pay extra money to this trend. This social cocious require hotels to react as soon as possilbe to meet cusoterms new demands. From the article, we learn that to better meet customers' requiements, geen techonlogy application will be the one of the most effective way to realize customers'needs. However, one of the most difficulty problems for supporting this requirement is implement fees so costly, which set barriers to many hotels. Thus, there are still monetary issues to think about for hotelers.
tbarn012

http://www.casinoenterprisemanagement.com/articles/march-2010/construction-going-green-... - 1 views

This article discusses gaming going green from the ground up. The general contractors made sure that the subcontracters where aware of the importance of their vision. They used recycled or reused ...

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Claire Conway

- Hotels Going the Green Way with Technology - 1 views

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    There are of course numerous ways a hotel property can go green. Depending on need and budget, one can choose from a range of options and technologies. There are tons of technologies right now designed for hotels to save energy.But, since energy-efficient equipment may be costlier both in terms of installation and capital costs; the hospitality industry is acknowledging the long term benefits to be reaped in terms of reduced maintenance and energy saving, especially when energy costs are escalating. With technology constantly improving and becoming cost effective, initiatives that seemed too expensive just a short while earlier are now within reach of most hotels. Going green using techonologies can be easy for big hotels , but for smaller scale hotels, the installation and maintence costs too much. But we believe that with the fast development of technology , go green will be acceptable for every hotel.
Paige Wuensch

TLabs Showcase - Green Path Transfers | Tnooz - 0 views

  • Green Path Transfers, part of the WHL Group, is a new, global, eco-friendly airport transfer and ground transportation network. We are currently operational in over 30 destinations around the world, with over 100 expected by the end of this year.
  • Our focus is on partnering with local operators who have made a commitment to environmental sustainability, especially through the use of low carbon emission fuels or engines
  • . They do not know how to access global markets with a professional transfer service priced for distribution (a problem they have as well with their other tour and activity products), nor do they have the technology to plug into global distribution, and this is where Green Path Transfers comes in.
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  • Second is the move to a low carbon future. The WHL Group is committed in all its businesses to minimising our environmental footprint and supporting local communities. In designing the airport transfers business we noted the increasing number of “green” transfer and taxi companies appearing around the world and had the idea to try and bring as many of these into one big global family as we could
  • Green Path Transfers are simply in this case focussing our training, distribution efforts etc. around the transfers element of their business, giving them access to the technology to plug them into global markets.
  • First, ground transportation in much of the developing world is still very fragmented and immature.
  • Green Path Transfers offers transfers from airports, ship ports, bus stations, train stations and border crossings, as well as inter-city and inter-country transfers.
  • Strengths: Unique, appealing twist on an existing product Strength of the global network, reaching destinations others can’t Ability to leverage other WHL Group assets. A network of operators with strong shared values and a shared mission (building a greener future
  • Weaknesses: Limited exposure. Difficulty recruiting partners in some destinations offering low-emission vehicles being. They are essentially non-existent, especially in developing countries.
  • Opportunities: To become a recognized brand name within the travel industry and the travelling public for providing eco-friendly ground transportation To become a global partner to worldwide corporations with a focus on environmental sustainabilit
  • Threats: Larger organisations moving into the space Low/zero emission vehicles becoming so prevalent that this is no longer a unique selling point
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    Green Path Transfers are a a fairly new Eco-friendly airport transfer and ground transportation network. The goal is to offer safe and professional transportation in global markets to travelers. In addition Green Path Transfers are focusing on a low carbon movement in the future. The company has partnered with companies using low-emission vehicles and these vehicles are clearly marked in the search results of the website, in order to allow the customer a completely transparent booking and check-out process with the vehicle of their choice. Their customers consist of leisure travelers, corporate travelers and their distribution partners, such as hotels and flights.
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Exporting Electronic Waste - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • “Where Do Old Cellphones Go to Die?,
  • n addition, it’s important to understand that as the United States exports its e-waste, we are also exporting tens of thousands of jobs.
  • That’s why the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act,
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  • It’s about promoting investment in our domestic industry so we can manage the e-waste we generate within our own borders — and create jobs for Americans.
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    this article is about how the Electronics recycling Act, not only helps the environment recycling the e-waste, it also generate employs, this industry is growing faster making that americans can have another opportunity of jobs. 
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