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HOTEL BUSINESS REVIEW
MAY FOCUS: Eco-Friendly Practices
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See How Cala Luna Boutique Hotel Focuses on Sustainability
By Federico Pilurzu, General Manager, Cala Luna Boutique Hotel & Villas
Cala Luna Boutique Hotel & Villas strives to protect the environment and educate guests about its importance, all while providing world-class service in a paradisiacal setting. Travelers are getting savvier and are taking into consideration their carbon footprint while booking their vacation and even business trips. They are also thinking about the impact they have on the local community with over tourism becoming an important global issue. Cala Luna is proud to hold the highest Sustainable Tourism certification (level five) from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute. Their sustainability efforts include solar energy, sustainably-farmed produce, bamboo straws, beach cleanups, and more.
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Post-COVID-19: The New "Normal" in Hotel Design
By Lawrence Adams, Principal, ForrestPerkins
The coronavirus pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on the hospitality industry. Designers and Architects will be challenged to find ways to make guests feel comfortable, safe and free from exposure to pathogens, while at the same time creating an invigorating and meaningful hospitality experience. The new normal in hotel design will need to use touchless technology to overcome the inherent danger of virus spreading from potentially infected surfaces to guests and hotel staff. Advancements in smart phone applications, facial recognition, voice commands, motion detection, heat sensors and virtual reality will be employed to create an enduring sense of safety in the hospitality environment.
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Staff and Students Adapt as They Confront New Protocols for the Hotel Industry
By Alain Spieser, Professor, Hotel Management School of Geneva (EHG)
Geneva's hotel management school provides a three-year program for future managers in the hospitality industry. The worldwide pandemic, Covid-19, has deeply affected the restaurants and hotels in Switzerland, imposing a total shutdown since March 2020. Ecole Hoteliere Geneve, The Hotel Management School of Geneva (EHG), had to close its doors but was able to stay in session with virtual classes thanks to a new digital platform and the remarkable commitment of EHG management, teachers, and the school's student body.
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DAILY HEADLINES - Monday May 25, 2020
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ARCHIVES
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Accor Hotels Takes a Stance on Reducing Plastic Pollution
By Gaynor Reid, Vice President Communications & CSR, Accor Asia Pacific
The tourism industry relies on the beauty of nature and its creatures to attract visitors, but at the same time the industry is creating negative impacts through the over-use of single-use plastics. With some predicting that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by weight in the next 30 years, the time for action is now. With 4700 hotels globally and more than 1000 in Asia Pacific, Accor is doing its bit to act sustainably by committing to reducing its use of plastics and signing on to the WWF PACT: Plastic ACTion.
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How Much Cash Are You Throwing In The Trash?
By Benjamin Lephilibert, Founder, LightBlue Environmental Consulting
There's an old story about an economist who found a $100 bill laying on the ground, but didn't bother to bend over and pick it up. When he was asked why, he said that if it had been real, someone would have already picked it up. We find this story similar to the way food waste is treated in the hotel industry, wherein it's usually assumed that those resources are already being optimized. But in reality, most large hotels unfortunately send hundreds of thousands of dollars to the landfill each year.
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