LAS ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES EN LA ACTIVIDAD HOTELERA: ANÁLISIS DE SU USO EN LA INDUSTRIA DE LA HOSPITALIDAD DE LA CIUDAD DE AZOGUES

Abstract

This work presents the analysis of the presence of renewable energies in the hospitality industry in Azogues city. Firstly, it is considered a literature review of concepts related with the use of renewable energies, the most advanced technologies and their applicability within the hospitality industry. Afterwards, it is exposed criteria about the goals of these technologies in Ecuador, and specifically in Azogues city. In second part of this work, it was applied a descriptive methodology to find detailed information about the current situation of the hotels of Azogues, considering the main hotels of the city for the study, which are hotel Paraíso, hotel León, and Caesar’s Palace hotel. This methodology is the one recommended by the World Tourism Organization to determine mainly the type of hotel, availability in a season, assessment of the facilities, energy consumption, usage of renewable energy sources, and the potential of every hotel. The results show that there are limitations in the use of renewable energies and the control of the energy consumption; therefore, it is convenient to implement energy projects in the hotels under study in order to reduce energy costs, as well as pollution reduction to finally achieve high standards that would make the hotel references in the country.