The State Department of Environmental Protection's Green Lodging Program establishes guidelines for hotels and other tourist destinations seeking green status, which encompasses water conservation and towel and linen replacement systems, to name a few.
Renovations to the nine-story, 297-room property have already been recognized with Marriott International's 2007 "Best Renovation of a Renaissance Hotel" and are highlighted by completely redesigned common areas, meeting space and accommodations.
Part European-style café and part American coffeehouse, Flying Spoons expands upon the "fast casual" concept made popular by Panera Bread and other bakery-cafes and creates a new segment: "Hip Casual."
Rapid Rooms offers flexibility for upgrading properties.
The Tampa-based management company is implementing environmentally friendly standards and practices in its hotels to earn the Green Lodging certification from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
The Venetian Macao is Harris Corporation's largest casino installation of InfoCaster Digital Signage solutions.
The Hilton Naples, Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs, and two Fort Myers hotels, the Homewood Suites by Hilton and the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Bell Tower Shops, are all in the process of becoming certified "Green Lodges" by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Pepco Energy Services supplies Washington's 332-room Willard InterContinental with 100 percent wind renewable energy credits, making the Willard the first urban luxury hotel in the U.S. to be fully supported in this sustainable manner.
The renovation includes extensive exterior work as well as the construction of an adjacent 21-floor luxury high rise.
Managed by Waterford Hotel Group, the 137-room Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia/Conshohocken recently completed a $1.7 million hotel renovation.
The Renaissance Concourse Hotel in Atlanta ranks in the top 1 percent of all hotels and resorts worldwide, according to Expedia.
Offering guests highly personalized attention and services and infusing the hotel with personality and local flavor are key elements of the repositioning.
All 204 properties across the U.S. and Canada are being outfitted with video iPods.
The property is the only hotel located in Dallas and one of only five in Texas to be included in the collection.
The program will take place August 23-24, 2007 at Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains.
The contracts with ClubCorp, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Global Hyatt Corp., InterContinental Hotels Group and Marriott International now run through 2010.
The Dallas-based 900-property chain announces the roll out of the first national fluorescent light bulb and battery recycling program within the hospitality industry.
Jun 18, 2007
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During its first two decades, the Dunedin, Fla-based company developed WinTrack PM system for the lodging industry to automate preventive maintenance and inventory tracking.
Award categories are community service; Good Earthkeeping; guest relations; special events, one-time only and ongoing; and the new Prism award.
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