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First LEED®-Built Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Wellness Center Now Open

The eco-conscious Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, designed to achieve LEED® Gold certification and provide a slate of new conveniences for frequent travelers, is now open in the heart of Charlotte’s thriving uptown district.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Hotels Can See Green with LEDs

Through a program from Efficiency Vermont, the Holiday Inn Express in Brattleboro, VT retrofitted its parking lot and access road with LED luminaires.

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FRIDAY FUNNY: Don’t Look Now

When the High Line park opened in NYC’s Meatpacking District, guests at the adjacent Standard Hotel were inadvertently providing “views” of their own by parading in various stages of undress in front of the wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Vacation On A Shoestring

Travelers taking advantage of a deal in San Diego need to pack more than usual.

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Report Shows Hotel Guests Prefer Green

A recently released report by J.D. Power and Associates, the 2009 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, showed, among other things, that green hotels made great strides in awareness, guest satisfaction, and participation in sustainable programs since the previous reporting period in 2008.

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