The world's first carbon-positive hotel has been announced and is now taking reservations for September 2024.
This marks a significant milestone in sustainable travel.
Populus, managed by Aparium Hotel Group, is committed to offsetting its embodied and operational carbon footprint through Colorado's reforesting effects.
The hotel will feature 265 guest rooms, a signature restaurant, lounge, and coffee bar on the ground floor, flexible event spaces, a rooftop restaurant and bar offering unobstructed views of the mountains, city skyline, and Civic Center Park.
"Populus is destined to become a must-visit destination for today's modern traveller, a place that Denver residents are proud to have in their backyard, and a landmark that redefines the future of sustainable travel with a commitment to superior service and an elevated guest experience," says Mario Tricoci, CEO and founder of Aparium.
"With dynamic amenities and a distinct reverence for nature, the hotel will foster connections between guests, the city, and the environment."
Due to its future-forward incentives, the carbon-friendly hotel will serve as a new benchmark within the hotel industry.
Located in the United States, the hotel's embodied and operational carbon footprints are offset through reforesting efforts and agricultural collaborations that sequester more carbon than the building emits throughout its lifecycle.
"This is an exciting milestone for Populus as we open reservations for guest visits in summer 2024 and beyond," said George Prine, Populus's general manager.
"The hotel proudly delivers a vibrant, nature-inspired respite in the heart of Denver, providing guests and locals with the best authentic translocal hospitality, imaginative food and beverage, and dynamic design."
The carbon emitted during the creation, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of the materials used to build the hotel is reduced through a combination of sustainable design and construction techniques.
So far, Populus has planted over 70,000 trees in Gunnison County and has promised to uphold its carbon-positive status throughout its lifetime by tracking, reducing, and offsetting its operation's carbon emissions.
Populus' guest rooms have been designed to incorporate themes of the surrounding environment while offering a comfortable and stylish escape in the heart of Denver. Light wood, window hammocks, and bespoke furniture will be featured across the rooms, allowing guests to unwind while soaking in their surroundings.
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