Category: Sustainable tourism management

Despite a widespread desire to incorporate reusable items into their daily routines, many are held back by cost and quality concerns.

Another booming destination is talking openly about creating new restrictions for cruise ships. This time, it's Greece. Saying both Santorini and Mykonos are stressed by tourism, Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he wants to restrict cruise ship berths or create a bidding process for ships to call at its popular islands, according to a Bloomberg report.

Hotel Belmar in Costa Rica is redefining what it means to create a local experience for guests through its new menu and sustainability initiatives. The award-winning, carbon-neutral hotel’s dining including Restaurante Celajes, Cervecería Belmar, and its Juice Bar and Tea Room take a hyper-local approach to sourcing ingredients, prioritizing sustainable practices.

Regenerative tourism is great for destinations that choose to focus on it, and for the few who can afford it. But what about the rest of us?

Of all the places to learn about how to successfully embed sustainability into large-scale hotel operations, few would think to start with Las Vegas.