Regal iClub Hotel Announces To Be Hong Kong’s First Carbon Neutral Hotel on World Environment Day (China)
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Regal iClub Hotel Announces To Be Hong Kong’s First Carbon Neutral Hotel on World Environment Day (China)
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Category: Asia Pacific - China
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-06-07
Regal iClub Hotel, the new contemporary boutique hotel of Regal Hotels International, announces today that the hotel will be Hong Kong’s first hotel to go carbon neutral. This announcement coincides with today June 5th, the World Environment Day.
“This groundbreaking move by the Regal iClub Hotel reflects Regal Group’s long-standing commitment to make valuable contribution to the global environment. It marks an initial but revolutionary step taken to help mitigate climate change through professional and effective carbon reduction measures. As we always value innovation and best practices, we hope to initiate more low-carbon projects and offer climate-caring services within our hotel portfolio.” said Miss Poman Lo, Executive Director of Regal Hotels International.
“Offering carbon neutral stay to customers is in line with our goals to provide the best contemporary and good-value services to our guests at the Regal iClub Hotel. We care for our guests, and we care for the wellbeing of our planet and its inhabitants. We manage to converge these two missions by making our hotel carbon neutral. We’re glad to be able to offer a Hong Kong’s first climate caring hotel experience to our guests, as well as expect to receive strong support from customers and the community to our carbon neutral initiatives,” said Mr Yoland Perras, General Manager of Regal iClub Hotel.
“Regal iClub Hotel is new and attractive to customers, many of whom are knowledgeable and environmentally caring. This carbon neutral hotel brings them good value, a unique and sophisticated feel-good experience of good living. It is our hope that it will inspire further carbon caring ideas and actions”, said Mr Perras.
The Regal iClub Hotel has conducted assessment and measurement of the facilities’ carbon footprints according the international standards of ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol. The hotel’s footprints are reduced and offset to achieve its carbon neutral status. The offsets are from the Sichuan NW Afforestation and Reforestation Project which has been certified in 2009 under the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Executive Board and the Board of Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCB).
Regal iClub Hotel’s Carbon Neutral Program is undertaken with the technical support and advisory services of Carbon Care Asia, a provider of integrated Total Carbon Management solutions. Measures for the Carbon Neutral Program taken in the hotel include calculating its carbon footprint according to global standards, and offset its carbon emissions from the hotel’s use of electricity, gas, and water.
“Carbon neutral is fast becoming the most desirable new ways of living. A growing number of global brands, corporations and organizations, e.g. the Vatican City, World Bank and HSBC, have attained carbon neutral status through measuring, reducing and offsetting their footprints. We are very proud to see Hong Kong’s first Carbon Neutral Hotel being introduced on this year’s global Environment Day. Carbon Care Asia Co (CCA) is honoured to be a partner in this meaningful project and we hope to see many more organizations and business leaders to join the carbon leadership rank, as demonstrated by the Regal iClub Hotel.”, said Dr. Trini Leung, Executive Director of CCA. For technical information about the Carbon Neutral Program, please contact Dr. Trini Leung via email at trini.leung@carboncareasia.com or telephone on (852) 2815 1882 .
With a total of 50 chic and trendy guestrooms and suites, the Regal iClub Hotel boasts its balance of modern simplicity and sophistication – the guestrooms are all with contemporary sleek design furnished with plenty of glass and diffused lighting, creating a refreshing and dynamic environment. Along with complimentary broadband and Wi-Fi internet access service, LCD TVs and iPod speakers, each guestroom is equipped with a first of its kind high-tech feature “iClub Touch”, a full functional touch screen panel which enables guests to sit back in the hotel room to enjoy a vast series of interactive hotel services such as Wake Up Call, Bell Service, Conference Room Reservation, Express Check Out, etc. Designed to offer the ultimate style and comfort to tech-savvy business travellers, the Regal iClub Hotel features a revolutionary array of interactive services and innovative facilities.
Centrally located in the city’s busiest Wan Chai district, a prime centre of business and entertainment, Regal iClub Hotel has a quick access to convention and exhibition venues and leisure, cultural and sports facilities – 3 minutes’ walk to MTR station, 10 minutes’ walk to Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Centre, 40 minutes’ drive to the Hong Kong International Airport. The hotel is also in close proximity to some of the popular tourist attractions, such as Times Square, Stanley Market, Happy Valley Racing Course and Ocean Park etc.
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