The Hospitality sector will only be future-proof if it maintains a balance between the three pillars of sustainability, that is, if ecological, economic and social aspects are taken into account in hotel projects.

Sustainable Hospitality is a service offered by Drees & Sommer to provide practical and future-proof consulting that contributes to lasting value creation for hotel property owners and operators. Drees & Sommer adopts an interdisciplinary approach, taking into account such aspects as operational cost-efficiency, carbon neutrality, energy efficiency and the recyclability of materials.

To what extent does Sustainable Hospitality impact you?

• Are you an investor, hotel developer or portfolio owner? Do you want to certify your hotel with one of the labels commonly used in the sector (DGNB, BREEAM, LEED)?
• Are you wondering how, as a hotel owner or operator, you can harmonize economic and ecological factors in a way that adds value?
• Are you aware of the pending legal requirements that you will need to meet as an owner or operator in order to achieve the UN climate goals?
• In addition to your focus on cost-efficient and ecological energy generation, do you pay special attention to the use of non-hazardous, recyclable materials – especially with regard to the health and well-being of your guests and employees?

You have to address the following points

• Sustainability standards
• Increased efficiency in building operation
• Conservation of resources and recyclability
• DGNB, LEED or BREEAM certification of your hotel
• Climate-neutral energy generation
• Sustainable travel

Our approach to Sustainable Hospitality

We use a multistage process to advise our customers on the optimal planning and realization of a sustainable hotel. We conduct workshops with our clients to develop the key focal points for consultation. This also involves defining the objectives, for example, whether the aim is to certify properties, or to design and build a new hotel using the C2C approach. We highlight optimization potential including an added-value analysis, and develop an implementation strategy.

This approach applies both to hotels in the development phase and to established properties. Our hospitality experts always work closely with our appropriate specialist departments, as well as with colleagues from EPEA – Part of Drees & Sommer.

A fully sustainable hotel can only be built when the three elements ecology, economy and social are in balance for all stakeholders (owner, operator and guest).