{"id":1004121566,"date":"2015-06-19T08:30:29","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T16:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004121566"},"modified":"2022-12-04T14:49:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T22:49:12","slug":"international-starwood-goes-eco-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/international-starwood-goes-eco-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"International: Starwood Goes Eco-Friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Ioana Neamt, Associate Editor<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/06\/Element_SSTT_-_Redering_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004121567\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/international-starwood-goes-eco-friendly\/element_sstt_-_redering_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/06\/Element_SSTT_-_Redering_2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,674\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1363900325&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Element_SSTT_-_Redering_(2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/06\/Element_SSTT_-_Redering_2.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1004121567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/06\/Element_SSTT_-_Redering_2.jpg\" alt=\"Element_SSTT_-_Redering_(2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/06\/Element_SSTT_-_Redering_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/06\/Element_SSTT_-_Redering_2.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/06\/Element_SSTT_-_Redering_2.jpg?resize=768,506 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide has launched its environmentally conscious Element brand in the Asia Pacific. The company recently announced the debut of Element Suzhou Science and Technology Town in Suzhou, China.<\/p>\n<p>Owned by Suzhou Science and Technology Town Kexin Cultural Tourism Development Co., the 188-key hotel targets the modern, eco-conscious traveler by incorporating a plethora of green features. It features the first-of-its-kind keyless entry system that allows guests to use their smartphones as keys to their suites \u2013 the SPG Keyless Check-In. Additionally, the Element Suzhou offers guests more than 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, 24-hour fitness center, indoor saline swimming pool, as well as complimentary bicycles for rent. Each guestroom features a work space with high-tech office and entertainment equipment, as well as an energy-efficient kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Starwood\u2019s eco-innovation lab, the Element brand has redefined the category with its light-filled atmosphere, eco-minded design and commitment to innovation,\u201d said Brian McGuinness, senior vice president of Specialty Select Brands for Starwood in a statement. \u201cOn track to triple its global portfolio by the end of 2017, Element is experiencing tremendous growth momentum and the brand\u2019s debut in Asia Pacific is set to pave the way for more growth opportunities in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new hotel is located in the Suzhou National New &amp; Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, about a half an hour away from Shanghai by speed train.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide has launched its environmentally conscious Element brand in the Asia Pacific. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":952,"featured_media":1004121567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21751,16,21742,21786],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1004121566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hotel","category-international","category-latest","category-sustainability"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - 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