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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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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 Annual Conference 2025

01 February 2025

This year's annual conference was the best one yet! Two days of excitement, included mindfulness sessions, team-building exercises, departmental workshops, strategy planning and an inspiring talk from our Senior Leadership Teams and industry leaders in AI, Sustainability and Hospitality. In true Lamington Group style, we celebrated our colleagues and their achievements across the business.

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Hammersmith Townhouse | room2 hometels

12 June 2019

You can think of room2 Hammersmith as our Research & Development Lab. It’s a scaled-back version of a full Hometel, but still offers plenty of flexibility and all the home comforts you desire. The convenient location gives you the freedom to explore, create, work, or relax as you need, and treat as your own.

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Take a virtual tour of room2 Southampton

12 June 2019

The world's first hometel. Take all the comforts, flexibility and relaxed rules of your home, and all the security, comfort and services of a hotel and you get room2 Southampton.

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Overview of room2 hometels

05 August 2020

What is a hometel?

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The story of the world's first hometel brand - room2

27 August 2020

Storytime! Not many know of our journey, and here's Robert Godwin, one of our founders talking you through how the room2 hometel brand came about.

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Meet the room2 Southampton team!

03 September 2020

Say hello to our fantastic team at our flagship hometel in Southampton! Hear what they've got to say about being a roommate in the world's first hometel.

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room2 Chiswick | Ground Source Heat Pump

04 October 2021

To heat and cool our building we use heat pumps. 200m long loops extract heat energy from the earth and draw it to heating, and hot water. Reversing this process cools the building. Overall it’s 36% more efficient than a typical hotel.

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Tour of room2 Chiswick - The world's first Whole Life Net Zero hometel

30 September 2021

Welcome to the world's first whole life net zero carbon hotel! Here's a sneak peak at all of the sustainability features included in the building.

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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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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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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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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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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?