The Saunders Hotel Group, a third-generation family business, has just been recognized for its worldwide leadership in sustainable tourism by the World Travel and Tourism Council. The hotel group was awarded the Community Benefit Award at this years Tourism for Tomorrow Awards during the opening ceremony of the WTTC Global Summit in Tokyo, Japan.

Gary Saunders, chairman of the Saunders Hotel Group, is from Brookline.

The awards are one of the highest, most prestigious prizes in the travel & tourism industry, and recognize companies and organizations around the world which demonstrate outstanding sustainable tourism achievements.

The Saunders Hotel Group provides scholarships based on financial need to students attending the hotel and restaurant management school at Newbury College. Leaders of the group also serve or have served on a number of boards and committees, including the Back Bay Association, Friends of Copley Square, Boston Green Tourism, and the Governors Council for Travel and Tourism.

For more information, contact Tedd Saunders at TSaunders@EcoLogical-Solutions.net.

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Saunders Hotel Group receives 'Community Benefit Award' from international travel summit