LONDON, UK—Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) launched a sustainability Call-to-Action (CTA) Report. SLH’s version of a CTA report looks at the past, present, and future of small luxury hotels and sustainability. The report shares the inside track of the SLH journey to date, insights learned along the way from its properties and partnerships, and outlines future commitments.
Highlighting worldwide examples from the Considerate Collection, the report emphasizes the power of amplifying solution-led success stories. As the report explores, the hope is that transparent knowledge sharing will continue to mobilize action and spark more solutions, both in the SLH community and across the luxury hospitality industry.
The report also shares partnerships with OutThere and IncluCare, launches SLH’s 10 Minimum Standards, and encourages conversation on regenerative hospitality principles that small, luxury hotels embody and can use.
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Chief Operating Officer Richard Hyde said the Call-to-Action Report represents the brand’s commitment to sustainability and small luxury hotels.
“SLH has always inspired travellers to explore the world with intention and integrity. Reflecting as we reach our 35th anniversary, the report outlines how we are holding ourselves and our hotels accountable on the journey and how we can work together to encourage more action, not only for our member hotels but to advance the industry,” said Hyde.
SLH Commitment: Considerate Collection Expansion
Having celebrated its fourth anniversary in October 2025, the Considerate Collection showcases the most actively sustainable and regenerative luxury hotels in the portfolio. With 24 properties added in the last 12 months, the collection includes 82 hotels in 40+ countries. Each hotel has achieved the highest categories of the SLH Sustainability Criteria.
The collection now includes Lilløy Lindenberg in Norway, Quinta Da Comporta – Wellness Boutique Resort in Portugal, and Calcot & Spa in the Cotswolds, UK. Additionally, Laguna Coast Resort in Naxos, Greece, newly opened in May 2025, and Namia River Retreat, a wellness sanctuary in Hoi An, Vietnam, which opened in December 2024, are just among the latest hotel openings to join SLH and the Considerate Collection. SLH has made a commitment to encourage and welcome more hotels to this curated collection.
Solution-led stories from the Considerate Collection are front and centre in the report. Honoring hydrology and modeling zero land movement at Rio Perdido in Costa Rica, connection to Indigenous culture at Arctic Bath, Sweden, and prioritizing sustainability for people as well as place at Sundy Praia in São Tomé and Príncipe are just a few examples.
SLH Commitment: 10 Minimum Standards of Sustainability by 2027
While data collection and measurement tools remain challenges, SLH has formalized 10 Minimum Standards of sustainability expected of every SLH member hotel in its portfolio—now more than 650 properties in 90+ countries. Launched in 2025 with all hotels set to align by 2027, the 10 Minimum Standards educate and encourage hoteliers on topics such as water and energy efficiency, DEAI, local and ethical procurement, and more, with tangible examples and means to address them.
SLH Commitment: Facilitating Considerate Connections
SLH will also continue to facilitate exchanges on the topic of sustainability through its Considerate Connections series for member hotels. Gathering Considerate Collection hoteliers from around the world, SLH held the inaugural Considerate Connections Retreat in September 2025 at Dar Ahlam in Morocco.
Sustainable Partnerships in Action
The Call-to-Action Report also highlighted key partnerships. SLH has worked with GSTC, Women in Travel, Tree-Nation, and, most recently, the Hilton Honors program since 2024.
As part of the report process, SLH partnered with OutThere, the global luxury and experiential travel journal and LGBTQIA+ consultant. SLH was audited to ensure the needs of all guests, including those of the LGBTQIA+ community, were addressed, resulting in enhanced zero-tolerance governance policies visible across all elements of the brand.
Another example was IncluCare, which has more than a decade of consulting in tourism to provide services for those with physical, sensory, and neurodivergent or other visible or nonvisible exceptionalities. Shared by SLH, the IncluCare verification program has been adopted by a growing number of SLH hotels.
