Green Globe program--Cosmo Hotel Mongkok

Green Globe is aim at sustainable tourism and the way of global trav el and tourism industries certification program. The members from Green Globe save valuable resources such as energy, solar, water an d reduce operational costs. Green Globe Members are contribute to t he communities, environment, sustainable tourism and meet the expe ctations of green tourism and business tourists.

Green Globe Certification is active in harmonizing with other establi shed sustainability certification programs around the world. The proc ess of harmonization contributes to maintaining core criteria and at t he same time addresses regional issues through the adoption of locall y developed standards (Green Globe, 2012). The Green Globe Stand ard is a structured assessment which to help travel and tourism busin esses and their supply chain partners in sustainability performance. Businesses can monitor their enterprises sustainable operation and management improvements and achievements certification results.

Cosmo Hotel Mongkok is located at the heartland of Kowloon Pennisula in Mongkok - Hong Kong's most celebrated jumble for the

new/old, east/west and a place heavily soaked in local heritage that goes along with global glam (eBookers, 2012).
The region is full of unique

cultural flavor, mixed with the traditional color of the local and international

landscape.Th

e hotel opened in mid of 2010 and offers 285 rooms including 20 sui tes. All rooms are presented with tactful door and functional design making them most well-appointed for any kind of stay. They are also carefully designed to maximize space infused with an array of practi cal amenities. Cosmo Hotel Mongkok is the heartland and has the hi storical monuments and buildings in Sham Shui Po. Hotels near Oly mpic MTR Station and MongKok Station, guests can take the MTR easily between Hong Kong tours and various fun locations. The hote l offers free shuttle bus to the Airport Railway Kowloon Station and the China Ferry Terminal. Hong Kong Cosmo Hotel Mongkok provi ding a total of 285 rooms, designed to highlight the fashion style and meticulous decorate mind, in order to make you feel like you exposu re at home leisurely.

Negative Impacts

As a hotel is chosen by heartland of tourism region, it is undoubted that the environment and service is pleasant that will attract a large sum of people to voluntarily spend some money in order to enjoy a

few days there. However, some data from "ASIAROOMS" (2012) shows that the scores of
Cosmo Hotel Mongkok from the tourists who had stay in the

hotel before in aspect of "hotel food" and "value for money" are only 4 out of 6. First of all, the space of the room is not enough. The room was extremely small by standards, hardly enough room for suitcases and just one pipe with four hangers to hang up your clothes. The bathroom is part of the room, no sound isolation. However, it's not any smaller than those rooms one would find in other boutique hotels in this land scarce city. In addition, as the room is too small so that the bed is only 1.8 meters which is not comfortable for the people whose height over 1.8m. Most European people always complain that. Strengthens of Certification Program in relation to Cosmo Hotel Mongkok

Meares and Sargent (2003) has demonstrated that technology certificate programs provide opportunities and concentrated venue both for learners who wish to develop new skills and for working professionals who wish to upgrade their skills. According to Green Globe Certification standard criteria in four element: sustainable management; social economic; cultural heritage and environmental, Cosmo Hotel Mongkok has some advantages about environment protection system. Cosmo Hotel Mongkok in res ponse to environmental protection, minorities in Hong Kong implem entation Room comprehensive indoor smoking boutique hotel. The 2 85 rooms and suites in the hotel's chic, clever mind layout to increas e the sense of space and introducing plenty of daylight, suitable for a variety of trip. In addition, the rooms are also equipped with a multifunctional and practical facilities such as 100Mbps high-speed wirel

ess and wired broadband Internet access, designated room free use of laptop and iPad (by appointment), iPod player and free water bar, et c..
Meet the concept of sustainable development, environmental protection and cherish

resources. Weaknesses of Certification Program in relation to Cosmo Hotel Mongkok The weakness I found is that although they outline things such as reducing pollution, greenhouse emissions and reduce the impact on environment. The hotel is still proceeding with activities that are having negative effects on the environment, like the use of air conditioning or sewage discharged into the surrounding park and so on. These all violate the

Green Globe

Certification Program but still inevitable.

To sum up, sustainable development in tourism industry is a serious program. Cosmo Hotel Mongkokas a member of Green Globe still has a few issues in their operating process. Nevertheless, it has started to achieve their sustainable developing goal with the certification criteria and will have more progress in the future development.

Reference list:

AsiaRooms 2012,

Cosmo Hotel Mongkok , Kowloon, viewed at 16th AUG 2012,

<http://www.asiarooms.com/en/hong_kong/kowloon/214606-cosmo_hotel_mongkok-hotelreviews.html>.

Ebookers 2012, Hong Kong Hotels, viewed at 15th AUG 2012, <http://www.ebookers.com/hotels/Hong_Kong/Hong_Kong/Cosmo_Hotel_Mongkok.h302334/>. Green Globe 2012, Green Globe Certification Standard, viewed at 15th AUG 2012, <http://greenglobe.com/register/green-globe-certification-standard/>.

Meares, C. A., & Sargent, J. F. (2003). Education and Training for the Information Technology Workforce. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce.