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Specifying Stainless Steel for High-Traffic Hotel Spaces
NATIONAL REPORT—Stainless steel can create an unintended maintenance problem when a finish selected for its appearance meets the realities of a busy hotel. Fingerprints...
PATA & Content With Purpose Launch New Digital Series Championing Tourism with Purpose Across Pacific Asia
BANGKOK—The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with strategic content creator Content With Purpose (CWP), has launched Pacific Asia: Tourism with Purpose, a new digital film series examining...
Best Practices, Common Issues, & Long-Term Walk-In Performance
HIALEAH, FLA.—Walk-in coolers and freezers are engineered for long-term performance, but like any commercial refrigeration system, reliability depends heavily on proper planning, installation, maintenance,...
Some Familiar Hospitality Names on Newsweek List of America’s Greenest Companies
NEW YORK—Newsweek has released its list of America’s Greenest Companies 2027. The five companies landing on the list under “Hospitality” include Aramark, The Cheesecake...
MGM Resorts Foundation Awards More Than $4.6M to Local Charities
LAS VEGAS—More than $4.6 million is headed to nonprofit organizations in communities where MGM Resorts employees live and work. The MGM Resorts Foundation has...
Nina Kohler Named Chief Executive Officer – Hospitality at Kohler Co.
KOHLER, WIS.—Kohler Co. announced the appointment of Nina Kohler as Chief Executive Officer – Hospitality, effective immediately. She will lead strategy, growth, talent, and...
M Social Hotel Sunnyvale, Built to LEED Gold Standards, to Debut in December
SUNNYVALE, CALIF.—M Social Hotel Sunnyvale is taking reservations from December 2026, bringing a new lifestyle hospitality experience to the heart of Silicon Valley. Designed...
What Hotels Should Check Before Switching to Sustainable Foodservice Packaging
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—The awkward truth about sustainable foodservice packaging is that the greener-looking option is not always the better operational choice.
A molded-fiber clamshell may look...
Beyond Green Community Unites for Global Cleanup
NEW YORK—Beyond Green, a global community of bold leaders advancing sustainable travel, brought together member properties and associates around the world throughout September for...
Planning Glazed Dome Guest Units for Year-Round Comfort: Glazing, Ventilation & Lifespan
SOFIA, BULGARIA—Panoramic domes have become one of the most photographed guest units in hospitality. A room whose walls and roof are almost entirely glazed...
Relais & Châteaux Launches MyImpact, a Global Platform Empowering Local Sustainability Action Across 65 countries
PARIS, FRANCE—Relais & Châteaux, the global association of 580 independent hotels and restaurants, has launched MyImpact, a digital platform designed to help its members...
Hard Rock Heals Foundation Gives $255,000 in Grants to 51 Community Nonprofits
HOLLYWOOD, FLA.—The Hard Rock Heals Foundation, the charitable arm of Hard Rock International, announces the distribution of $255,000 in grants to 51 local nonprofit...
Most Commercial Kitchens Cooking with Gas or Propane Expose Workers to Heat, Air Pollution Above Health-Based Guidelines
NATIONAL REPORT—Commercial kitchens, like restaurants, are physically demanding workplaces known for their challenging conditions. They are understudied exposure environments, though, with little research measuring...
Hilton’s 2027 Trends Report Results Released
MCLEAN, VA.—Next year, travelers are expected to ditch perfection for personal growth, flexibility and discovery. According to Hilton’s newly released 2027 Trends Report, The Great...
360 Hotel Opens in South Iceland
ICELAND—360 Hotel opened in South Iceland, one hour from Reykjavík and 15 minutes from Selfoss. Two Icelandic families created and own the hotel.
The property...
Doing Well by Doing Good: Why Sustainability Pays Off
NATIONAL REPORT—Sustainable hospitality, at its core, means every decision is filtered through three lenses: how it affects the local ecosystem, the surrounding community, and...
Disney Brought Magic of Its Lakeshore Lodge to New York City
NEW YORK—Disney Experiences invited New Yorkers to discover the magic of Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge through an expansive 3D street mural in Flatiron Plaza earlier...
Tsowa Safari Island – Where Wilderness and Sustainability Meet on the Mighty Zambezi
ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE—Tucked away on a private island in the heart of the Zambezi River, Tsowa Safari Island, part of the Isibindi Africa...
Announcing the New 2027 Edition of The SRA’s Food Made Good Standard
LONDON—The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA) is delighted to announce the launch of a new edition of the Food Made Good Standard, its flagship...
Universal’s Newest Theme Park Integrates Floating Solar
ORLANDO, FLA.—D3Energy, a U.S. floating solar developer and EPC contractor, announced the successful deployment of its floating photovoltaic system at Universal Epic Universe.
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