Building a greenhostel
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The document summarizes information about a green hostel that opened in Toronto in January 2011. It provides details on the hostel's beds and room configurations, financial performance in 2011 with over $100,000 in bed sales by September and estimated $575,000 in revenue. Reviews on Hostelworld and Tripadvisor are very positive at 94-96% satisfaction. The hostel's goals are to provide the best hostelling experience, be ranked #1 in Canada and a top 10 worldwide hostel. It aims to hit $1 million in bed revenue by 2013 and possibly expand to another location. The hostel is owned through separate corporations for building ownership and operations. Key sustainable features that make it green include geothermal
Building a greenhostel
- 1. “ lean, green, hospitality machine“ Toronto Star March 7th 2010
- 2. 2011 • Open January 4th 2011 • 88 dorm beds • 13 six bed dorms with ensuite • 2 five bed dorms with ensuite • 1 four person private • 10 two person privates • Privates are arranged in pods around a shared bath • Total: 112 beds
- 3. 2011 • September bed sales nearing $ 100,000 • Estimated 2011 revenue $575,000 $575 000
- 4. Reviews • Hostelworld: 217 reviews • Six month moving average 93 4% 93.4% • August 94% • September 94% • October 94% • November 96%
- 5. Reviews • Tripadvisor: 27 reviews • #1 in specialty lodging category 96%
- 6. Goals 1. Provide best possible hostelling experience to each and every traveler 2. To be ranked as #1 Hostel in Canada 3. To be considered one of the Top 10 Hostels in the World p 4. 2013 bed revenue of $1,000,000 Expansion? Another Location?
- 7. Ownership planet traveler Corporation owned by Anthony Aarts Rents from Building ownership corporation 50% by Anthony Aarts and 50% by Tom Rand
- 10. What makes the hostel green? ?
- 11. • Geothermal heating and air conditioning • Solarthermal hot water • Photovoltaics (electricity production) • g LED Lightning g • Waste water heat recovery • Heat recovery ventilation • Tight well insulated building envelope
- 14. Photovoltaics
- 15. LED Lightning
- 16. Waste water heat recovery
- 19. This is a green hostel!