Zeal Hotels | Mindfully Modern

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🔊 Breaking news: our first branded net zero carbon hotel has opened 🔊   In partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts and Valor Hospitality Partners, we're delighted to announce the opening of voco Zeal Exeter Science Park.   This project has been the definition of teamwork and we’re grateful for the shared vision of:   IHG Hotels & Resorts | Valor Hospitality Partners | Zeal Projects | ECE Westworks | RED Construction Group | Westworks Interiors | BRE | Hydrock, now Stantec | Introba UK & Ireland | d2o | Hospitality Performance Management Technology   We look forward to sharing our knowledge with others and will be providing regular updates on our CO2 emissions, energy consumption, water usage, food waste and other environmental and sustainable trackers. #hotels #esg #environment #sustainability

Tim Wheeldon, founding director, Zeal Hotels | Mindfully Modern will be joining the Accelerating Quality in the Built Environment panel discussion at Futurebuild 2025.   Tim will be discussing the journey to the opening of voco Zeal Exeter Science Park, which is on track to be the first ‘BREEAM Outstanding In Use’ hotel in Western Europe.    The event will be an important opportunity to showcase the latest sustainable innovations and solutions in the built environment and build on the knowledge we have developed so far.    #hotels #esg #environment #sustainability

Tim Wheeldon, founding director, Zeal Hotels | Mindfully Modern recently joined industry colleagues at the Hospitality Sustainability Symposium hosted by the Energy & Environment Alliance.   The event provided a valuable platform for sustainability experts, investors, policymakers and hospitality executives to come together to gain critical insights and enhance the decision making to future proof investments.   Photo credit: Energy & Environment Alliance. Tim Wheeldon and Bmstr. Ing. Herbert Hetzel, CEO, beyond carbon energy   #hotels #esg #environment #sustainability

I am beyond proud as we open the doors to voco Zeal Exeter Science Park! IHG”s first net zero carbon hotel. Today marks the start of an exciting journey, and this achievement is a testament to the dedication, passion, and teamwork of everyone involved. A heartfelt thank you to my incredible team, their commitment and resilience have been truly inspiring. This wouldn’t have been possible without each and every one of them. A special thank you to Zeal Hotels for their vision, IHG for their unwavering support, Valor Hospitality for their expertise and dedication in making this project a reality and of course Red construction for building our incredible hotel. A huge thanks as well to Sue Gilruth, Nicole Shaw and Ben Tilston for their time and support over the last two days, ensuring everything was in place and signing us off. Your guidance has been invaluable in getting us over the finish line! This is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to see what we achieve going forward. Here’s to a successful future at voco Zeal Exeter Science Park. #vocoZealExeter #NowOpen #ProudGM #Teamwork #IHGHotels #ZealHotels #ValorHospitality #Sustainability #TeamWork #ExeterSciencePark voco Zeal Exeter Science Park Exeter Science Park Valor Hospitality Partners RED Construction Group IHG Hotels & Resorts

We loved having you stay with us, Rachel Holmes 💚 Thank you Rachel, for sharing this incredible video of your stay at voco Zeal Exeter Science Park. Seeing our guests enjoy every moment makes what we do so special. From the stunning views to the little details, we’re so glad you had a memorable experience with us. We look forward to welcome you back again soon. Until then, keep making unforgettable memories. #ThankYou #StayWithUs #UnforgettableMoments #ComeBackSoon #NetZeroCarbon #SustainableHospitality #SoftLaunch

Tim Wheeldon, managing director, Zeal Hotels | Mindfully Modern, is looking forward to attending and speaking at the Hospitality Sustainability Symposium hosted by the Energy & Environment Alliance.   Sustainability experts, policymakers, and hospitality executives will come together to gain critical insights and enhance decision making to future proof investments.   We look forward to engaging in topical conversation with industry colleagues. #hotels #esg #environment #sustainability

On 27 March, Exeter Chamber is bringing global, national and regional speakers together at Exeter Science Park to share their insight and strategies with business leaders. Offering an early viewing of the new net zero voco Zeal Exeter Science Park, attendees will hear from speakers with real-life experiences of applying innovation practices to their business, including: - Roy Sharples, CEO of creative studio Unknown Origins and Ex Global Head of Innovation and Product Development at Microsoft - Dr Claire Davies, Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy and Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Exeter, and founder of PRISM Exeter - James Parr, Head of Technology at Data Cubed (Innovation in Digital Business Transformation) - Beth Ardron, Director of Sales and Marketing, voco Zeal Exeter Science Park https://lnkd.in/eNQztUbH #TechEvents

Grateful to have received my Carbon Literacy certificate with Positive Planet. A big thank you to PK W. for the amazing training session, you really brought it all home and helped my HOD team and I understand global challenges and highlighting what makes our hotel stand out as IHG’s first net zero carbon hotel. We can’t wait to welcome you back when we are open

As we near completion on this SolarEdge Technologies optimised #facade solar system you’ve got to say it looks pretty good, even if we say so ourselves! I can’t wait to see the final results of this project that Your Eco have been involved in the #installation of on this new build #carbonneutral hotel in Exeter.