{"id":72444,"date":"2026-10-30T10:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/?p=72444"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:59:26","slug":"coral-beach-resort-sharjah-wins-sustain-sharjah-award-for-second-year-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/coral-beach-resort-sharjah-wins-sustain-sharjah-award-for-second-year-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Coral Beach Resort Sharjah Wins Sustain Sharjah Award for Second Year Running"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coral Beach Resort Sharjah Wins Sustain Sharjah Award for Second Year Running<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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    The Declaration is a global initiative that aims to unite the tourism sector in reducing carbon emissions by half by 2030<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Sharjah, UAE (October 30, 2026<\/strong>): Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has won the Sustain Sharjah award for Hotel Properties at the Sharjah International Travel and Tourism Forum 2026, organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). This marks the resort\u2019s second consecutive recognition under the initiative.<\/h3>\n

    The accolade acknowledges the property\u2019s progress at Level 2 of the programme\u2019s Explorers journey, structured around four core pillars: Guest, Experience, Local, and Story. Across each pillar, the resort has prioritised measurable, practical measures that engage guests, support the surrounding community, and ensure transparent sustainability reporting.<\/h3>\n
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      Central to this achievement are three primary operational initiatives:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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      Onsite water bottling plant: Replaces single-use plastics with reusable glass bottles, eliminating approximately 300,672 plastic bottles annually.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Winnow AI food-waste system<\/strong>: Weighs and monitors kitchen waste in real time, enabling culinary teams to curb excess directly at source.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Onsite biodigester<\/strong>: Installed in 2026, making the property the first hotel in Sharjah to process organic waste entirely on site.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Commenting on the achievement, Iftikhar Hamdani, Area General Manager of Coral Beach Resort Sharjah,<\/strong> said: \u201cSecuring the Sustain Sharjah award for the second consecutive year is an honour for our entire team. Initiatives such as our water bottling plant, AI-driven waste monitoring, and onsite biodigester reflect our daily operational commitment\u2014one shared with our guests, partners, and the local community. We thank the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority for this recognition and for their steady leadership in advancing sustainable tourism across the emirate.\u201d<\/h3>\n

          Coral Beach Resort Sharjah is a signatory to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism and continues to align its operations with broader international climate targets.<\/h3>\n

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          \nAbout Coral Hotels and Resorts:<\/strong><\/span>
          \nCoral Hotels and Resorts, managed by HMH \u2013 Hospitality Management Holding, was launched in 2003 as Middle East\u2019s 1st dry hotel chain. It is a quality-driven 4 and 5-star brand with a vision of excellence. The chain offers an array of exciting properties designed for discerning travelers who seek intimate surroundings, distinctive service and a safe environment across key destinations in the Middle East and North Africa. Coral promises to serve its guests with passion through its diversified properties Coral Beirut Al Hamra Hotel, Coral Muscat Hotel & Apartments, Coral Al Ahsa Hotel, Coral Jubail Hotel, Coral Al Khobar Hotel, Coral Khartoum Hotel, Coral Port Sudan Hotel, Coral Dubai Deira Hotel, and Coral Beach Resort Sharjah. All chains offer diversified dining outlets, leisure and business facilities. The hotels are equipped with wide range of rooms to meet the needs of diversified travelers from families to business travelers, to travelers seeking relaxation or a long stay.
          \nFor more information about the hotel please visit:
          \nhttps:\/\/www.hmhhotelgroup.com\/coral-hotels-resorts-beach-sharjah
          \nor https:\/\/www.hmhhotelgroup.com\/subscribenow<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Coral Beach Resort Sharjah Wins Sustain Sharjah Award for Second Year Running The Declaration is a global initiative that aims to unite the tourism sector in reducing carbon emissions by half by 2030 Sharjah, UAE (October 30, 2026): Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has won the Sustain Sharjah award for Hotel Properties at the Sharjah International […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[29],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72444"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72444"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72446,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72444\/revisions\/72446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}