Nowadays, technology is becoming greener and sometimes more environmentally friendly and some hotels adhere to this by providing guests with environmentally friendly accommodation and facilities. The advantages of having an environmentally hotel is that you will attract more people especially those that are environmentally conscious of the hazardous levels of pollutions and other characteristics which may not help the environment. Being ecologically friendly will help you towards providing a better future.
How to provide a greener hotel:
- Use low flow toilets, sink aerators and showerheads.
- Use towels and sheets made from linen.
- Install environmentally friendly light bulbs that consume less. Install these in most hotel rooms like: guestrooms and hallways.
- Buy food in bulk.
- Buy hotel amenities in bulk.
- Switch off lights, air-conditioners and heating systems when not in use.
- Put recycle baskets for paper, newspapers, plastic etc. in private rooms and in public areas.
- Use recycled material for company listings etc.
- Purchase organic and products that are free from animal testing.
- Minimise the amount of paper used.
- Use non toxic materials for the up keeping of the hotel like paints, pesticides etc.
- Purchase energy saving appliances.
- If you have a pool in the hotel, you may install a solar water heater.
- Provide the hotel with facilities of transportation that are environmentally friendly like bicycles and public transport.
- Provide re-usable glasses, dishes etc.
- Use daylight in the lobby and trying to reduce the amount of non-natural lights within the hotel.
- Use a compost bin.
- Provide a green restaurant and buy locally grown food.
- Monitor water and energy used.
- Create motivational programs to encourage staff to be environmentally friendly.
- Use proper roof coverings and insulation.
- If you provide gifts, then consider selling fair trade products.
- Do environmentally friendly promotions.
The above are a few of many ideas of how to provide an environmentally friendly hotel. Apart from helping the environment with less consumption, the hotel will boost a better reputation especially towards its environmentally friendly clientele. http://www.BestHotelDirectory.com
