Sustainability Within Doubletree Hotels

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-Site Description & Analysis- “Everyone profits from sustainability, from our groups to our employees back to our owners” - DoubleTree Employee Course: HOST 4104 Professors: Karen Ekstein, Paula Johnson Date: December 7th, 2012 Pages: Table of Contents Description of the Company 3 - 4 Description of the Sustainability Practises 4 - 6 Analysis of the Sustainability Practices 7 – 9 Issues, Gaps, Recommendations 10 – 11 Works Cited 12 Introduction The company we focused on was DoubleTree by Hilton, examining the company as a whole for their use of sustainable practices. A sustainability plan was released by the company in 2010 to which all DoubleTree locations were involved in. This document was published online and allowed us to begin with a large structure for our assignment. Furthermore, we visited the DoubleTree location in Niagara Falls to observe how they put forth the effort into these sustainable practices. Description of the Company DoubleTree by Hilton is a full-service hotel brand that provides the convenience in a refreshingly warm and welcoming environment. The company was founded in 1969 and the current company structure began in 1993 when purchased by General Electric Investment Management, Inc (DoubleTree Corporate History). There are currently more than 300 DoubleTree properties worldwide (About DoubleTree). Most DoubleTree hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees; however, some are owned and/or managed by Hilton Worldwide. DoubleTree by Hilton has the contemporary style, luxurious accommodations, meeting facilities, various dining options, modern health and fitness facilities and state-of-the-art technology. One of the main features of DoubleTree is that it presents a freshly baked, warm chocolate chip

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