With environmental issues now a hot topic amongst customers, in the press and a high priority on the government agenda, there has never been a better time for hotels to grab the opportunity to gain recognition, coverage and bookings whilst simultaneously reducing their overheads and genuinely contributing to the future of our environment.

Now open for applications, The Considerate Hotel of the Year 2007 Awards offer a high profile opportunity to demonstrate to the industry and guests alike that your establishment is leading the way in addressing the growing pressure to deliver a high quality, environmentally led service.

Backed by the key names in environmental initiatives, the awards and their sponsors are as follows:

Envirowise - The Water Challenge

Envirowise research has found that savings in water usage can easily equate to 1% of total business costs. The challenge will be won by the hotel/guesthouse that can demonstrate the greatest saving.

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) – The Waste Challenge This challenge will be won by the hotel/guesthouse that makes the greatest reduction, by volume, of waste sent to landfill.

Hospitable Climates – The Energy Challenge

The challenge is to reduce energy consumption by 15 per cent over a three month period, the winner will be the establishment that can demonstrate the greatest saving.

Sustain – The Food Challenge The challenge is to find the hotel/guesthouse that has done the most to use and promote sustainable food, e.g. organic, seasonal, local, Fairtrade.

Whether a guest house or a large hotel, each establishment is judged on its individual environmental improvements, or menu choices, over a three month period to ensure that the opportunity to shine is open to all.

The Awards are run by The Considerate Hoteliers Association, members of which are made up of many of the flagship hotels in the industry.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday November 23rd and full details and application forms can be downloaded from here or contact Jane Carlton Smith on t: 01865 483894 or send an email to John Firrell, Secretary CHA at [email protected]