Within the framework of the 3^rd edition of the Re Think Hotel competition, held at the FITUR international tourism fair in January 2017, the Pulitzer was chosen as one of the TOP 10 best hotel sustainability and rehabilitation projects in Spain, seeing off competition from more than 80 candidates put forward.

This competition promotes and highlights the benefits of hotel sustainability. Its assessment criteria are governed by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

The awards, which are promoted by Grupo Habitat Futura and TSMEDIA, are spilt into two categories: the TSMEDIA category for the Best Hotel Sustainability and Rehabilitation Projects: Already Implemented (the category that Hotel Pulitzer entered), and the Re Think Hotel category, for the Best Hotel Sustainability and Rehabilitation Projects: To Be Implemented. Its panel of judges is made up of distinguished professionals in the fields of tourism and construction. The competition is backed by the most representative bodies from the construction and hotel/tourism sectors.

The judges’ assessment criteria are based on various factors:

• Overall sustainability: understood to mean conservation of the environment, the use of eco-friendly suppliers and selective waste management and recycling.verall Sustainability
• Building sustainability: taking into account the use, management and maintenance of buildings and staff training; the efficiency of facilities and involvement in renewable energy schemes.
• Marketing and CSR: the creation of green marketing strategies and actions aimed at clients or the existence of a special offer in connection to activities that respect the environment.
• Heritage: the role of the establishment is assessed in terms of preserving the cultural heritage of the destination.
• Universal accessibility: the establishment must ensure that their facilities are accessible to people with a disability.

Hotels named as winners in the TSMEDIA category:

• Hotel Pulitzer Barcelona. Barcelona
• Ayre Sevilla- Ayre Hoteles. Seville
• Hotel Botánico. Tenerife
• Mas Salagros. Barcelona
• Gran Palacio de los Duques. Melià Hotels International
• Ilunion Málaga. Malaga
• Club Pollentia Resort. Port Blue Hotels. Mallorca
• Hotel Urune. Vizcaya
• Hotel Hilton La Mola. Double Tree By Hilton. Barcelona
• H10 Playa Meloneras. H10 Hoteles. Gran Canaria

For more informations https://www.rethinkhotel.com