The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : The Raintree hotel gets `Ecotel' certification

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Thursday, Apr 20, 2006

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

The Raintree hotel gets `Ecotel' certification

Staff Reporter

Fifth in the country to get the certificate

CHENNAI: The Raintree Hotel in Alwarpet has been awarded `Ecotel' certification by international hospitality consulting firm, HVS International, in recognition of its environment-friendly initiatives.

The hotel is the fifth in the country to get the certificate. It has received a rating of four globes out of the maximum of five. The globes refer to various aspects of environment-friendly measures: from energy conservation to water conservation to solid waste management to employee environmental education to environment commitment.

Manav Thadani, managing director, HVS International, said The Raintree had been practising environment-friendly measures ever since its inauguration in June 2005. Harinakshi Nair, senior associate with Ecotel certification, said the hotel had made considerable savings in energy. "Where other hotels spend 100 units a months on a room, The Raintree has been able to reduce to 60 units."

Unusual ambience

The hotel offers an unusual ambience, with bamboo floors in the clubrooms and suites.

Geoff Magee, CEO of The Raintree, said the certification would help the hotel make a strong sales pitch. For details, visit www.raintreehotels.com. Phone: 4225 2525

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