Hyatt Case Study
The Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove resort is a 247-room five star hotel, catering mainly for conference and leisure guests. It has four kitchens, swimming pool, spa and beach pool, and two golf courses.
Key outcomes
Initially the Hyatt Regency retrofitted 3 star rated, nine litre/minute shower roses into its guestrooms to overcome a design problem that resulted in shower overflow and ongoing maintenance problems. This short-term problem provided the groundwork for a whole new approach to water management at the resort. Since then the Hyatt has reduced water use from 140,000,000 litres in 1996 to 54,583,000 in 2000. Not only that, but the program has projected annual savings of nearly $85,372!
Driving forces for water conservation
The resort is a 247 room, five star hotel, catering mainly for conference and leisure guests. It has four kitchens, swimming pool, spa and beach pool, and two golf courses. Managed by Hyatt International, it was constructed in 1988.
In 1996 the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove's shower retrofitting project was included in the WaterWise Manual of Best Practices: Water conservation in large hotels and resorts (1996).
In 1996 the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove's shower retrofitting project was included in the WaterWise Manual of Best Practices: Water conservation in large hotels and resorts (1996).