Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Opens October 1, 2009
First LEED(R)-Built Ritz-Carlton Hotel Features Eco-Friendly Wellness Center, Travel Innovations for
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 - The environmentally-focused Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte will open on October 1, 2009, becoming the first LEED(R)-built hotel for Ritz-Carlton and the first for greater Charlotte. The contemporary 146-room hotel features a 13,000 square-foot Wellness Center, 12,000 square-feet of meeting and conference space featuring recycled aluminum conference tables and green meetings as a standard, and a slate of innovations for frequent travelers. An eco-focused rarity among top-tier branded hotels, The Ritz-Carlton is located in Charlotte's thriving Uptown, within walking distance of the city's most popular sports, entertainment and business destinations.
HIGHLIGHTS
Environmentally-Focused Operation and Design:
---| A green roof vegetated with 18,000 plants insulating the building, slowing rain runoff and cooling the air through evaporation of water from leaves
Employee uniforms made of fabric derived from regenerated plastic bottles
---| An in-house water purification and container system that will divert 73,000 plastic bottles from landfills, save more than 104 barrels of oil, eliminate nearly 49 tons of CO2 emissions and save almost 605,000,000 BTUs of electricity each year
---| A state-of-the-art air transfer system which circulates outside air into guest rooms at 60 cubic-feet per minute
---| A hotel Bike Valet, featuring 150 bicycle parking spaces and complimentary Trek Bikes for guests to use
---| Complimentary parking for Hybrid vehicles
---| Complimentary weekday morning guest transportation via Hybrid vehicle
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
