“Impact hospitality” is more than a trend – it’s a mantra for many in the hospitality industry, and Baltimore is leading the way in its hotels, attractions, and food scene.
For example, Hotel Revival, opened in 2018, is pushing boundaries in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood, using tourism to uplift local businesses and voices in unique ways. Coining and embodying the term, “Impact hospitality” at its best, Hotel Revival provides a modern model of thinking that many in the industry would do well to adopt lead by trailblazer, Donte Johnson.
It all started with a simple mission: Make Lives Better. Looking beyond the pandemic, however, this mission has only become more important at Hotel Revival, a boutique property that’s part of JDV by Hyatt Hotels. Along with the Georgetown Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation, the hotel began its social impact programs in 2020. It even hired its first Director of Culture & Impact, Jason Bass. By focusing on small local businesses and entrepreneurs, the hotel is creating opportunities for the local community to thrive alongside the hospitality industry.
The effects have been visible. The hotel partnered with local minority-owned businesses including Black and women-owned Lor Tush to provide bamboo toilet paper, and Black-owned Black Acres Roastery to provide in-room coffee. Its popular Zero Proof Zero Judgment menu at the hotel’s bar showcases how Hotel Revival’s team is thinking outside the box to make sure everyone can benefit from what happens within its walls.
Dëst all Leeder bis zum Visit Baltimore President a CEO Al Hutchinson Strategie a méi grouss Approche fir d'Stad Baltimore duerch de Visit Baltimore méi gerecht an inklusiv duerch Initiativen wéi de Warm Welcome Programm ze maachen.
Iwwer Baltimore sinn ähnlech Beispiller iwwerall an duerch Visite kënnen Reesender un de gréisseren Impakt vun der Gaaschtfrëndlechkeet an der Charme City deelhuelen.
Den neien Direkter vum American Visionary Art Museum, Jenenne Whitfield, sicht och d'Aarbecht vum Musée weider ze maachen fir sozial Gerechtegkeet an Inklusivitéit duerch seng Ausstellungen ze förderen. Andeems Dir eng Vitrine vu selbstgeléierte Kënschtler erstellt, gläicht dësen national unerkannten Musée d'Spillfeld a gëtt eng Stëmm fir ontraditionell an ënnerrepresentéiert Stëmmen an Amerika.
Och op der Baltimore's Iesszeen, um nei renovéierte Lexington Maart, sichen d'Verkeefer net nëmmen den Honger vun de Leit ze heelen, lokal Geschäfter vu Schwaarzen Entrepreneuren ze beliichten. Tossed Together, zum Beispill, bitt frësch Produkter a Smoothies an ass elo um neie Lexington Maart op. Besëtzer Tselane-Danielle Holloway probéiert gesond Ernärung fir d'lokal Gemeinschaft zougänglech ze maachen.
It doesn’t stop at food. Also in the market, Black-owned Urban Reads features books primarily by Black authors as well as prisoners, expanding owner Tia Hamilton’s groundbreaking community bookstore at Lexington Market.
D'lokal Leader hannert dësen Attraktiounen soen dauernd "Jo" op nei Iddien, déi d'Gemeinschaften ronderëm si profitéieren. Wärend vill an der Reesindustrie kämpfe fir Weeër ze fannen fir hir lokal Gemeinschaften duerch hir Geschäfter ze verbesseren, féieren lokal Baltimore Geschäfter mam Beispill.
