Energy & Resources

Australians love their beaches, and so do the rest of the world - but we're slowly destroying one of the country's richest sources of life and beauty. Major hotel brands are tackling the problem one step at a time - starting with the simple plastic straw.

What I am writing about, no-one really knows. Even though it was announced back in 2012.

An oh too familiar phone call received by the front desk of any accommodation provider is undoubtedly one that has been provoked by an unruly air conditioning remote. (Or, more likely, a guest’s inability to navigate said air conditioning remote.)

Spring has long arrived. Guests expect cooler evenings but still seek al fresco drinking, dining and socialising as part of their experience. Here are your accom property heating options... 

Guests expect cooler evenings but seek al fresco drinking, dining and socialising as part of their experience. What if winter nights are a too bit cool to enjoy outdoor life? After all, you want your guests to shiver with excitement, not because they are bitterly cold. Most accommodation properties, if possible, want to provide fantastic outdoor facilities for their guests …

Objectives achieved by outdoor lighting can range from effective backlighting for tennis enthusiasts or a sure-footed approach for night swimmers, to creating ambience for outdoor piazza-style dining.

Designing a lighting fit-out or upgrade for a hotel can be an epic adventure but it’s an adventure that requires some knowledge and planning. Rose-coloured glasses will not look favourably upon a stark glare from overhead lights, or lights so dim that your guests are squinting to see their travelling companions. Lighting matters, and it requires a degree of expertise …

LED lighting can enable a hotel to make significant cuts in energy use and create a dynamic atmosphere to adapt to the different needs of guests. However, it pays to shop around – trusted brands deliver better performance and cost-effectiveness.

LED lighting has emerged as a versatile technology for accommodation and hospitality applications, able to showcase ambience in its true light while delivering significant energy savings.

Light is life. Our biological rhythms depend on it, we release hormones upon exposure to light that energise and revitalise us; then as the light fades the decrease in these hormones prepare us for sleep.