UK: room2 Southampton gas won a £10,000 prize at the Drax Electric Vehicle event, part of the Energy & Environment Alliance’s (EEA) summit.
room2 Southampton has been awarded as the winner of the Drax Electric Vehicles competition at the EEA Summit, held on the 28th of March at The Westin London City Hotel. The first-place prize was worth £10,000 and included the supply, installation and first three years of free-of-charge software, service and maintenance of an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, that will be added to the hometel brand’s site.
The prize was accepted by Robert Godwin, managing director and founder of room2 Southampton. He said: “We are honoured and very grateful to have won the Drax Electric Vehicles competition and hope this brings a new level of convenience to our guests that are looking to travel sustainably. We are committed to improving our sustainability practices wherever possible and the new EV charging points will be an important step in driving this forward. Thank you to Drax for making this possible!”
This competition for EEA’s members was launched after research from Drax found that to accommodate electric vehicles, one in ten parking spaces needed to have an EV charging point, which will increase to one in five over the next ten years. This prize aims to urge businesses to keep up with the EV market.
Paul George, commercial manager at Drax, said: “We’re delighted to congratulate room2 Southampton from the Lamington Group, who have been selected as the winner of this year’s Drax competition. The judges were highly impressed by their submission, which highlighted the property’s outstanding sustainability credentials. The addition of a Drax EV charging station will complement the hotel’s existing facilities. We’re hopeful that this partnership sets an excellent example for other hotels looking to prioritise sustainability. The market for EV charging is rapidly growing, and hotels can benefit significantly from offering this service to their guests. Not only can it provide a competitive advantage and generate additional revenue, but it can also reduce the hotel’s carbon footprint and attract eco-conscious travellers and business travellers who drive EVs.”
room2 Southampton is implementing sustainability practices throughout the property to carry out Godwin’s, pledge to develop and operate net zero carbon buildings following the successful launch of room2 Chiswick – the world’s first whole life net zero hometel. room2 Southampton has also installed solar panels, switched to a renewable energy provider, achieved zero waste to landfill and designed a 3-in-1 bin assisting guests in making a conscious effort to recycle and properly dispose of waste.
