Glenn Hasek
Kimpton Joins The Nature Conservancy’s Effort to Plant a Billion Trees
SAN FRANCISCO—Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the largest boutique hotel company in the United States, announced a national partnership with The Nature Conservancy to support...
Indiana Chooses Green Key for Statewide Lodging Certification
HORSHAM, PA.—The State of Indiana has announced it will adopt the Green Key Eco-Rating Program as its official statewide environmental initiative for the lodging...
Green Globe Recognizes Chattanooga Lodging Program
MURRIETA, CALIF.—Green Globe International, Inc., the worldwide owner of the Green Globe brand, announced that it has recognized the Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Association’s Chattanooga...
Hotel Griffon Opts for Brondell Perfect Flush System to Trim Costs
SAN FRANCISCO—When the upscale Hotel Griffon in San Francisco receives its October water bill, they can anticipate a pleasant surprise. That’s because the boutique...
Whirlpool Corp. Named One of the Greenest Big Companies in America
BENTON HARBOR, MICH.—Whirlpool Corp. announced it has been named to the Newsweek Green Rankings, a list of the 500 greenest big companies in America....
Accor Hotel Group Tops the First Tomorrow’s Value Rating
LONDON—Accor tops the first Tomorrow’s Value Rating of the world’s 10 largest hotel groups. Accor has not only recognized key sustainability challenges facing the...
AAA Launches Program to Identify Green Hotels
ORLANDO, FLA.—It is official. As reported in Green Lodging News in July, in response to growing member interest in green hotels, AAA has launched...
Showerhead Maintenance is More Important Than You Think
Three years ago I wrote about showerheads that filter out chlorine and why they are important for guests—especially those guests with any kind of...
GLN Welcomes Atlantis Hospitality Group as Directory Partner
CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Atlantis Hospitality Group as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. The...
First LEED-Built Ritz-Carlton Opens in Charlotte, N.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The environmentally-focused Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte has opened, becoming the first LEED-built hotel for Ritz-Carlton and the first for greater Charlotte. The contemporary 146-room hotel...
