Design Hotels
GERMANY
Design Hotels is a collection of over 300 independently owned properties across more than 60 countries. Each member hotel is selected for its architectural character, connection to place, locally rooted approach to hospitality, and sustainable action. Design Hotels has created 10 Conscious Hotel Principles based on the ESG criteria and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, of which 5 need to be reached for hotels to be able to become a member, while hotels that reach 7 or more are featured as a “Conscious Hotel” on their website. This spotlight includes inspiring hotels such as Cervo Mountain Resort in Zermatt, Switzerland, and Rastrello in Umbria, Italy, which focus on integrating ethical treatment of people and place into all that they do. Design Hotels supports its members with hands-on support through resources, virtual roundtable events, and vetted partners, to pursue sustainability in ways that make sense locally, recognizing that responsibility in hospitality begins with context, not convention.