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For many people, visiting hotels is more for pleasure than need. Whether you go for a vacation or a few days away, people today often look for places that offer amenities that they might not have every day, along with the conveniences that they do. Throughout history, a variety of changes have impacted the industry and yet, many aspects remain the same.

These places can be called by other names. Sometimes, they might be called inns, bed and breakfasts, or motels. These places are not the same as hotels, but they do have similar purposes. They provide a place to lay your head. In ancient times, these places were more like a bed and breakfasts because people stayed in an actual house and were served meals.

When you hear the different terminology, such as motel, inn, or bed and breakfast, you probably get a different picture in your mind for each one. Normally, a motel is thought of as somewhat lower class. An inn might be something that you find away from the big city or in a historical area, and a bed and breakfast is usually an older home made into a place to stay.

The use of hotels for people traveling for enjoyment actually started back in the Roman Empire. In America, the first establishment on record was an inn that opened in 1607. The first public establishment opened in New York City in 1792. A more modern one was founded in Boston in 1809, and the first one that focused on business travelers opened in 1908.

Following the opening of these hotels, they began to become more popular, and this is when the famously named ones began to be founded. Today, we still have the famously named places, such as the Marriot, Hilton, and the Radisson. These names are still around today, and many are known for their luxurious rooms.

So, whether you are traveling for pleasure, business, or just need a place to stay out of necessity, they are not difficult to find thanks to the predecessors in our country and across the pond, who were willing to invite people into their own homes for a fee and provide a place for people to stay.

Cornwall offers the best of the West Country. The coast, the countryside and the history of the South West is portrayed magnificently on the Cornish landscape. Cornwall offers you many things to engage in during your holiday from activities to complete indulgence. Surfing, sailing, walking or merely basking in the glory of this amazing land is among the many options. It is a great place to take your kids on holiday too. From the world famous Eden Project to animal farms where children can play and learn are places worth taking your kids. There are gardens, parks, museums and a great expanse of lush outdoors for the whole family to try different activities. The Lizard Peninsula of Cornwall is Britain’s only ophiolite site. Rich with wildlife and Bronze Age evidence, it is also an Area of outstanding Natural Beauty. The lighthouse on the peninsula is another fascinating attraction.

Cornwall is home to some unique attractions found in the country. The open air Minack Theatre in Porthcurno, Land’s End, St Michael’s Mount, Holy Wells and Celtic origin are some that you should not miss. The National Maritime Museum of Cornwall gives you a complete overview of the maritime history and heritage of Cornwall. The land of Cornwall is surrounded by 80% of the coast and it is an integral part of the county. The mining history of Cornwall has been a significant one and ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites are identified from its mining locations. Distinctive Cornish towns and villages feature true Cornish tradition. St Agnes, St Austell and St Ives are some of the places you might want to visit. The Bodmin Moor and Tamar Valley are two of the most fascinating locations you find in Cornwall.

The most Westerly point of mainland England is situated in Cornwall and is called the Land’s End. It is one of the most spectacular locations in Britain. Picturesque Cornwall cottages are scattered all over the landscape with many being old-fashioned cosy cottages nestled in pretty villages or stunning locations. If you are going on holiday to Cornwall, consider staying at a self catering property, where you get to experience the country life in all its splendour. Cornwall cottages are a much better option to explore the coast and country and the Cornish life extensively. Sample the famous Cornish cream teas and pasties and enjoy the luxury of locally produced fine food and wine on your holiday in Cornwall.

Hotel industry has a big responsibility in helping the cause of global warming and has responded by promoting the green hotel concept, which is fast gaining popularity with the travelling public. In most countries, the town planning authorities approve a hotel building plan for a new hotel, only if it complies with eco friendly design standards. This will ensure that the hotels and resorts of the future will comply with prescribed environmental standards; the challenge is to ensure that the old hotel buildings adapt measures that will reduce their carbon footprint. The exercise is not only physical that one changes plants, machinery and equipments with more energy efficient ones, but it also means that people working in the hotels become an integral part of this process for its success.

Hotel and resort architects, interior decorators, systems consultants and others who form the core team for hotel development also have to have a thorough knowledge of the green concept. The building design and layout has to be energy efficient. Only sustainable materials to be specified to the extent possible and available which would allow emissions within permissible levels. Above all the team has to have a total commitment and faith in what they are doing fully realising their responsibility towards the well-being of the environment.

The main areas where the hotels and resorts have to concentrate is efficient use of all forms of energy, be it electricity, water, gas, coal or wood. Plugging all sources of energy waste like keeping lights on when not needed, flowing taps, overflowing tanks and cisterns, excessive pressure in gas burners, waste of recyclable heat and the list goes on. Another area is to tackle temperatures in the air-conditioning system, hot water temperature monitoring, laundry a source of maximum water and steam consumption, kitchen where the potential could be in three areas, water, gas and steam. External illumination is yet another area where saving potential exists.

Hotels and resorts must look at savings in energy and materials through the hotel guests. There are hotels that have successfully made hotel guests as their partners in conservation programmes. Example is lighting, linen change, material use to name a few. These measures, while aiding in hotels commitment to the environment conservation also add their share to the bottom line.

Hotel as an enterprise and an hotelier as a responsible member of the society have no option but to go green. Luckily, we are in an industry where we have educated, intelligent and understanding clients who if not more, are at least equally responsible members of the society. The task therefore becomes a joint venture. In this struggle to save and preserve our planet earth, there are no geographic boundaries, no religion and no colour, the planet belongs equally to all of us.