[ncgreenhotels] Green hotels and eco-tourism

[Tom Rhodes]

Illustrious Colleagues,

Here is an interesting story from TripAdvisor, regarding green hotel
stays.

TripAdvisor Survey: 34 Percent of Travelers Would Pay Green Hotel
Premium
04/23/2007 
NEEDHAM, MASS.-TripAdvisor announced the results of its ecotourism
survey of more than 1,000 travelers worldwide. Eleven percent of
respondents have taken and one-quarter are considering going on an
ecotourism trip. Thirty-eight percent of respondents said that
environmentally-friendly tourism is a consideration when traveling.
Thirty-eight percent of travelers surveyed have stayed at an
environmentally-friendly hotel, and 9 percent specifically seek out
environmentally-friendly hotels. When asked what qualities are most
important to making a hotel eco-friendly, conserving energy ranked
number one, followed by conserving water and using recycled paper.
Seventy-eight percent of travelers said they decline to have their
sheets and towels changed, when provided the option by hoteliers.
Sixty-six percent believe environmentally-friendly measures in travel
are making a difference. Thirty-four percent of travelers surveyed would
pay more to stay at an environmentally-friendly hotel. Twenty-five
percent would be willing to pay a 5 to 10 percent premium, and 12
percent would pay a 10 to 20 percent premium.
Twenty-four percent of respondents believe that air travel should be
avoided, when possible, to help preserve the environment. Thirty-eight
percent of travelers surveyed would pay more to take an eco-friendly
flight and 26 percent would pay a 5 to 10 percent premium. Only 3
percent of travelers surveyed have purchased carbon credits.
"A significant number of TripAdvisor survey respondents are
environmentally-conscious, which sends a message to the travel industry
to ratchet up eco-friendly offerings," says Michele Perry, director of
communications for TripAdvisor. "Travelers are willing to pay more to be
green."	



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Tom Rhodes
Environmental Specialist
NC WasteTrader.com
NC Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance
1639 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699
(919) 715-6516


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