“Twigs, Pigs & Garbage”Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality

March 14th, 2012Ithaca College

Who we are and what we do• Andrea Bonilla, Cornell

Hotel School Class of 97.

• Hans Pfister, Cornell Hotel School Class of 95.

• Hospitality Management, Development and Consulting. – Small– Upscale (“Luxury”)– Sustainable

We do not get involved in• Real estate or mixed

development projects. • Golf courses and Sport

fishing.• “Green washing”. • Uncommitted owners.

Where we are located

Our lodges, hotels & resorts• Lapa Rios Ecolodge– Osa Peninsula

• Arenas del Mar– Manuel Antonio

Our lodges, hotels & resorts• Harmony Hotel– Nosara, Guanacaste

• Latitude 10 Resort– Santa Teresa/Malpais

Our lodges, hotels & resorts• Finca Rosa Blanca– Central Valley

• Jicaro Island Ecolodge– Lake Nicaragua

How are your hotels Sustainable?

Does it make $ense to be Sustainable?

Is there a Market for Sustainability?

How are our Hotels Sustainable• Twigs, Pigs and Garbage• Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST)• Stanford University Impact Study• Owners, employees, guests. • Awards, Recognition and Feedback.

Twigs, pigs…Twigs

– Private Nature Reserve– Native Plant Nursery– Organic vegetable garden

Pigs– Biogas for cooking– Solar heated water– Avoid Air-Conditioning

… and Garbage• Refuse• Reuse, • Reduce• Recycle.

Not to forget the social component• Education • Community

Does Sustainability make $ense• Lapa Rios Ecolodge– Operating Results – 75% Occ, $400 ADR– 18th year of Operation

• Arenas del Mar– Operating Results – 75% Occ, $400 ADR– Fourth year of Operation

But it just is the RIGHT thing to do

Great rewards and inspiration!

Is there a market for Sustainability?

• Surveys: How we ask the question. Is it a real factor?

• Authenticity and connection.

• Slow travel. Digital detox

Thank you for your interest in the work of

Cayuga Sustainable Hospitalityin Costa Rica and Nicaragua

www.cayugaonline.comhans@cayugaonline.com