The Path to Becoming a Green Hotel Is Not Just About Energy-Saving Bulbs ([www.turizmyatirimhaber.com](http://www.turizmyatirimhaber.com) - 09.05.2025)

With increasing environmental awareness worldwide, the concept of the "green hotel" has become indispensable in tourism. This transformation is gaining momentum in Turkey with AI-supported systems. Elektraweb Software Group analyzes many processes—from waste management to energy consumption—with artificial intelligence, providing a sustainability roadmap.

Green tourism refers to a travel approach that prioritizes sustainability and eco-friendly practices, aiming both to protect nature and support local communities. Green hotels embody this philosophy, operating as facilities that ensure energy efficiency, minimize water consumption, and reduce waste. These hotels offer guests an environmentally friendly lodging experience while leveraging technology to avoid harming nature.

Teoman İbili, Chairman of Elektraweb Software Group, commented: “The concept of green hotels is coming to the forefront. Important steps are being taken in Turkey, and green hotel practices are accelerating with support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. However, beyond just greenwashing, all processes must be monitored digitally. Hotels adopting eco-friendly approaches can minimize both their costs and environmental impacts. Becoming a green hotel is not just about energy-saving bulbs. All processes need to be trackable based on data. This is only possible through software and AI integration. Today, Turkey is crossing a very important threshold in this regard.

Artificial intelligence plays a critical role in this transformation. AI, combined with green tourism, revolutionizes the sector by optimizing energy consumption, predicting customer needs in advance, increasing operational efficiency, and reducing environmental impact. From hotel management systems to in-room devices, AI-supported solutions make sustainability more accessible and effective. This combination holds great potential for both environmental protection and reducing operational costs.

Thanks to projects supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, hotels are connected to a single data pool, stepping into a collective sustainability system. As a result, both guest satisfaction increases and environmental burden is minimized.”