Guests Won’t Notice

Not only will your guests notice if your hotel has taken steps toward sustainability, they may not choose your property at all if you don’t. Today’s travelers want to feel like their choices are impacting the world in a positive way, and prefer to spend their money somewhere that makes them feel good about that choice.

This isn’t a passing fad either, according to a recent TripAdvisor survey, almost two-thirds of travelers plan to make more environmentally-sound choices over the next year.

It Doesn’t Make a Difference

Even seemingly small changes can make a big difference. The American Hotel and Lodging Association estimates that just asking guests to reuse towels and linens during a stay reduces the number of loads of laundry washed by 17 percent. And since hotels in the U.S. use 25 gallons of water per room per day for laundry on average, that’s a sizeable difference.

For an even larger impact, consider switching out your laundry equipment for a low-water washing system. Your hotel could be saving hundreds of thousands of gallons of water in no time.

It’s Too Expensive

This is perhaps the most pervasive of the myths about environmentally-friendly technology. Yes, upgrading any equipment in your hotels requires an initial investment, but the water and energy costs saved can show you a return on that investment within a year if you’re buying the right equipment.

The prices of both water and electricity have trended upward over the last decade or so, and neither show any sign of breaking that trend. Hotel owners can no longer afford to think in the short-term when it comes to their property’s use of these resources and the costs associated with that use. The reality is that saving water and electricity can have a huge impact on your bottom line in the long run, saving you thousands of dollars each year in operating costs.

So don’t be fooled by the myths surrounding environmentally-friendly technology for your hotel. Do your research, consider the costs, and invest in the best technology and processes for the future of your business—and the future of our planet.

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But what if we told you that your hotel can be more environmentally friendly, save water, and save money by making one simple change? You would want proof, right? Well, that’s exactly what we have.

The Hilton LA/Universal City Hotel

The Hilton LA/Universal City has taken significant strides toward sustainability by implementing Hydrofinity low-water washing machines. They succeeded in cutting down on total water consumption by 81 percent and hot water consumption by 100 percent—yes, 100 percent, you read that right!

The Hilton LA/Universal City now saves more than two million gallons of water annually. And it gets better. Not only are they going easy on planet Earth, but the business itself benefits from this new system as well, saving $66,430 per year in laundering costs.

An added bonus? The gentle yet effective technology increases the garment’s lifespan, keeping it looking and feeling new after the wash cycle.

The Stanford Park Hotel in Silicon Valley

It’s no secret that California is struggling right now. After drought conditions that dragged on for years, residents and local businesses alike are looking for ways to reduce water consumption in the long term. “The effects of the record drought in California have been devastating. By installing the Hydrofinity system we have been able to dramatically reduce our water consumption while gaining a superior cleaning process for our linens,” said Chris Busbin, Director of Engineering at Stanford Park Hotel.

In an effort to make sustainable laundering a commonplace method, the Stanford Park Hotel, with the help of Hydrofinity technology, will now save 978,000 gallons of water annually with an 81 percent reduction in total water consumption and a 99 percent reduction in hot water consumption.

The Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virginia

The Hyatt Regency Reston was seeking an innovative and efficient new system to replace their old machines. By working with Hydrofinity, they now save a total of $41,346 in costs that include water, energy, detergent, and maintenance. The hotel now saves 1.4 million gallons of water per year and won a Virginia Green Award for water savings.

The Midtown Hotel in Boston

The Midtown Hotel, located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, has a strong focus on staying environmentally friendly. Now qualified for the National Grid’s Energy Conservation Incentive program, the Midtown Hotel was able to reduce water consumption by 79 percent and save 400,804 gallons annually with only one Xeros machine in use. Not to mention, the hotel saved $17,259 in doing so.

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