Sit… Stay… Read! - the latest eco hotel industry news, delivered fresh to your inbox!

August = HOT, plain and simple.  These are what the Greeks and ancient Romans called the “Dog Days” of summer, where intense heat and stifling humidity force folks to slow down and take it easy. People tend to kick back, take time off and set strenuous tasks aside in summer, at least for a little while.  For that reason, the Dog Days are usually not a time of great progress on most fronts.

But that’s certainly not the case here at EcoGreenHotel.  Dog Days or not, my team and I have been working like, well… dogs, to bring you the latest good news, awesome products and bright ideas to help you make your eco hotel the best it can be. 

For example, check out the stories and features in this month’s EcoGreenHotel newsletter:

• Coming Soon: EcoGreenHotel Store! We want our upcoming new store to be your go to source for eco hospitality products and services. Steal a look at some of the great products that will soon be available to you at rock bottom prices!
• A new study shows some surprising (and welcome) statistics about green lodging and customer satisfaction.  Get ready to pat yourself on the back!
• A sleek eco-friendly product that promotes recycling and cuts down on waste… and your housekeepers will love it.  Now, how often can you say that? 
• An eco hotel with a tree-hugging staff. Seriously, the staff literally hugs the trees.  Check it out!
• A non-profit that really ‘rocks’ at helping eco hotels be good neighbors. These folks have perfected the fine art of giving so that donor, receiver and Mother Nature all benefit.  Trust me, you’re going to want in on this!

Does your green hotel have some good news to share?  We’d love to include it in our monthly newsletter, which is distributed to thousands of subscribers worldwide.  Drop us a line at info@EcoGreenHotel.com and tell us about it, and we may highlight it in an upcoming issue

For More Information

This month’s EcoFeature Green Hotel:

OTO Development’s New Residence Inn Gainesville I-75 – The Next Generation of Affordable, Eco-Friendly Marriott Lodging

If ever there was an eco hotel with all the bases covered, this is it.  The 118-suite Residence Inn Gainesville I-75, slated to open in August 2009, has more environmentally-friendly elements than this EcoFeature has room to list, but we’ll do our absolute best to fit in as many as possible!  Here goes…

For More Information

This month’s EcoFeature Partner:

Rock and Wrap It Up!: Helping Eco Hotels Feed the Hungry Across the USA

Every day, from border to border and from coast to coast, Americans throw away tons of food left over from restaurants, schools, meetings and events.  This perfectly good food – food that could help fill the stomachs of the millions of Americans who go hungry every day – ends up being tossed into landfills and incinerators instead.

It’s one of the most shameful, wasteful practices on the planet.  Not only do people go hungry, but food discarded in landfills and incinerators also hurts the environment.

For More Information

This Month’s EcoFeature Product:

Swisssol-USA Press+Wash Dispenser – a patented tamper proof, drip free dispenser system for your eco-hotel!

Let’s face it – no eco-hotelier is going to get excited about using a green product that makes life harder for housekeeping or has a negative impact on the guest experience, no matter how environmentally-friendly that product may be. For those reasons, many hotels have been reluctant to switch to a dispenser system for their amenities. First generation dispensers leak all over the place. They wear out quickly. They are unsanitary. And refilling them is just a pain in the neck.

For More Information

EcoGreenHotel Consulting is a total solution offering a wide range of services to the green hospitality industry including, environmental support, green hotel consulting, green certification processing and green hotel marketing.

Free Environmental Audits Uncover Major Funding Opportunities for U.S. Hotels to Go Green

After decades working in the hospitality industry, I’ve seen many trends come and go. But a few years ago when climate change really started to come into focus and people began talking about ways to create a sustainable hospitality industry, I knew that eco-hospitality was not going to be just another passing fad.  It was here to stay, and rightfully so.

And these days, with all the attention being paid to the environmental and economic benefits of cutting energy consumption, it’s a rare hotelier who has not at least considered implementing a sustainability initiative at his or her property. But many never get beyond the wishful thinking stage, because the process can seem so daunting – and expensive.

For More Information

•         Green Hotel Consulting

•      Environmental Support Program

•        Our Green Hotel Team

For more information on EcoGreenHotel Consulting send us an inquiry.

EcoGreenHotel Store to Open Soon: One-stop shop for sustainable hospitality products at discount prices

Having served in the hospitality industry, I know how difficult it can be to source quality products for hotels.  Now that I work to support green hospitality through my company, EcoGreenHotel, I recognize that it is doubly hard to quickly and easily find sustainable hotel products that not only work, but also won’t break the bank. 

That’s why I am pleased to announce that help is on the way.  My partners, staff and I are busy putting the finishing touches on our new, super convenient online shop, the EcoGreenHotel Store, which will be fully stocked and open for business in the very near future. 

Our vision for the EcoGreenHotel Store is simple.  We want it to be the go-to source for quality, affordable eco hotel products. To achieve that aim, we have partnered with some strategic partners that support hospitality sustainability including DeBlauw Purchasing, DeBlauw is a full service purchasing company for the hospitality industry specializing in new construction hotels, as well as complete renovations and upgrades.

Read More