Lodging Daily News

To offer your guests a more environmentally responsible night’s sleep, here are some eco-friendly measures to consider for your hotel that go above and beyond a towel and sheet re-use program. There are options that need little investment and those that require more, but ‘going green’ can ultimately save energy and water, creating more cost efficiencies in the long run. Waste: A simple set of initiatives lies in your hotel’s waste disposal processes. Try composting

It’s a simple concept that holds all staff members accountable for reporting suspicious behavior; if you see something, say something. If the housekeepers who discarded flight manuals, fake IDs, and disguises at a Newark Airport hotel prior to 9/11 had been trained to report suspicious activity, perhaps those hijackers would have found a different fate. In partnership with DHS, AH&LA now has posters, fliers, and paystub inserts available for purchase that say loud and clear

Following the attacks of 9/11, Capt. Dave Leonardis, who was Commandant of the New Jersey State Police Academy at the time, instructed his cadets to make their way to the hotels near Newark Liberty International Airport. He took the unprecedented step when law enforcement officials obtained information indicating that the suspected terrorists may have stayed in hotels in the Newark area. Thirty-six cadets investigated garbage dumpsters, the areas outside the hotels, and several other places.

Someone is walking across a floor, and a moment later that person is feet up in the air and flat on his or her back. Along with the stinging embarrassment and bruised ego, often comes injury. Injuries can vary from the very serious to the benign in these episodes, and they can happen at any time. According to a Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index study, falls from the same level were the second highest workplace

Look around just about any hotel room and you’ll see items you wouldn’t have 20 years ago: a flat-screen TV, an iPod dock on a clock radio, an Internet port. Now look over at the phone. Unless you’re in a hotel that was just built or an upscale property, it probably doesn’t look much different than it did 20 years ago. In many cases, it may be a little smaller or shinier, but it still