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The Rain Tree Hotel gets Ecotel certification
Work on the second The Rain Tree Hotel in Chennai is likely
to start in two months' time, according to Mr C. Subba
Reddy, Managing Director, Ceebros Hotels, a part of Ceebros
Property Development Pvt Ltd. The project is estimated
to cost about Rs 80 crore and is to be located on Anna Salai,
he said. Another hotel is also planned near the airport The
first Ceebros hotel, Rain Tree Hotel in Chennai, was on
Wednesday awarded the Ecotel certification by the US-based
HVS International, the authorised licensee of Ecotel. Mr
Geoff Magee, CEO, The Rain Tree Hotel, said this was the
first hotel in south India to get the Ecotel certification.
The Ecotel certification is based on five areas of
environmentalism — conservation of energy and water, solid
waste management, employee environmental education and an
environment commitment. Mr Manav Thadani, Managing Director,
HVS International, said that only four other hotels in India
have qualified for the Ecotel certification. The Ecotel
Collection is a group of international inns, hotels and
resorts that define the concept of environmental
responsibility in the hospitality industry. All Ecotel
certified hotels must pass a detailed inspection and satisfy
stringent criteria set by environment experts , he
said.Ecotel Collection began in 1994 when the New York Vista
Hotel reopened as the world's first Ecotel certified hotel
after the bombing of the World Trade Centre. Mr Thandani
said since then over 1,100 hotels, resorts and inns have
applied for the certification. Currently, there are 36
Ecotel hotels in the world.
The Rain Tree Hotel gets Ecotel certification
Chennai: Work on the second The Rain Tree Hotel in Chennai
is likely to start in two months' time, according to C.
Subba Reddy, Managing Director, Ceebros Hotels, a part of
Ceebros Property Development Pvt Ltd. The project is
estimated to cost about Rs 80 crore and is to be located on
Anna Salai, he said. Another hotel is also planned near the
airport. The first Ceebros hotel, Rain Tree Hotel in
Chennai, was on Wednesday awarded the Ecotel certification
by the US-based HVS International, the authorised licensee
of Ecotel. Geoff Magee, CEO, The Rain Tree Hotel, said this
was the first hotel in south India to get the Ecotel
certification. The Ecotel certification is based on five
areas of environmentalism - conservation of energy and
water, solid waste management, employee environmental
education and an environment commitment. Manav Thadani,
Managing Director, HVS International, said that only four
other hotels in India have qualified for the Ecotel
certification. The Ecotel Collection is a group of
international inns, hotels and resorts that define the
concept of environmental responsibility in the hospitality
industry. All Ecotel certified hotels must pass a detailed
inspection and satisfy stringent criteria set by environment
experts , he said. Ecotel Collection began in 1994 when the
New York Vista Hotel reopened as the world's first Ecotel
certified hotel after the bombing of the World Trade Centre.
Thandani said since then over 1,100 hotels, resorts and inns
have applied for the certification. Currently, there are 36
Ecotel hotels in the world. |
