IHG launches world’s first green hotel

LONDON – This could be the world's first ever 100 per cent ecologically-friendly hotel - and its “green” credentials will set the benchmark for hoteliers around the world.

The solar powered Innovation Hotel – the brainchild of the InterContinental Hotels Group – outlines the latest technology in energy and water conservation and recycling. The green features of the futuristic hotel include forwarding all unused, non-perishable food to charities or food banks; solar panels for heating water; rainwater harvesting system to supply water for toilets; wind power to generate electricity for the hotel; recycled glass windows; furniture and fittings made entirely from recycled materials; and house waste to provide heat and water.

Hotel chiefs say the Innovation Hotel's features could be earmarked as standard across all IHG brands within the next few years. The virtual property has been put on the company website to get guests’ views on its features.