In his efforts to become a more sustainable hotel brand, Ensemble Hospitality recently announced that three of his California real estate received global certification from Green Key Global.
Dream Inn Santa Cruz and Hyatt Place Pasadena in California as well as Best Western Plus Arroyo Roble Hotel & Creekside Villas in Sedona, Arizona, received the certification that is granted hotels that show a persistent commitment to sustainability.
“Hospitality is not a place, no service, a person or a product,” said Kristi Allen, Executive Vice President of Ensemble Hospitality. “It is the alchemy about how these elements work together to create a unique experience, a memory or a feeling that the guests never forget. We focus on the provision of this philosophy in our current and future properties, and sustainability is a large part of this strategy. “
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The ensemble portfolio currently comprises 14 hotels in 12 markets in five US states. These hotels together achieve annual sales of more than 200 million US dollars and employ more than 1,100 people.
What sustainability in Ensemble Hospitality Hotels looks like
Ensemble Hospitality presented its environmentally friendly tourism program sustainable travel with ensemble in 2024 to reduce the general CO2 footprint and to promote positive environmental changes at real estate level. The program focuses on five important initiatives, including the reduction of energy consumption by 10% compared to the previous year, the removal of 90% of all disposable plastics, the reduction in water consumption by 5% compared to the previous year, with sustainable food procurement and reduction, reuse and recycling of 10% of waste waste.
Before the initiative, the sustainability efforts at Ensemble Properties were in full swing. They had removed the use of plastic water bottles and replaced an destruction facilities in the room in the Dream Inn Santa Cruz and in the Best Western Sedona. All of your hotels continue to strive for the best possible green practices.
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Two of the new hotel projects by Ensemble, La Bahia Hotel and Spa (opening in Santa Cruz, California, in 2025), and Waylen – Navy Yard (now in construction in Philadelphia) are both certified. Ensemble has received certifications in LEED reviews, including a platinum, 11 gold, eight silver, a certified and three Leed equivalents.
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According to everyone, the sustainability efforts of ensemble were well received by customers, since so many are interested in doing more for the environment. Guests are allowed to take part in sustainable activities at real estate level such as a local beach cleaning with Dream Inn Santa Cruz. A recently carried out event removed 62 pounds of garbage and two pounds recycling in just one hour.
“By introducing sustainable travel practices, we can minimize our ecological footprint, support local communities and maintain the preservation of natural resources in the markets in which we work,” said Allen.
What comes next for ensemble hospitality
The future of ensemble guest friendship is bright, and the La Bahia Hotel & Spa opens in 2025. The property offers 155 elegant rooms and suites, the dishes for ocean view and a spa with full service, which makes it a luxurious and sophisticated retreat by the sea.
Ensemble also renovates and changes the first resort of Sonoma County in a functioning vineyard, Vintners Resort, in Santa Rosa, California. The property will be an intimate hiding place between Redwood trees and colorful gardens. It will have a newly renovated pool and pool bar and one of the first restaurants of Sonoma County by award winner John Ash, also known as the “father of the wine kitchen”.