Bangkok--27 Mar--Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Around the Globe Observe Environmental Awareness Event
Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa to Stage the Reduction of the Electricity Consumption
Today, Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa announces it will participate in Earth Hour, a global environmental awareness event organized by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), on March 28, 2009, to send a powerful global message about environmental awareness and caring for the planet. Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa will observe Earth Hour by turning off its lights and taking other energy-saving measures for one full hour further underscoring Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ commitment to environmental sustainability.
Earth Hour is drawing strong support from Starwood hotels around the globe.
“It is our mission to save the energy and protect the environment. We aim to increase the awareness, caring, inspiring and empowering the people to save the energy, the natural and at the end, to save the world ,” said Martin Raich, General Manager, Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa.
Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa will take several measures such as dimming or turning off non-essential interior lighting; using candlelight in appropriate public areas such as restaurants and bars; and informing guests about the hotel’s observation of Earth Hour through in-room voicemail messages and guest room television messages.
Additionally, hundreds of Starwood hotels around the world are coordinating supplementary awareness events such as walk-a-thons in their local communities, public candlelight unplugged concerts and receptions for guests featuring signature green cocktails.
Starwood made history in 2006 when it launched Element Hotels, Starwood’s green trailblazer and the first major hotel brand to mandate that all U.S. properties pursue the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification. Across its entire portfolio, Starwood is rolling out initiatives that aim to conserve energy and water, reduce waste and enhance indoor environmental quality for Starwood guests and associates alike.
Contact: Ms. Chompunuch Chulanuka
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +66 (0)2 168 7800-2 Fax: +66 (0)2 168 7803
Email: [email protected]
Ms. Sirimanas Maungrod
Public Relations Executive
Tel: +66 (0)32 708 000 Fax: +66 (0)32