Impact Hotels: hotels that measurably benefit the places they stand in
From the collection
Where to start.
Eden Rock, St. Barths
St. Barthelemy
Alila Ubud
Ubud, Indonesia
Alila Seminyak
Seminyak, Indonesia
Four Seasons Houston
Houston, Texas, USA
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Run an Impact Hotel?
Show us one program and who you run it with.
What we document
Four kinds of impact.
Sustainability writing blurs them together. We name which one a hotel does, and show the evidence.
Community
Charity partnerships, local hiring, education and health programs.
Culture
Heritage buildings, craft, language and traditions kept in use.
Environment
Energy, water, waste and the ecosystems around the property.
Local economy
Local producers, suppliers and ownership that keep money in place.
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