Sheraton Grand Hotel to go dark for one hour as part of Earth Hour
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai will go dark for one hour on March 30, as part of the Earth Hour 2019 initiative
Green tourism plan for Dubai hoteliers
A new DTCM initiative to reduce the hospitality industry's carbon footprint is set to launch in Dubai as the sector targets greater environmental sustainability
Movenpick Hotel West Bay Doha wins CSR prize
Doha hotel supports special needs centre, and organisation supporting disadvantaged young people, among other initiatives
Oman's new US$649 million tourism project
More than 1.8 million square metres Ras Al Hadd project comes within a strategy to develop the tourism sector, diversify sources of national economy and maximise the utilisation of tourism sites
Sharjah to open eco-tourism project and resort
Archaeological sites, rare flora and wildlife and adventure sports facilities among attractions for visitors
New Dubai eatery leads diners to the light side
Skye & Walker offers vegan, raw and gluten free food, and uses biodegradable containers for take-away dishes
ATM 2016 seminars to focus on sustainable tourism
ATM 2016 seminar line-up to focus on sustainable tourism, featuring authentic local experiences and environmental considerations
Lutron targets 30% hotel energy savings
Lutron eyes double sales revenues in the Middle East with MyRoom technology
Fifth Green Globe award for Movenpick Kuwait
The first date harvest was carried out by hotel employees, who reaped more than 500kg of dates
Radisson Blu Martinez Beirut helps water charity
A lifetime water supply for 31 children provided By Radisson Blu Martinez Beirut, through water aid charity Just a Drop
Millennium Airport Hotel cultivates its vegetables
Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai introduced a new initiative to increase its CSR efforts within the company
Starwood on-track for its environmental goals 2020
Operator has reduced energy use by 12.08%, carbon emissions by 16.07% and water use by 17.26% from 2008-2014
Local Omani farmers benefit from new initiative
Farming for Hospitality connects local farmers with hotels, gives them greenhouses to grow produce and trains them in modern agricultural methods
Hilton Worldwide joins Clean the World's programme
As part of its eco programme RePurpose, Hilton has confirmed its participation in popular charity Clean the World's soap recycling programme
U.S.-based charity helps hotels clean up their act
American non-profits Clean the World and Global Soap join forces to recycle and distribute used hygiene products
Alila Jabal Akhdar gets LEED Silver certification
86-key resort becomes first development in Oman to achieve the eco-label