Hilton and American Express have announced that they are donating 20,000 free hotel nights to residents displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires in partnership with local non-profit organization 211 LA. Ranked among the most destructive fires in California's history, the Eaton and Palisades fires have destroyed entire communities and forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.
New Haven's All-Electric Hotel Is Raising the Bar for Green Luxury
08.01.2025 - 10:36 / matadornetwork.com
I hear the word “sustainable” thrown around constantly, especially in the travel industry. Companies tout their sustainability to attract eco-conscious customers without explaining how they achieve their green statuses. Enter Hotel Marcel.
Opened in 2022, the New Haven, Connecticut, property is the world’s first fossil-fuel-free hotel, running on electric energy that’s generated on-site. The Hilton hotel is holding the term “eco-friendly” to a higher standard than most by foregoing fossil fuels altogether and showing the hospitality world that it’s possible to offer a luxury experience while being a friend to the environment.
Chairman Suite
Photo: Joanna Kalafatis
Some people think genuine sustainability necessitates sacrificing some level of comfort or luxury. The second I entered my room, one of 165 at Hotel Marcel, I was immediately certain of what I’d always suspected: that line of thinking was wrong.
My deluxe king guest room featured three huge windows, filling the room with natural light. The decor was an attractive mix of retro features, reflecting the building’s 1960s construction, and modern amenities. I had plenty of space to sit, work, and place my things, including a plush green sofa, a window-facing desk with a stylish office chair, a coffee table, and a soft and luxurious king bed. The room was also pet-friendly — great news for my Jack Russell mix Zoe.
Looking out over New Haven’s harbor, I realized that the hotel’s eco-friendly design also enhances the guest experience. Hotel Marcel is the world’s largest Passive House-certified hotel thanks to its energy-saving window design, meaning it adheres to a high international standard for energy consumption and air tightness. That also means that the thick windows completely drown out the noise from the surrounding highways. As a bonus for the hotel itself, the design saves management around $300,000 a year in utility bills.
Photo: Joanna Kalafatis
Before exploring the rest of the hotel, I stepped into the bathroom to take a hot shower after my trip. Hotel Marcel is the first US hotel to install the Mitsubishi Heat₂O system, an all-electric system for commercial, high-volume hot water distribution, so visitors can enjoy hot water year-round with no fossil fuel consumption.
As far as other rooms are concerned, you can’t go wrong. All of the hotel’s guest rooms have natural lighting thanks to the interior rooms facing the hotel’s central lightwell. You can choose between two doubles, a king room, two queens, deluxe options for the latter two, a corner king with panoramic views of New Haven’s harbor, or one of the suites.
Chairman Suite
Photo: Joanna Kalafatis
The Chairman Suite is the largest and most luxurious room available. Hotel Marcel is housed
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