Luckily Hotel ICON is perfectly placed to welcome socially and environmentally conscious travellers from around the globe, as noted by Cathay Pacific Discovery magazine’s January 2018 feature on "10 Ways To Become A Greener Traveller.” The article recognised Hotel ICON’s efforts to recycle waste, donate excess food and use a water-based cooling system that is 28 percent more efficient than traditional air-conditioning, and we hope to continue to be an environmental pioneer, inspiring innovation in the hotel industry throughout Asia.

Guests begin their green experience as soon as they touch down at Hong Kong airport and are whisked away in eco-chic style by one of the hotel’s fleet of Tesla Model S and BMW i3 electric cars.

Upon entering the hotel, visitors will behold a stunning 18-metre tall wall filled with lush greenery—the largest indoor vertical garden in Asia—designed by French botanist Patrick Blanc, which produces fresh, pure oxygen and reduces the amount of energy needed for heating and cooling. As of 2018, the vertical gardens will be irrigated using cutting edge ORCA (Organic Refuse Conversion Alternative) technology, which will turn the hotel’s food waste into water, diverting 285 tonnes of food waste per year from landfills and recycling 135,000 litres of water per year.