\" Hotel Industry and Environmental Issues \"

The benefits of tourism are often accompanied by many negative environmental impacts. The hotel sector is one of the tourism industry’s largest drivers of employment and economic revenue but at the same time it is one of the most energy-intensive. Becoming more sustainable or environmentally responsible has become the road to success in this changing scenario.  Hotel industry has started going green. This paper focuses on the various negative impacts of hotel sector on environment. It is an effort to bring forward the best practices of hotel industry all over the world on its path towards sustainability. This is an attempt to recommend strategies to lessen the negative impact on environment. ___________________________________________________________________________This study is a step ahead towards saving our valuable resources.__________________________________________________________________________Keywords: Tourism, Hotel, Environment, Sustainability, Green