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The Sustainable Stay is a series from the Future of Hospitality: 6 in-depth conversations with the operators, leaders and practitioners driving this part of the industry forward.
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Sustainability in hotel operations: what works and what failsGavin Fraser, Remco Groenhuijzen, Chrys Filimegkas, and Eric Van Lambalgen join The Sustainable Stay to separate sustainability that delivers from sustainability that stalls. From keycard heating that guests defeat to scope 3 supplier emissions, this episode explores what survives a busy Saturday night and what disappears after the first pilot.72 min02%20(24).png)
Mental wellness in hospitality: the nervous system layerKeith Dickey, Jeremy McCarthy, Simone Puorto, and Javier Suarez join The Sustainable Stay to rethink mental wellness in hospitality. From the science of how guests arrive to why staff burnout reaches the guest, this episode explores wellness as something lived across the whole hotel, not sold inside the spa.65 min03
The bottle behind the sustainable stayWhat if the most visible sustainability win in your hotel fits on a nightstand? Arjan sits down with Bart Willems, co-founder of Bottle Up, to explore how a reusable, sugarcane-based bottle replaces single-use plastic without operational hassle. Less waste, stronger branding, happier guests.22 min04
Safaris As Blueprint For Regenerative HospitalityHotel School the Hague student Emma Müller explores regenerative hospitality and why safaris may be a blueprint for luxury that gives back. She discusses mindset shifts, community-led conservation and practical lodge practices from water cycles to solar energy. A hopeful roadmap for hotels to move beyond sustainability toward true regeneration.37 min05
Turn Skipped Cleans Into Profit And TreesFloris Licht, founder of Hotels for Trees, explains how skipping room cleans funds global reforestation and reshapes hotel sustainability. Discover how a simple guest choice has led to nearly 700,000 trees, boosts staff engagement, and spreads across 40 countries. Practical tips for hoteliers and the movement's next steps are shared.38 min06
Beyond Greenwashing: Real Sustainability in HospitalityDragos Avram shares how real impact comes from embedding sustainability into business DNA, where finance, HR, tech, and GMs collaborate. From data-driven ROI to green loans and shifting regulations, we explore how hotels can go green without going solo, or going broke.37 minNEWSLETTER
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