How to identify hotels with sustainable practices
- Have they made an effort to get rid of single-use plastics? Getting rid of those small shampoo bottles we all love to take home, or bottled water, are great examples
- Has the hotel been built in harmony with its natural surroundings? Think about whether the construction and building materials are harmful to that specific ecosystem or not.
- Does the hotel use renewable energy (like solar energy), at least in part?
- Has the hotel deployed the use of technologies like motion sensors to turn the lights or air conditioning off in guest rooms when no one is inside them?
- Does the hotel support local communities? Do they employ locals? Do they source food from the neighboring area?
- Does the hotel have a composting or recycling program implemented to help make more responsible travel a reality?
Top 5 most sustainable hotel chains for business travelers
1. NH Hotels
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2. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
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3. Ruby Hotels
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4. Intercontinental Hotel Group
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5. Marriot International
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Top 5 most sustainable urban hotels for business travelers
1. Yurbban Trafalgar, Barcelona
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2. Hotel Pulitzer Barcelona
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3. PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Singapore
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4. The Rubens at the Palace, London
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5. Element New York Times Square West, NYC
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