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Ready for some good news?!

Eco-friendly, people-friendly practices have blossomed at hotels around the world and visitors are looking for comfortable places to stay that does not insulate them from their surroundings. Greening Hotels could be the norm, but it's more the exception than the rule.

Entrepreneurs have implemented energy conservation, waste recycling and land conservation programs around the world. We have prepared a [|slideshow] documenting good practices around the world.

Roofdog
Do your cosmetics include microbeads? = ¿Tus cosméticos incluyen microperlas?

Linens http://jmcsmith.co.uk/2015/06/01/five-steps-to-a-successful-towel-and-linen-reuse-scheme/

Slideshare
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Hotels and the Social Web
[|A Hotel’s Guide to Using Flickr] [] []

Quotes
The 5 most compelling reasons for hotels to use Flickr in their web marketing Source: [|A Hotel’s Guide to Using Flickr]
 * 1) Flickr increases your web presence, building awareness among potential guests and travel planners
 * 2) Flickr can link back to your hotel website, encouraging direct bookings and helping your search engine position
 * 3) Flickr hosts your images for free
 * 4) Flickr syndicates your photos across other websites (important in Google’s universal search – which includes media)
 * 5) Flickr provides the opportunity to build relationships in your online community

Recommended Listening
[|Sustainability at the world's largest hotel group]

Rating Hotels
hotelme tripadvisor

Elsewhere on the Web
http://itsagreengreenworld.com http://www.greenlodgingnews.com http://www.greentraveller.co.uk/blog/how-tell-if-hotel-green http://www.hotelmarketing.com http://elementhotels.com - http://www.flickr.com/photos/elementhotels [|Green Hotels: Eco-Friendly Hospitality Must Strike A Balance] [|Green Lodging News] [|Green Hotelier Magazine] [|Eco-friendly hotels, tours help travelers stay green on the go - San Francisco Chronicle] [|ECOCLUB Lodges]

Examples of responsible tourism policies
[|Hôtel de la Paix] [|Alto Hotel] [|Hotel Carbon and Energy Efficiency] Our detailed analysis of data on 46,000 individual US hotels reveals industry leaders, efficiency drivers, trends, and best practices. http://www.greensuites.com/Environmentally-Friendly-Hotel-Programs/Project-Planet-Program

Survey
The following is the initial DRAFT of a questionnaire asked of hotel owners. We're editing the questions first before looking for specific answers. Suggestions are welcome!

Your Guests
What sort of feedback to you solicit and receive from your guests? What do your guests like best about your hotel? What do your guests like least about your hotel?

Your Guests
What sort of feedback to you solicit and receive from your guests? What do your guests like best about your hotel? What do your guests like least about your hotel?

Information
Does the hotel manager or concierge have local recommendations about indigenous culture? Local food? Local environmental groups? Responsible travel? Do you share information about local environmental attractions, bioregional news and local environmental groups? Does your hotel carry the local newspaper(s)? Does your hotel have a bulletin board or information table accessible to locals who wish to make contact with visitors?

Transportation
Do you recommend to your visitors walking routes and low-carbon transportation options (public buses, collective transportation)? If you do, please choose how you provide the information: Yes, with tips on the Web Yes, with tips in each room Yes, with tips in the lobby

Accessible Travel
What options do you have for travelers with different capacities?

Water
If your hotel is located in an area that suffers drought, do you tell your visitors of the water shortages and provide suggestions on water conservation? How often do you change sheets and towels? Do you use biodegradable soaps and detergents?

Recycling
Does your hotel provide visitors with recycling services for ... Used batteries Plastic water bottles Newspapers and magazines Does your hotel have public recycling bins in view of your visitors?

Creature Comforts
Do you provide hand gel? Shampoo? Soap? What are the sources of these items? How are these items dispensed? Do you provide a scale for guests who need to weigh their luggage (particularly for airline passengers)?

Electricity Conservation
Do rooms have key cards to activate power?

Food
How much of the food you serve is grown locally? Do you separate organic and non-organic waste and recycle your [|compost]?

Occupancy Stats
What are the best references to determine the level of hotel occupancy in a given city? Which figures are the most reliable?

Working notes
Tips: Don't send mixed messages -- example: ashtray next to the 'no smoking' sign

Elsewhere
[|Biodiversity: My hotel in action] (PDF) Collect and Recycle Clothes Donations for the townships: Put into box @ The Backpack, Cape Town 05.2011

Misc amenities you can select from in advance of your check-in http://www.businessinsider.com/what-hotels-will-look-like-in-the-future-2015-6

Tips for Hotel Managers
Use dispensers instead of single-use shampoo, conditioner, and moisturizer bottles in guest rooms

Buzzword Bingo
Amenities - Hotel - Key Penthouse - Occupancy - Pet-Friendly - Reservation - Room - Towels

Movies
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel The Grand Budhapest Hotel Hotel New Hampshire

Misc https://www.vrbo.com/

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