fresh ideas for hospitality

The Pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality for centuries. According to legend, captains of New England would mount a pineapple on their fence posts when they had a safe return from sea.  This served as an invitation for family and friends to visit and share a meal together.  Today, the pineapple serves as a symbol for the highest quality in hospitality .

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo., August 15, 2006 --- Less than two years after opening as the first all non-smoking hotel in Missouri�s third-largest city, Springfield�s Krystal Aire Inn & Suites recently introduced yet another amenity designed to provide guests with even greater comfort during their stays�specially designed light bulbs that eliminate airborne odors.  

The Fresh Bulb^TM light bulbs, developed by Aurora, Ohio-based Technical Consumer Products and introduced to the hospitality industry earlier this year by St. Charles, Mo.-based Pineapple Hospitality, Inc., are titanium dioxide-coated fluorescent light bulbs that consume one-fourth the wattage of a regular light bulb�cutting lighting costs by as much as 77 percent.  The coating reacts with the fluorescent lighting when the bulb is turned on, eliminating room odors within minutes.

The spiral-shaped light bulbs have been installed in all 102 rooms and all common areas in the 102-unit Krystal Aire Inn & Suites hotel, which is located on the southwest corner of Interstate 44 and North Glenstone Avenue in northeast Springfield.

�The Fresh Bulb light bulbs are yet another way we are serving health conscious travelers who demand the highest quality amenities and an excellent price value,� said Bethany Martorana, general manager, Krystal Aire Inn & Suites.

�Fresh Bulb ensures a higher quality guest experience by ensuring a well-lighted room that is free from odors,� adds Ray Burger, president of Pineapple Hospitality.

The Krystal Aire Inn & Suites is owned by Drury Properties, Inc. and managed by Rolling Oaks Hospitality, Inc., both of Springfield.

The hotel has 95 double and king rooms and 7 suites, a conference room, fitness center and swimming pool.  In addition to a smoke-free environment, the hotel offers a hot breakfast served daily.  Each room is equipped with a work desk with ergonomically designed chair, speaker telephone with voice mail, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, 25-inch television and free high-speed wireless Internet access.  For reservations and information, visit the Krystal Aire Inn & Suites Web site at www.krystalaire.com or call (417) 869-0001.

Headquartered in St. Charles, Mo., Pineapple Hospitality is an EPA Energy StarTM partner, bringing fresh ideas to hospitality guests� doors and owner/operators� bottom lines�including FreshStay® (www.FreshStay.com) , Environmentally Sensitive Amenities, the greenSPA luxury amenity and dispenser system, Energy efficient lighting, Guestat programmable thermostats, Oxygenic water-efficient showerheads, the Nature�s Mist deodorization system and dozens of other products and programs.  For more information, please visit www.pineapplehospitality.net or call Ray Burger at (636) 922-2285.

Ray Burger
President & Founder
Pineapple Hospitality, Inc.
[email protected]
 (636) 922-2285
www.pineapplehospitality.net