Royalton Hotels & Resorts Pledges Sustainable Future with Full Program Implementation by 2030
Royalton Hotels & Resorts announced its Royalton Sustainability Standards, a comprehensive program to be fully implemented across its 24 all‑inclusive resorts in seven countries by 2030. The initiative targets energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation and community engagement, leveraging solar, trigeneration and AI technologies. Measurable outcomes include 2,281 MWh of solar generation, avoidance of 3,642 tons of CO₂ and the elimination of more than 10 million single‑use plastic bottles. A new guest‑facing "Do Good, Check In" platform encourages travelers to participate in sustainability actions during their stay.
P&G & Charmin Extend Tree-Planting Initiative Across the U.S.
Procter & Gamble’s Charmin brand announced a new commitment to plant an additional one million trees in the United States by 2030, extending the partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation that already delivered one million trees between 2020 and 2025...
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago Announces 2026 Artist-in-Residence Ronnie Frey
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago announced photographer Ronnie Frey as its 2026 Artist-in-Residence. The exhibition, featuring Frey’s "Doorways of Chicago" series, will run from May 13 through November 15, 2026 inside the iconic Aqua Tower. A private reception on...
The Things in Your Hotel’s Water (and What to Do About Them)
Hotels are increasingly recognizing that tap water quality is a guest‑experience issue, not just a utility concern. Contaminants such as PFAS, heavy metals, microplastics, and chlorine can pass through municipal systems and aging plumbing, affecting taste, safety, and health. The...
Introducing Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary at Hawaii’s 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay
1 Hotel Hanalei Bay on Kauai has launched Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary, a comprehensive, nature‑centric wellness program. The offering combines elite strength training, advanced recovery modalities, science‑backed health diagnostics, and outdoor activities across a 10,000‑sq ft Anatomy Fitness facility and a Bamford Spa...
Art, Design, and Sustainability: The Usual Hotel Arrives in Florence, Italy
Award‑winning hospitality brand The Usual will launch its first Florence hotel in the first quarter of 2027, adding an 80‑room, 3,400 m² property to a 19th‑century UNESCO‑listed building on Via Nazionale. The project, designed by Swedish agency Stylt and restored with...
What Are Hotel Buffets Really Serving—Experience or Excess?
Hotel breakfast buffets remain a key driver of guest satisfaction, offering speed, variety and a visual cue of hospitality. However, they also generate significant food waste, contributing to roughly 8‑10% of global greenhouse‑gas emissions. Recent research shows that waste can...
New B2C Marketing Guidance Aims to Eliminate Greenwashing Claims to E.U.
The EU Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo) will take effect on September 27, 2026, tightening B2C rules on sustainability claims and environmental labels. Member states must transpose the law by March 2026, banning non‑certified labels and vague terms such as “green”...
Dusit Hotels & Resorts Joins GSTC in Support of Sustainable Hospitality Worldwide
Dusit Hotels & Resorts has become a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), reinforcing its commitment to responsible tourism. The Thai‑based hospitality group operates 290 hotels, resorts and villas across 18 countries, encompassing more than 11,800 rooms. Its...
Marriott Named a 2026 Where You Work Matters Platinum Employer
Marriott International has been named a 2026 Platinum Employer on the Where You Work Matters list, the highest distinction for U.S. employers. The hotel chain is the only hospitality company to achieve overall platinum status, reflecting strong career advancement and...
Sunbolt Simplifies Off-Grid Mobile Device Charging
Sunbolt, a Pennsylvania‑based firm, provides solar‑powered workstations, carousels, umbrellas and stand‑up charging stations for off‑grid outdoor areas. Each unit features multiple outlets, high‑capacity batteries that hold a charge for two to three days, and construction from eco‑friendly materials such as...
Bradley Expands Elvari Washroom Accessories Collection
Bradley Company has broadened its Elvari Washroom Accessories line with four new models—a recessed combination unit, a recessed paper towel dispenser, a jumbo roll toilet paper dispenser, and a free‑standing waste receptacle. Each product retains Elvari’s pill‑shaped silhouette, premium stainless‑steel...
Disney Lakeshore Lodge to Celebrate the Beauty & Magic of Nature
Disney Vacation Club unveiled more details on the Disney Lakeshore Lodge, a new waterfront resort slated to open in summer 2027 at Walt Disney World. Located on Bay Lake, the property will feature 967 themed rooms, including exclusive one‑ and...
DiamondRock Hospitality Receives NAREIT’s Leader in the Light Award
DiamondRock Hospitality Company received the 2026 NAREIT Leader in the Light Award for Transparency, marking its second such honor this year. The REIT also earned a perfect score on GRESB’s 2025 Public Disclosure Assessment, placing it first among Americas hotel...
Banyan Group Releases 2025 Sustainability Report
Banyan Group published its 2025 Sustainability Report, marking two decades of reporting and the launch of its 100th property, the Mandai Rainforest Resort in Singapore. The report introduces a double materiality assessment, shifting sustainability from isolated programs to an enterprise‑wide...
Staypineapple Celebrates Earth Day with Sustainability Milestones Across Its Properties
Staypineapple marked Earth Day by rolling out Coulée Coffee Co., a 100% compostable single‑serve pour‑over system that will keep roughly 145,000 plastic pods out of landfills this fiscal year. The brand also announced that Staypineapple Chicago earned Green Key Certification,...
RTI Recycled More Than 390 Million Pounds of Used Cooking Oil in 2025
Restaurant Technologies, Inc. (RTI) delivered nearly 720 million lb of fresh cooking oil and set a new record by recycling over 393 million lb of used cooking oil (UCO) in 2025. Bulk delivery eliminated more than 20 million plastic jugs, saving roughly 31.5 million lb of trash...
Newman Dailey Resort Properties Announces 2026 Earth Day Travel Package
Newman‑Dailey Resort Properties is launching a 2026 Earth Day Travel Package for stays in April at its Sanctuary by the Sea and Sanctuary at Redfish communities on Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A. The offer gives guests $26 off their stay, complimentary...
Booking.com’s Latest Travel & Sustainability Research Reveals Generational Paradox
Booking.com’s 11th annual Travel & Sustainability Report, based on 32,500 travelers in 35 markets, reveals a generational paradox: while 85% of all ages deem sustainable travel important, older generations translate intent into concrete actions more than younger cohorts. Boomers lead...
Landscape Forms Commits to 100 Percent Clean Electricity by 2030
Landscape Forms announced a commitment to power its flagship Kalamazoo campus with 100% clean electricity by 2030. The goal is built into a 300,000‑square‑foot expansion slated to open in late 2027, featuring a rooftop solar array that will feed production...
Belize Highlights Natural Assets & Sustainability Focus Ahead of STC 2026
Belize’s tourism minister invited industry leaders to experience the nation’s natural wonders ahead of the Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC) 2026, slated for April 27‑30 in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. The event, organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization, will showcase Belize’s second‑largest barrier...
Portugal’s Wellness Tourism & Spending Outpace European Averages, New Report Shows
The Global Wellness Institute and Portugal’s Associação Portuguesa de Ética Empresarial report that the country’s wellness economy reached $21.0 billion in 2024, representing 6.8% of GDP—above the global average. Inbound wellness tourism surged to 2.49 million trips, exceeding pre‑pandemic levels, with visitors...
Michigan Bill Requires Human Trafficking Hotlines Be Posted in Hotels
Michigan’s Senate has advanced Bill 481, which would require every hotel and motel in the state to display the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline number. The measure follows a 2024 report identifying 340 trafficking cases and 585 victims in...
GreenRow Announces New Hospitality Partnership with Inn at Serenbe
GreenRow, Williams‑Sonoma’s sustainable home brand, has partnered with The Inn at Serenbe to debut the GreenRow Lake House, a reimagined four‑bedroom lakefront cottage. The cottage showcases heirloom‑quality, vintage‑inspired furniture and responsibly sourced textiles, aligning with Serenbe’s 2,000‑acre wellness community that...
ADA Cosmetics Now Cradle to Cradle Certified Full Scope Silver
ADA Cosmetics has recertified its entire hotel amenity portfolio under the Cradle to Cradle Certified Full Scope Silver standard, now using the more rigorous Version 4.0 criteria. The certification, which assesses material health, circularity, climate impact, water stewardship and social fairness,...
Hard Rock Heals Foundation Donates $400,000 to Jamaica’s Promise for Hurricane Melissa Relief
The Hard Rock Heals Foundation’s “Stay Strong Jamaica” campaign raised more than $400,000 for Hurricane Melissa recovery, channeling the money through Jamaica’s Promise to fund housing, infrastructure repairs, and humanitarian aid. A benefit concert at Hard Rock Live featured top...
Superior Health Linens to Install New LAVATEC Press
Superior Health Linens, a division of Healthcare Linen Services Group, signed a purchase agreement to replace its 20‑year‑old LAVATEC LP582 extraction press with a newer model slated for installation later this summer. The original press, bought in 2026, helped the...
Adagio Opens New Adagio Access in France in Villeneuve-D’Ascq
Adagio, Europe’s leading aparthotel operator, opened its newest Adagio Access in Villeneuve‑d’Ascq, Lille, adding 97 fully equipped apartments to its French portfolio. The property, the third launched under the 2025 partnership with real‑estate group Sergic, includes seven rooms for reduced...
BWH Hotels Goal: All 4,000 Properties Green Certified by End of 2026
BWH Hotels announced a company‑wide goal to have all 4,000 properties in more than 100 countries Green Key certified by the end of 2026. Currently 578 North American and 915 international hotels hold certification, with 18% of the North American...
Opal Collection Rolls Out Tammy Fender In-Room Spa Amenities
Opal Collection is launching the Essential Collection, a plant‑based, spa‑quality in‑room amenity line created with holistic skincare veteran Tammy Fender. The line—shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion and a cleansing bar—will be stocked across most of Opal’s 31 luxury hotels and...
Hope’s Highlights Impact-Rated Windows & Doors
Hope’s Windows, Inc., the leading U.S. maker of custom steel and bronze fenestration, is spotlighting its hurricane‑ and impact‑rated window and door systems. The company continuously tests its products to meet IBC, IRC, FBC and Miami‑Dade County standards, ensuring they...
AAHOA Celebrates Excellence in Hospitality with Award Winners at Annual Convention
At the 2026 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in Philadelphia, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association honored six members with awards recognizing leadership, community service, philanthropy, women’s ownership, young talent, and independent hotel excellence. Recipients included Vijay Patel of A-1...
Marina Bay Sands Establishes Closed Loop in Renewable Fuel
Marina Bay Sands has launched Asia’s first closed‑loop renewable fuel system, converting roughly 100,000 liters of used cooking oil each year into renewable diesel. The diesel powers the resort’s backup generators, delivering up to a 90% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse‑gas...
Four Seasons Resort & Residences Puerto Rico Vows to Build on Audubon International Green Hospitality Platinum Certification
Four Seasons Resort & Residences Puerto Rico has earned Audubon International’s Green Hospitality Platinum Certification, confirming its adherence to rigorous environmental standards across water conservation, energy efficiency, waste management, and air quality. The resort’s sustainability agenda is woven into the...
Sustainability That Guests Notice & Operators Can Measure
Hospitality operators are turning to high‑efficiency, touchless hand dryers to replace paper towels, a shift driven by guest expectations and ESG goals. A recent third‑party life‑cycle assessment shows Excel Dryer’s units can slash carbon footprints by up to 94% compared...
Meliá Chiang Mai’s Executive Chef Recognized for Sustainable Food Leadership
Meliá Chiang Mai’s executive chef Suksant “Chef Billy” Chutinthratip received the Chiang Mai Green Kitchen “Green People” award for his leadership in sustainable food systems. The hotel’s two restaurants, Laan Ha Kitchen and MAI Restaurant & Bar, earned their fourth...
An In-Depth Look at Food Waste Management in Hotels Today
The U.S. hotel sector is under mounting pressure to curb food waste, a problem driven by overproduction, spoilage, and guest leftovers. A new report, created with the U.S. Food Waste Pact and industry groups, finds that only 6% of participating...
Sands Surpasses the Primary People, Communities & Planet Ambitions Set for Its 2021 to 2025 Reporting Period
Las Vegas Sands released its 2021‑2025 ESG report, showing it exceeded its People, Communities and Planet targets. The company invested over $270 million in workforce development, logged 290,000 volunteer hours and cut scope 1‑2 emissions by 54 % versus 2018. Additional achievements include...
BWH Hotels’ Bold Green Key Certification Goal
BWH Hotels, which operates roughly 4,000 properties in over 100 countries, has mandated Green Key certification for every hotel by the end of 2026. Today the chain counts 578 North American and 915 international properties already certified, with 18% of...
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach & Its Give Kids The World Rooms
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, in partnership with Davidson Hospitality Group, has introduced a new line of guest rooms that support the nonprofit Give Kids The World Village. A portion of each booking’s revenue will be donated to the charity, which...
Long-Haul Travelers Increasingly Prioritize Greener, Off-Beat & Locally Immersive Trips to Europe
A new European Travel Commission study of 3,000 long‑haul travelers shows modest but consistent gains in responsible travel behaviors. The green‑travel index rose to 108, while off‑beat, local‑engagement, and off‑season indices climbed to 106, 105, and 102 respectively. Travelers are...
Why Energy Volatility May Redefine Hospitality Pricing, Guest Trust, & Operational Strategy
Energy price volatility is forcing the hospitality sector to rethink its traditional all‑in pricing model. Hotels and restaurants, especially in tropical markets where cooling can consume up to 60% of electricity, are seeing utility costs become a strategic risk rather...
Explaining Agrobiodiversity and Its Value for Trendsetting Hotels
Regenerative tourism has become a buzzword, prompting luxury hotels to seek deeper sustainability differentiators. Agrobiodiversity—cultivating a wider range of heirloom and regional crops—offers a concrete path to climate‑resilient food sourcing and unique guest experiences. Hotels that integrate heritage farms, on‑site...
A. O. Smith Announces Voltex X Outdoor Split Heat Pump Water Heater
A. O. Smith, in partnership with Panasonic, launched the Voltex X Outdoor Split Heat Pump Water Heater, a cold‑climate capable HPWH that can operate at temperatures as low as 25°F. The split‑system design places the compressor outdoors, freeing indoor space,...
The Best Ways to Boost Your Hotel’s Air Quality
Travelers increasingly judge hotel stays on indoor air quality, making it a core brand differentiator. Operators are moving beyond basic filters to MERV 13‑plus filtration, real‑time CO₂ and PM2.5 monitoring, and automated ventilation controls. Moisture‑resistant drywall, low‑VOC finishes, and phased...
POLYWOOD Debuts Laguna In-Pool Collection, Outdoor Planter Line
Polywood has launched the Laguna In‑Pool Collection, adding marine‑grade chaise lounges, chairs and side tables designed for shallow‑water ledges and sun shelves. The pieces feature UV protection and resistance to chlorine, saltwater and heavy foot traffic, extending durability for both...
Brava Roof Tile Reduces Price on Multi-Width Slate Roof System
Brava Roof Tile announced an immediate price reduction for its Multi-Width Slate Roof System, a synthetic roofing product that mimics natural slate. The cut reflects gains from larger manufacturing volumes, streamlined operations, and a more efficient supply chain. Brava assures...
Eco-Friendly or Budget-Friendly Hotels? How To Market to Travelers Who Want Both
In 2026 sustainability has become a mainstream expectation for travelers, yet price sensitivity remains high. The TravelBoom Leisure Travel Study shows 21.8% of guests are willing to pay more for eco‑friendly hotels, while 45% are cutting back on dining and...
WildPlaces Kulu Ora Lodge Now Open in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
WildPlaces Africa has opened Kulu Ora Lodge, a luxury eco‑lodge in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park. The property features 11 canvas‑walled suites, each with a private plunge pool, and operates entirely on solar power. Guests enjoy crowd‑free wildlife viewing, river‑front...
Tile Club to Debut New Design-Driven Tile Collections at HD Expo
Tile Club, a leading online tile retailer, will unveil four new collections—Kyoto, Emporio Crystal, Pictoria, and Calta—at the HD Expo + Conference in Las Vegas, May 5‑7, 2026. The collections showcase advanced manufacturing techniques such as digital scanning, large‑format mural...