The K Club, an Irish hotel located in Kildare, received the ‘Worldwide Sustainability Championship’ award at the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence. The event took place on November 21 at The Omni Homestead Resort in Virginia, attended by over 200 industry leaders.
This award, presented by Historic Hotels Worldwide, recognized The K Club’s new hydro-power system, which utilizes energy from the River Liffey. This makes The K Club the first five-star hotel in Ireland to be powered by hydroelectric energy.
Lawrence Horowitz, Executive Vice President of Historic Hotels of America, praised The K Club for its exceptional achievements in sustainability.
The ceremony recognized several other hotels with distinct awards:
- New Member of the Year: Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel: Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Bagac, Philippines
- Sustainability Champion: The K Club, Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland
- Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year: The Baverez Family, Les Hôtels Baverez
- Best City Center Historic Hotel: Mystery Hotel Budapest, Hungary
- Best Historic Resort: Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand, Norway
- Best Historic Hotel in Europe: The Grand York, United Kingdom
- Best Historic Hotel in Asia/Pacific: The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
- Best Historic Hotel in the Americas: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Canada
- Historic Hotelier of the Year: Franck X. Arnold, The Savoy London
- Historian of the Year: Andreas and Carola Augustin, FamousHotels.org
The K Club’s recognition underscores its commitment to innovative sustainability practices while celebrating its rich history as a luxury destination.
