Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Host Hotels & Resorts is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Bethesda, Maryland. The company does not operate its own hotel brand, but instead owns premium full-service and luxury hotels through real estate investment and management, including hotels and resorts in the United States, Brazil, and Canada. Led by President and CEO James F. Risoleo, the company recognizes that water is used for guest rooms, laundry, landscaping, pools, cooling systems, and resort amenities and plays a key role in its ESG performance.

Host Hotels & Resorts exemplifies water sustainability through an RFID towel-tracking program at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa. In 2021, the company installed a towel-tracking system that provided real-time data on towel use and return to reduce laundry costs and water use by 2.7 million gallons. The hotel successfully piloted the system at the Maui property, and Host Hotels & Resorts expanded the technology to eight properties, reducing costs and water use by helping predict lost and misplaced towels.