1. Gran Hotel Costa Rica A Large City Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica Julia Kerr Mario Grainger

2. CST certification  Interaction between company and environment  Client sustainability education  Community development

3. Award system

4. Goals  The appropriate usage of our natural and cultural resources  Improve the quality of life of local communities  Economic success, which may contribute to other national development programs

5. What Type of Hotel?  Large Hotel in the City  109 rooms  CST Level 4

6. Saving Water and Electricity  Continually monitors both  New technology used to conserve  Wastewater Treatment

7. Supporting Protected Areas  Encouraging guests to visit protected areas  Participating in the Blue Flag Program  Provide staff and guests info on how to help preserve CR

8. Opiniones  Hotel: “no comment”  Personal: unenforceable, feel-good measures, raises awareness.

9. Works Cited All images were found and taken from google images. Gran Hotel Costa Rica - in the Heart of San Jose Costa Rica. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 July 2014. http://www.granhotelcostarica.com/. Turismo Sostenible CST: Certificación Para La Sostenibilidad Turística En Costa Rica. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 July 2014. http://www.turismo- sostenible.co.cr/.