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Travel Greener—10 Hotels Doing Their Part for the Planet
by Monika MarkovinovicAs the effects of climate change become progressively alarming, a number of properties have stepped up to raise awareness and inspire change by implementing sustainable practices. These 10 magnificent destinations are paving the way for a greener future.
Travel Greener—10 Hotels Doing Their Part for the Planet
In 2018, the Taj Group launched its first ever “zero single-use plastic hotel,” Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans. The first luxury hotel to arrive in the pristine Andaman Islands, a biodiversity hot spot in the Bay of Bengal, the property is home to a medley of rainforests and national parks. Actively working to make changes, the hotel has a waste disposal system that converts trash to gas and compost, and a sanitation treatment plant that replaces plastic-wrapped amenities with eco-friendly substitutes.
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Six Senses Ninh Van Bay is home to an array of natural wonders. That’s why the property launched the Earth Lab in 2018, a showcase of the resort’s sustainability efforts to reducing consumption, produce locally, and support communities and ecosystems. Committed to protecting Nihn Van Bay’s beautiful beaches, the property has introduced a reverse-osmosis plant, bottling the resort’s own water using glass bottles to eliminate the need for single-use plastic bottles (saving around 15,000 plastic bottles per month).
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Loyal to safeguarding the beauty of nature, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is known for its eco-friendly approach, placing sustainability and wellness at the center of design. If expansive views of the East River and Manhattan skyline aren’t enough to dazzle guests, the fact that rooms were created by local artists using native greenery and reclaimed materials from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens is sure to impress. With its air and water filtration systems and rainwater tank built beneath the hotel to help irrigate Brooklyn Bridge Park during the blazing summer months, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is making the necessary changes to protect the health and wellbeing of guests and fellow Brooklynites.
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A leader in the world of luxury travel, The Brando is committed to preserving the splendor and precious biodiversity of its home on Tetiaroa Island. The tropical haven has implemented a number of innovative programs and new technologies to help achieve their goal of carbon neutrality, including using a Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) system that uses deep, cold ocean water to reduce energy demands, coconut oil biofuel for its power station and photovoltaic solar panels to provide over half of the resort’s remaining energy needs.
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Sitting on California’s Newport Coast, The Resort at Pelican Hill is faithful to keeping its surrounding land and sea as pristine as can be. When it comes to water conservation, the coastal property takes things seriously; a state-of-the-art water capture and recycling system conserves more than 50 million gallons of water annually. Even on their two championship golf courses, they reclaim and recycle water. Pelican Hill’s 504 acres include 80 acres of restored and protected coastal sage scrub habitat and numerous animal species that are protected by the resort’s wildlife conservation projects.
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In perfect harmony with its natural environment, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is a one-of-a-kind resort making waves with its pledge to eliminate all plastics on the property by January 2020. New guest programming also includes eco-activities ranging from beach clean ups to coral reef regeneration initiatives with the onsite marine biologist. The resort also recently launched a collaboration with Parley For The Oceans and ephemeral artist John K. Melvin, offering guests a Parley Kit containing a reusable stainless steel water bottle and tote bag, encouraging them to play an active role in reducing the use of disposable materials.
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A private ecological reserve situated deep in the lush Amazon rainforest, Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica is all about low-impact elegance. Adjacent to the property is Tambopata National Reserve, one of the few easily-accessible virgin tropical rainforests in the world. With its 274,690-hectare area, the reserve is known for its mega biodiversity. As for the hotel group, Inkaterra has worked side by side with the Global Crop Diversity Trust and International Potato Center to open the Food Forever Experience which addresses the effects of climate change with strategies to enhance food security worldwide.
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Although placed in the fashionable heart of London, The Ritz London takes its commitment to minimizing the impact it has on the environment very seriously. The graceful and glamourous hotel aims to reduce their energy use by 3% every year, and they’re doing that by replacing over 5500 lamps in all guest bedrooms and corridors with LED energy saving bulbs. As for recycling, the property is aiming to become “zero waste to landfill” by 2020, working closely with Westminster City Council to find new ways to recycle waste.
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Located in an environmentally sensitive area, Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya is conscious of its surrounding lush mangrove forests and white-sand beaches. In partnership with Oceanus AC, the property has developed a coral reef reforestation program through a unique package–one that allows guests to transplant coral to the sea bottom to ensure it continues its growth in the underwater nurseries of the Mesoamerican Reef.
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Teaming up with University of Miami’s Benthic Ecology and Coral Restoration Lab, Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach is assisting in re-establishing the area’s coral reef population by adopting a coral reef site off the shores of Miami Beach. The name of the site? Angler’s Reef. The sanctuary in the heart of the Art Deco District offers guests private up-close-and-personal guided excursions of the site to learn about the importance of this precious ocean resource.
VIEW HOTELIn 2018, the Taj Group launched its first ever “zero single-use plastic hotel,” Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans. The first luxury hotel to arrive in the pristine Andaman Islands, a biodiversity hot spot in the Bay of Bengal, the property is home to a medley of rainforests and national parks. Actively working to make changes, the hotel has a waste disposal system that converts trash to gas and compost, and a sanitation treatment plant that replaces plastic-wrapped amenities with eco-friendly substitutes.
VIEW HOTELSix Senses Ninh Van Bay is home to an array of natural wonders. That’s why the property launched the Earth Lab in 2018, a showcase of the resort’s sustainability efforts to reducing consumption, produce locally, and support communities and ecosystems. Committed to protecting Nihn Van Bay’s beautiful beaches, the property has introduced a reverse-osmosis plant, bottling the resort’s own water using glass bottles to eliminate the need for single-use plastic bottles (saving around 15,000 plastic bottles per month).
VIEW HOTELLoyal to safeguarding the beauty of nature, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is known for its eco-friendly approach, placing sustainability and wellness at the center of design. If expansive views of the East River and Manhattan skyline aren’t enough to dazzle guests, the fact that rooms were created by local artists using native greenery and reclaimed materials from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens is sure to impress. With its air and water filtration systems and rainwater tank built beneath the hotel to help irrigate Brooklyn Bridge Park during the blazing summer months, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is making the necessary changes to protect the health and wellbeing of guests and fellow Brooklynites.
VIEW HOTELA leader in the world of luxury travel, The Brando is committed to preserving the splendor and precious biodiversity of its home on Tetiaroa Island. The tropical haven has implemented a number of innovative programs and new technologies to help achieve their goal of carbon neutrality, including using a Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) system that uses deep, cold ocean water to reduce energy demands, coconut oil biofuel for its power station and photovoltaic solar panels to provide over half of the resort’s remaining energy needs.
VIEW HOTELSitting on California’s Newport Coast, The Resort at Pelican Hill is faithful to keeping its surrounding land and sea as pristine as can be. When it comes to water conservation, the coastal property takes things seriously; a state-of-the-art water capture and recycling system conserves more than 50 million gallons of water annually. Even on their two championship golf courses, they reclaim and recycle water. Pelican Hill’s 504 acres include 80 acres of restored and protected coastal sage scrub habitat and numerous animal species that are protected by the resort’s wildlife conservation projects.
VIEW HOTELIn perfect harmony with its natural environment, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is a one-of-a-kind resort making waves with its pledge to eliminate all plastics on the property by January 2020. New guest programming also includes eco-activities ranging from beach clean ups to coral reef regeneration initiatives with the onsite marine biologist. The resort also recently launched a collaboration with Parley For The Oceans and ephemeral artist John K. Melvin, offering guests a Parley Kit containing a reusable stainless steel water bottle and tote bag, encouraging them to play an active role in reducing the use of disposable materials.
VIEW HOTELA private ecological reserve situated deep in the lush Amazon rainforest, Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica is all about low-impact elegance. Adjacent to the property is Tambopata National Reserve, one of the few easily-accessible virgin tropical rainforests in the world. With its 274,690-hectare area, the reserve is known for its mega biodiversity. As for the hotel group, Inkaterra has worked side by side with the Global Crop Diversity Trust and International Potato Center to open the Food Forever Experience which addresses the effects of climate change with strategies to enhance food security worldwide.
VIEW HOTELAlthough placed in the fashionable heart of London, The Ritz London takes its commitment to minimizing the impact it has on the environment very seriously. The graceful and glamourous hotel aims to reduce their energy use by 3% every year, and they’re doing that by replacing over 5500 lamps in all guest bedrooms and corridors with LED energy saving bulbs. As for recycling, the property is aiming to become “zero waste to landfill” by 2020, working closely with Westminster City Council to find new ways to recycle waste.
VIEW HOTELLocated in an environmentally sensitive area, Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya is conscious of its surrounding lush mangrove forests and white-sand beaches. In partnership with Oceanus AC, the property has developed a coral reef reforestation program through a unique package–one that allows guests to transplant coral to the sea bottom to ensure it continues its growth in the underwater nurseries of the Mesoamerican Reef.
VIEW HOTELTeaming up with University of Miami’s Benthic Ecology and Coral Restoration Lab, Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach is assisting in re-establishing the area’s coral reef population by adopting a coral reef site off the shores of Miami Beach. The name of the site? Angler’s Reef. The sanctuary in the heart of the Art Deco District offers guests private up-close-and-personal guided excursions of the site to learn about the importance of this precious ocean resource.
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