Over the
last decade hospitality industry have ceded much of their environmentally
friendly ground as part of their daily sustainable operations, corporate social
responsibility as well as for increased brand value. But most of all because
it’s the right thing to do! In wake of the Earth month, Shangri-La Hotels and
Resorts will replace approximately two million complimentary print newspapers
distributed annually to guests with eco-friendly digital versions for reducing
the environmental footprint. The Hong Kong-based luxury hotel group has
partnered with PressReader, a digital newspaper and magazine service, to make
connecting to Shangri-La and Kerry hotels and resorts’ free Wi-Fi even more
edifying. Guests and restaurant patrons will have unlimited, complimentary
access to more than 2,000 local, regional and international publications from
100 countries in 60 languages.
“We know
how important it is for our guests to stay connected, which is why Shangri-La
was the first international luxury hotel group to offer complimentary Internet
access and the first to extend free Wi-Fi to hotel cars,” said Greg Dogan,
Shangri-La’s president and CEO. “With the introduction of PressReader, not only
will we offer more value to our guests, but we will do so in a way that is
environmentally-friendly and contributes to sustainable operations.”
To use the
service, guests connect to the hotel Wi-Fi using their laptops, tablets or
smartphones and go to PressReader.com or download the free PressReader app for
Apple, Android, BlackBerry and Windows. In addition to PressReader, Shangri-La
will offer print editions of select newspapers upon request.
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