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Are these London's most sustainable hotels?
02 July 2024
The pretty Arts & Crafts-inspired suites with Granby Workshop and Maiden Marbling details and fishing-net-upcycled carpets are pleasing to the eye and ethics.
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Lamington Group calls for every day to be Earth Day with the release of its latest ESG report
30 April 2024
Hospitality innovators lead the way in voluntarily sharing ESG results and encouraging the industry to take more responsibility in reporting on sustainability efforts.
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A glimpse inside Missionworks
24 March 2024
Inspired by the work of Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, Missionworks supports your development by providing a platform that combines the physical, social and personal pillars of life.
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Destination report: a design-led guide to Belfast
14 February 2024
Boasting a central, desirable location, the vibrant, elaborately-designed APARTHOTEL is the city’s first out-and-proud ecohotel, with sustainability a core tenet of the project from design to day-to-day operations.
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A luxury hometel in Belfast city centre
01 February 2024
Tucked away in the heart of Belfast, the first 'hometel' of its kind comprises 175 rooms, four collaborative event spaces, a trendy restaurant and bar and even its own art gallery.
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The UK’s hottest new hotel openings for winter
19 January 2024
From a storied Whitehall building reborn as one of London’s most opulent spots to sibling properties opening in Norfolk and Surrey, these are the coolest new hotels for a winter stay, says hotel expert Ianthe Butt.
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How to spot greenwashing when booking a hotel
11 November 2023
Some hotels are still hiding behind labels such as ‘eco-hotel’ or ‘planet-friendly’ despite being far from sustainable. Here’s how to tell the genuinely-adapting accommodation from the bluffers…
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Environmentally friendly ‘hometel’ with 175 rooms opens in Belfast city centre
16 October 2023
A new sustainable ‘hometel’, courtesy of an award-winning eco-friendly real estate firm, has opened in Belfast — marketed as the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.
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Sneak peek inside the latest room2 opening in Belfast
10 October 2023
Sustainable design meets awe-inspiring art in the highly-anticipated eco hometel room2 Belfast, the latest property from real estate investor and developer Lamington Group.
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Sustainable design meets awe-inspiring art at room2 Belfast, Ireland’s latest eco-friendly opening
01 October 2023
Meet the sustainable design teams and artists behind room2 Belfast, set to open this October
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Team Planet 2022
14 April 2023
Team Planet is our internal campaign to engage all employees in sustainability. Employees get points for making sustainable choices in their personal and work lives, with a reward at the end of the year. The campaign consists of monthly interactive events and regular communications. We won Gold at the Global Good Awards 2022 for Employee Engagement.
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Lamington Group Conference 2023
24 March 2023
Take a peek at the Lamington Group company conference 2023.
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This is Our Home
22 November 2022
We created this video with award-winning director and producer Alfie Dale to inspire, reflect and encourage everyone to take action against climate change.
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The most high-tech hotels in Europe
12 July 2022
Robot butlers! Smart bathrooms! Massage beds! Yasmin Rufo looks at the best futuristic upgrades in travel.
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The best new UK hotels that have opened so far in 2022
12 May 2022
Explore the best new UK hotels that have opened so far in 2022.
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CBS News interviews room2 Chiswick the world's first Whole Life Net-Zero hometel
09 May 2022
On International Earth Day, room 2 Chiswick, the world's first whole life net zero carbon hometel was featured on CBS News. In the interview that was broadcasted across America our founders, Robert and Stuart Godwin spoke with CBS News, discussing the carbon reduction methods room2 has implemented throughout the hometel. Sharing our knowledge and leading the way for others in the industry to make a change.
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Lamington in Nicaragua – Meeting Our Offsetting Partner
19 April 2022
Lamington Group’s CEO Robert Godwin went to visit our offsetting partner in Nicaragua to get a deeper understanding of how the project absorbs carbon from the atmosphere and the local impact it has.
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Lamington Group Conference 2022
24 March 2022
Take a peek at the Lamington Group company conference 2022.
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room2 Belfast is the first WELL Platinum hotel in the UK and Europe
22 October 2025
room2 Belfast is officially WELL Platinum Certified. We are the first hotel in the UK and Europe to achieve this recognition, reflecting our commitment to creating spaces that prioritise the health and well-being of guests, employees and the environment.
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The Tale of the Mountain Gorillas (Episode 2)
15 October 2025
In this week’s episode of our sustainability travel series, CEO Robert Godwin takes us deep into the forests of Uganda
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Guest Expectations Are Reshaping Hospitality
13 October 2025
Travel is changing, and so are traveller choices. Our latest white paper explores how sustainability is shaping the expectations of today’s guests and its implications for the future of hotels.
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A Future Worth Building: Stories of Hope for People and Planet (Episode 1)
10 October 2025
From record-breaking heatwaves to rising sea levels, the climate emergency is changing the way we live. So how do we create a future where both people and the planet can thrive?
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room2 wins Excellence in Sustainability Award at the Fit Out Awards UK
01 September 2025
room2 wins Excellence in Sustainability Award at the Fit Out Awards UK
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Brewing New Value
30 July 2025
As Plastic Free July comes to a close, discover how our Circular Design Studio is giving used coffee grounds a second life, transforming waste into functional products for our hometels, all year round.
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Eliminate & Rethink: Closing the Loop on Waste
30 July 2025
Lamington Group’s award-winning room2 hometels is pioneering the integration of circular economy principles into hospitality operations. By challenging convention and rethinking our systems, we’re giving waste new life and upholding our industry-leading commitment to sustainable hospitality.
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Sustainability Series: Circular Hospitality
25 July 2025
We’re bringing circular hospitality to life – removing single-use items, creating ‘new’ products using our very own coffee grounds, and designing with materials like mycelium, orange peels, and recycled shampoo bottles.
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Cities in a Warming World: Lessons from Singapore
27 June 2025
As we work towards our ambition of building and operating the most sustainable hotels in the UK, we’re taking inspiration from global leaders who are rethinking what urban life can look like
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Purpose-Led Hospitality: Our 2023-24 Sustainability Report
19 May 2025
At Lamington Group, we believe our industry has an urgent responsibility to respond to climate change.
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