Eco-tourism and eco-hotels are becoming popular across the globe. Eco-friendly hotels' construction and design often leave a good impression on overnight guests. Practicing sustainability in hospitality industry comes with many benefits. Besides attracting more customers, it is also more profitable for the hotels. A recent survey by Trip Advisor found that 62% of travelers had opted for more environmentally friendly hotels, food and transportation, while 69% of the respondents of the survey stated that they intended to make more environmentally responsible travel in future as far as hotel accommodation was concerned. The result is that there is an increasing number of eco-friendly hotels in India. Ashok Malkani in this second, and concluding segment of the story on eco-friendly hotels, delves on the methods being adopted by the hotels to maintain their eco-friendly status and the future of eco-tourism and eco-hotels.
Green hotels, or eco-friendly hotels, often attract not only eco-conscious travellers but also tourists who would like to experience something new and innovative. According to Future Market Insights the eco-tourism market is predicted to grow at 7.9% between 2018 and 2022. Today sustainable tourism has become more important than ever, as travellers and businesses alike are shifting toward ecofriendly practices. Consumers are increasingly demanding greener options.
There is also a growing trend of tourist preferring eco-friendly hotels. Green hotels have gained recognition for their commitment to energy conservation, water preservation and waste reduction. Pioneering sustainability has been predicted to be the future of the Indian hospitality industry. The number of green hotels have increased globally.
This story is from the November - December 2024 edition of Hotel Business Review.
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