Ritz-Carlton has installed electric car charging
stations at a majority of its hotels in North America as well as
at select international hotels.
The charging stations can charge a car up
for the next 150 miles in two and a half hours.
“Our organization is committed to seek ways to
inspire people to live differently. To adopt a lifestyle in which
we can travel responsibly, comfortably and create memories that
will last a lifetime,” said Ed French, Chief Sales & Marketing
Officer, The Ritz-Carlton. “Commitment to the community and
environment was part of our original 1983 mission statement.
Globally, we focus our efforts in three areas, of which one is
environmental responsibility. Our approach is to merge our global
strategy with local perspective – allowing us to integrate
sustainable initiatives across the broad range of geographic
locations in both remote and urban communities where our company
has operations.”
Electric charging station locations at
Ritz-Carlton hotels include: Amelia Island, Bachelor Gulch, Bal
Harbour, Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Coconut Grove, Dallas,
Denver, Dove Mountain, Fort Lauderdale, Georgetown, Half Moon Bay,
Kapalua, Key Biscayne, Lake Tahoe, Marina Del Rey, Montreal,
Naples, Orlando Grande Lakes, Philadelphia, Rancho Mirage,
Reynolds Lake Oconee, San Francisco, Sarasota, South Beach, St.
Louis, Toronto, Tyson’s Corner, Pentagon City, Washington, DC, and
Westchester across the United States in addition to, Hotel Arts,
Barcelona, Beijing Financial Street, Chengdu, Hong Kong and
Shenzhen with additional international locations to
follow in the coming months.
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