The Role of Ecolodges in Sustainable Development

The role of ecolodges in
sustainable development
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Executive summary
The main purpose of conducting this research was understanding the concept of
ecolodges to maintain the sustainability in the hospitality industry. To complete the research
literature review was done to determine the relationship between sustainable development and
ecolodges and the various ways used by Hilton hotels and resorts to maintain sustainability in
their hotels and ecolodges and secondary data is used to complete the part of literature review.
The research methodology part was included so that multiple methods are used to analyse the
collected data. Frequency distribution table was used to collect information and opinions of
employees as they are the people who are closely working with the company and know almost
about every procedure and process. The collected views and results were shown in the graphs
with relevant data labels. Conclusion gave the brief of every part included to conduct the current
investigation as it gives reader to know about the each part of the research.
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Table of Contents
Executive summary..........................................................................................................................2
Acknowledgement...........................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
Overview of the topic.............................................................................................................5
Background of an organisation...............................................................................................5
Research Aim and objectives.................................................................................................6
Rationale of the research........................................................................................................6
Overview of the chapters........................................................................................................7
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................8
Conceptual framework of ecolodges......................................................................................8
Significance of sustainability within hospitality industry in Covid 19 situation....................9
The effective ways for developing sustainability at Hilton Hotels and Resorts within
hospitality industry.................................................................................................................9
The relationship between ecolodges and sustainable development within hospitality industry
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................12
Research and Findings...................................................................................................................14
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................21
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22
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Acknowledgement
I would like to show my special thanks of gratitude to my tutor who provided me an
opportunity to do this research and given their support for providing all facilities for completion
of the research.
I would also like to extend my appreciation to all those people who could not be
mentioned here but played their role to inspire me to finish the research.
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INTRODUCTION
Overview of the topic
Ecolodges can be defined as a kind of lodges which are different from all others by the
manner they are made or worked, or both of them. Ecolodges are situated in natural area or far
away from urban locations, it may be located in rural areas with less noise, traffic or any other
pollution. They are the enterprises that create benefits from connected to the local communities
while decreasing the environmental effect and giving the guests an improved natural
experiences. So, ecolodges are constructed for the people who want to live in between nature and
support nature. Generally they are small and have rooms not more than 50 and they have adopted
systems and technologies that provide protection to the surroundings and environment. These
lodges use different methods to save energy like technology of renewable energy (Knowles,
2019).
Sustainable development is a principle to meet human goals related to development by
protecting the ability of nature systems to give resources of nature and services related to
ecosystem on which mostly society and economy depend. The desired outcome is a stage of
society where resources are taken to constantly fulfil needs of human without disturbing the
stability of natural system. In a simpler words it is referred as creating developments that fulfil
the requirements of current situation without adjusting the capability of upcoming generations to
fulfil their self needs (Miller, 2017).
Background of an organisation
Hilton Hotels & Resorts earlier popular as Hilton Hotels, it is a brand which provides its
hotel and resort services globally. It is a multinational hospitality company and the founder of
Hilton is Conrad Hilton in 30 December, 2019. Hilton hotels and resorts have properties more
than 584 which have total rooms over 216379 in more than 94 countries and territories over 6
continents. According to Fortune magazine, 2020 ranked Hilton hotels and resorts number 1 in
the list of fortune. The brand is focused to provide services to leisure and business travellers in
cities, centres of convention, different destinations of popular vacations across the world. This
brand also provides various facilities and discounts like check in through digitally, entry without
keys and so on (Simpson and et. al, 2020).
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Research Aim and objectives
Research aim
To investigate the importance of ecolodges in developing sustainability within hospitality
industry during pandemic situation”. A study on Hilton Hotels and Resorts
Research objectives
 To develop basic understanding about the conceptual framework of ecolodges.
 To determine the significance of sustainability within hospitality industry in Covid 19
situation.
 To explore ways for developing sustainability at Hilton Hotels and Resorts within
hospitality industry.
 To examine the relationship between ecolodges and sustainable development within
hospitality industry.
Research questions
 What is the conceptual framework of ecolodges?
 What is the significance of sustainability within hospitality industry in Covid 19
situation?
 What are the effective ways for developing sustainability at Hilton Hotels and Resorts
within hospitality industry?
 What is the relationship between ecolodges and sustainable development within
hospitality industry?
Rationale of the research
The topic chosen to carry out the research is different roles of ecolodges in sustainable
development, as it also determines the importance of sustainability in hospitality industry during
COVID-19 and it also examines various ways through which it develops sustainability in Hilton
hotels and resorts in the hospitality industry. The main reason for choosing current topic is that it
accommodates in fulfilling two perspectives: personal and professional. For personal perspective
it assists in identifying activities which are useful for understanding the importance of natural
resources and sustainable development which alerts candidates regarding environment. This
helped me in exploring ways which is saving natural resources, so in my real life I can also use
such practices to protect environment. The another benefit related to this research is
understanding the relationship between ecolodges and sustainable development in hospitality
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