With today�s skyrocketing heating bills, a change of just a few degrees in a hotel�s average guestroom temperature overnight can turn an operator�s perspiration and desperation into inspiration and levitation.

Hoteliers now are turning in droves to energy-management systems to capture thousands of dollars per month in savings. As more and more begin weighing the costs and benefits of the industry�s myriad of EMS solution offerings, Green Suites International is proud to announce that its GUESTAT Programmable Digital Thermostat stands alone in the ROI department � because it typically offers 90 percent of the benefits of competitive occupancy sensor-based models at just one-quarter of the cost, said Dan Bornholdt, President and Founder of the Upland, Calif.-based company. 

Simply the best

�Our GUESTAT Programmable Digital Thermostat really is in a suite of its own because all of the other products on the market are based on fickle, expensive occupancy sensors and they typically cost hundreds of dollars more per unit and require significant downtime to install,� Bornholdt said. �Not only does GUESTAT cost $85 or less per unit, but it looks great�sitting just one-quarter inch off the wall� and it is by far the easiest EMS solution on the market to install, use and maintain for maximum energy cost savings.

�You don�t need doctorate�s degree to understand and fully leverage the capabilities of our GUESTAT Programmable Digital Thermostat,� he said. �Put simply: GUESTAT allows hotels to roll back or bump up temperatures, depending on the season and market, to a preset level four times a day�allowing for maximum energy savings during the times when most rooms are unoccupied: at 9 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. 

�GUESTAT helps hotels minimize both energy costs and guest satisfaction issues all too common with some competitive EMS units,� Bornholdt said. �What a difference a few degrees can make�and not to the guest, but rather directly to the property�s bottom line.� 

Bornholdt said GUESTAT is simple, but extremely cost effective and energy efficient. In one study, GUESTAT saved a small 36-room motel $1,700 a month�and energy costs per kilowatt have climbed more than 50 percent since that time, meaning the property continues to save more and more with every price hike.

�This is an impressive monthly ROI, particularly when the upfront investment was just about $3,000,� Bornholdt said. �While most hotels are much larger in size and will require more upfront capital, their ROI will be proportionally larger in dollar terms. In fact, the larger the property, the more a hotel can save because GUESTAT comes with a $10-per-unit discount on orders of 100 thermostats or more.�

Feature-Rich EMS

Ray Burger, Green Suites International, VP of Sales and Marketing, said the GUESTAT Programmable Digital Thermostat features a bevy of crowd-pleasing benefits.  Topping the GUESTAT�s 10 Best Sellers are:
 

�GUESTAT is EMS technology in its simplest, most-effective form,� Burger said. �What separates GUESTAT from the competition is that we at Green Suites know that money is hard to come by � and even harder to part with in the hotel business � and created an EMS solution that uniquely saves significant dollars on both ends, on both the capital investment and ROI ends, so hoteliers can sleep as easy as their guests will using our programmable digital thermostat.�

Crowd Pleaser

Burger and Bornholdt said lodging properties need not take their word for it.  Dozens and dozens of hotels are reaping the many benefits of Green Suites� GUESTAT Programmable Digital Thermostat and are raving fans of the unique EMS solution�s unparalleled payback.

Joseph Houlihan, Chief Engineer at the 840-room Hotel InterContinental Chicago which recently installed more than 500 GUESTATs in its newer tower, said the product�s trimline design and sleek look made it a standout for the upscale property.

�The GUESTAT is almost like a flat-panel digital display,� Houlihan said. �It sits almost flush with the wall, and is noticeable, yet in no way aesthetically overbearing. Elegant and simple are two words that are not often paired together, but that come to mind first when describing GUESTAT.�
Dave Lair, Maintenance Manager for the 402-room Sheraton Falls View Hotel & Conference Center
in Niagara Falls in Ontario, said GUESTAT was �a piece of cake to install.�

�Most of the other energy management systems on the market require downtime due to extensive installation and wiring needs, triggering significant lost room revenues and additional labor costs,�
Lair said. �Not GUESTAT. It�s as easy install as it is to program and use�and that says a lot.�
Dick Williams, VP and GM of the 310-room Radisson Hotel Sacramento (Calif.), said GUESTAT�s top-three benefits are: its simple, user-friendly design; can�t resist price tag; and proven ROI.
�We looked at practically every EMS product out there in the hospitality and selected GUESTAT after obtaining six bids from Green Suites� competitors,� Williams said. �Literally every other system we looked at was two to three times as expensive and showed similar or lower energy savings performance.

�Many of the occupancy sensor-based models out there are nice in theory, but in reality they typically make too many assumptions, cost too much to buy and install, and can be quite confusing to operate, hindering energy-saving opportunities and annoying some guest in the process,� he said. �Green Suites� GUESTAT keeps energy management simple, predictable and fruitful.� 

Based in Upland, Calif., Green Suites International assists hotels by developing solutions that are profitable to hotels and image enhancing to the more than 43 million environmental travelers in the United States.  Solutions include natural amenities delivered from elegant dispensers, non-toxic cleaners, air and water filtration systems and energy and water efficient products.  Facilities reaping the benefits of Green Suites International�s solutions include properties from every state and 12 different countries.  For more information on Green Suites International, its O-Tech Direct Injection Ozone Laundry System and other environmentally friendly cost-saving solutions, please contact Ray Burger, Green Suites International Co-Founder and VP Sales & Marketing, at 888-590-2285, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.greensuites.com.

Barb Worcester, Principal
PRPRO
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Tel: (440) 930-5770

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