Luxury Hotels Create Innovative Green Spaces with Synthetic Grass
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
 ATLANTA, GA – Forget mini bottles of high-end shampoo or chocolates on
your pillow. The most impactful amenity being offered by luxury hotels such as
the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas (pictured, right) and the Mandarin Oriental in New York is actually
synthetic grass, used to beautify grounds for guests while conserving millions
of gallons of water each year.
"A growing number of hotels, particularly upscale
properties, are creating innovative green spaces using synthetic grass that
require minimal resources and maintenance,” explained Rick Doyle, President of
the Synthetic Turf Council. "This aesthetically appealing solution also
promotes greater utilization of land.”
One of the city’s
most recognizable landmarks, the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida faced
restricting the use of outdoor grassy areas in light of capacity. "The
inclusion of synthetic grass in our landscape has proven to be a smart choice
for the resort and mother earth,” noted Rodrigo A. Carrillo, Project Manager of
the Fontainebleau Hotel, who made the switch in 2010. "Since the conversion, we are able to
accommodate increased capacity and utilize a greater percentage of grassy
areas, while providing an enhanced event experience, without damaging the
grass. This year, eight million gallons of water will be conserved and our new
synthetic lawn allows us to eliminate the use of fertilizers, pesticides and
herbicides on ground in close proximity to the beach.”
In Las Vegas, where water conservation is a critical
need, premier locations such as the Wynn Hotel, the Bellagio, Venetian and
Caesars Palace now feature synthetic grass. Last year, the Wynn Hotel alone saved
143,748,000 gallons of water formerly used for landscaping. Other hotels in
urban locations are adding synthetic turf to maximize formerly unused areas. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York delights
guests with a beautiful 38th floor terrace yoga deck using synthetic
grass. Overlooking San Francisco’s waterfront,
the Hotel Vitale lined their fourth story rooftop with synthetic grass to
create a multi-use area.
About the Synthetic Turf Council
Based
in Atlanta, the
Synthetic Turf Council was founded in 2003 to promote the industry and to
assist buyers and end users with the selection, use and maintenance of
synthetic turf systems in sports field, golf, municipal parks, airports,
landscape and residential applications. The organization is also a
resource for current, credible, and independent research on the safety and
environmental impact of synthetic turf. Membership includes builders,
landscape architects, testing labs, maintenance providers, manufacturers,
suppliers, installation contractors, infill material suppliers and other
specialty service companies. For more information, visit www.syntheticturfcouncil.org.
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