Taj Reopens Maldives Resort as Vivanta Coral Reef
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism August 18, 2009 0
After a comprehensive renovation, Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces has reopened and renamed the Taj Coral Reef resort in the Maldives as the Vivanta Coral Reef.
Read moreGran Meliá Puerto Rico Implements Strict Beach Conservation
HotelsSustainable Tourism August 18, 2009 0
The Gran Meliá Golf Resort Puerto Rico has implemented a conservation program for its untouched beach and a stargazing program hosted by a professional astronomer for its guests.
Read moreNew Hilton Asheville Aims for Eco-Friendliness
HotelsSustainable Tourism August 12, 2009 0
Scheduled to open this month, the Hilton Asheville boasts one of the United States’ first hotel water-heating systems powered by solar energy and the hotel has various other environmentally friendly features.
Read moreLas Vegas’ New CityCenter Resort Designed for Sustainability
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism August 6, 2009 0
Due to open in December on 67 acres between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, the city’s new CityCenter resort area is designed to be one of the world’s largest sustainable developments.
Read moreEmirates Readies Australian Eco-Resort for October Opening
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism August 5, 2009 0
Emirates Hotels & Resorts will open Australia’s first luxury conservation-based resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, on October 1.
Read moreAquarium of the Bay Unveils Tidal-Marsh Interactive Exhibit
DestinationsSustainable Tourism July 29, 2009 0
San Francisco’s Aquarium of the Bay has unveiled an interactive exhibit focusing on the vastly important ecosystems of the tidal marshes and mudflats of San Francisco Bay.
Read moreShangri-La Resorts and Hotels’ new Villingili Resort and Spa has opened as the first luxury resort on the southernmost tip of Addu Atoll in the southern Maldives.
Read moreDominican Republic’s Samana Peninsula Offers Many Attractions
DestinationsSustainable Tourism July 27, 2009 0
The Dominican Republic’s Samana Peninsula offers something for everyone, including beautiful, unspoiled beaches, stunning scenery, eco-tourism and varied nightlife.
Read moreConstruction of Marlon Brando-Inspired Eco-Resort Begins
DestinationsSustainable Tourism July 17, 2009 0
Construction of the luxury eco-resort The Brando on the French Polynesian atoll of Tetiaroa has officially begun, with completion slated for late 2011.
Read moreSustainable Hotel Opens in San Diego
HotelsSustainable Tourism July 14, 2009 0
Hotel Indigo has opened the Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, the brand’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified (LEED-certified) hotel.
Read moreDeveloper Amble Resorts is planning a sustainable luxury resort on the 400-acre tropical Isla Palenque in the Gulf of Chiriqui in southern Panama.
Read moreThe number of Americans interested in global service volunteer vacations continues to climb, according to a new University of California San Diego Extension survey ― but different generations aren’t equally as likely to volunteer.
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