LONDON, UK—Small Luxurious Lodges of the World (SLH) launched a sustainability Name-to-Motion (CTA) Report. SLH’s model of a CTA report seems to be on the previous, current, and way forward for small luxurious motels and sustainability. The report shares the within monitor of the SLH journey so far, insights realized alongside the best way from its properties and partnerships, and descriptions future commitments.
Highlighting worldwide examples from the Thoughtful Assortment, the report emphasizes the ability of amplifying solution-led success tales. Because the report explores, the hope is that clear data sharing will proceed to mobilize motion and spark extra options, each within the SLH group and throughout the posh hospitality business.
The report additionally shares partnerships with OutThere and IncluCare, launches SLH’s 10 Minimal Requirements, and encourages dialog on regenerative hospitality ideas that small, luxurious motels embody and may use.
Small Luxurious Lodges of the World Chief Working Officer Richard Hyde stated the Name-to-Motion Report represents the model’s dedication to sustainability and small luxurious motels.
“SLH has at all times impressed travellers to discover the world with intention and integrity. Reflecting as we attain our thirty fifth anniversary, the report outlines how we’re holding ourselves and our motels accountable on the journey and the way we are able to work collectively to encourage extra motion, not just for our member motels however to advance the business,” stated Hyde.
SLH Dedication: Thoughtful Assortment Enlargement
Having celebrated its fourth anniversary in October 2025, the Thoughtful Assortment showcases essentially the most actively sustainable and regenerative luxurious motels within the portfolio. With 24 properties added within the final 12 months, the gathering consists of 82 motels in 40+ international locations. Every lodge has achieved the very best classes of the SLH Sustainability Standards.
The gathering now consists of Lilløy Lindenberg in Norway, Quinta Da Comporta – Wellness Boutique Resort in Portugal, and Calcot & Spa within the Cotswolds, UK. Moreover, Laguna Coast Resort in Naxos, Greece, newly opened in Could 2025, and Namia River Retreat, a wellness sanctuary in Hoi An, Vietnam, which opened in December 2024, are simply among the many newest lodge openings to affix SLH and the Thoughtful Assortment. SLH has made a dedication to encourage and welcome extra motels to this curated assortment.
Answer-led tales from the Thoughtful Assortment are entrance and centre within the report. Honoring hydrology and modeling zero land motion at Rio Perdido in Costa Rica, connection to Indigenous tradition at Arctic Bathtub, Sweden, and prioritizing sustainability for folks in addition to place at Sundy Praia in São Tomé and Príncipe are just some examples.
SLH Dedication: 10 Minimal Requirements of Sustainability by 2027
Whereas information assortment and measurement instruments stay challenges, SLH has formalized 10 Minimal Requirements of sustainability anticipated of each SLH member lodge in its portfolio—now greater than 650 properties in 90+ international locations. Launched in 2025 with all motels set to align by 2027, the ten Minimal Requirements educate and encourage hoteliers on subjects akin to water and power effectivity, DEAI, native and moral procurement, and extra, with tangible examples and means to handle them.
SLH Dedication: Facilitating Thoughtful Connections
SLH will even proceed to facilitate exchanges on the subject of sustainability by way of its Thoughtful Connections collection for member motels. Gathering Thoughtful Assortment hoteliers from around the globe, SLH held the inaugural Thoughtful Connections Retreat in September 2025 at Dar Ahlam in Morocco.
Sustainable Partnerships in Motion
The Name-to-Motion Report additionally highlighted key partnerships. SLH has labored with GSTC, Girls in Journey, Tree-Nation, and, most not too long ago, the Hilton Honors program since 2024.
As a part of the report course of, SLH partnered with OutThere, the worldwide luxurious and experiential journey journal and LGBTQIA+ marketing consultant. SLH was audited to make sure the wants of all visitors, together with these of the LGBTQIA+ group, have been addressed, leading to enhanced zero-tolerance governance insurance policies seen throughout all components of the model.
One other instance was IncluCare, which has greater than a decade of consulting in tourism to offer companies for these with bodily, sensory, and neurodivergent or different seen or nonvisible exceptionalities. Shared by SLH, the IncluCare verification program has been adopted by a rising variety of SLH motels.
