Like many travelers, Louree Maya found most travel platforms to be too time-consuming to sift through. As a travel, hospitality, PR and start-up marketing specialist, she set out to develop Kynderâ the first travel platform curated with ethical, eco-conscious hospitality establishments. She sought to distill the world of travel and hospitality by providing an intimate and trustworthy travel resource for conscious travelers.
As a UCLA graduate with a B.A. in Sociology and a MSc degree from the Oxford School of Hospitality, Loureeâs academic and professional experience enabled her to develop a travel platform that has attracted the best in purpose-driven, eco-ethical hospitality establishments from launch. Having specialized academically in the subject of emotional intelligence in the hospitality industry, she combined these psychological insights with her experience in the hotel, restaurant, and winery sectors to disrupt business as usualâto promote a more profound, rewarding experience for both guests and hosts.
Coming from a family lineage of hoteliers and publicans it makes sense that Louree would engage in the quest for a deeper, more honorable approach to travel and hospitality. This is made even more evident with the upcoming opening of her own medieval, eco bed and breakfast in Tuscany.
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SAN FRANCISCO; June 6, 2017 â Kynder, the online travel platform built for eco-conscious travelers, has successfully launched in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kynder does the research so travelers donât have toâby uncovering the stories of authentic, sustainably-minded hospitality establishments and making them easy to find within local neighborhoods or when visiting a new city.
What inspired Kynder?
Founder LourĂ©e Maya found there was no compelling resource for travelers, like herself, who prefer to patronize local, independent, eco-conscious hospitality businessesânor one that really showcased the heart and soul behind these businesses. She set out to create a distilled travel platform that celebrates hospitality with heart, authenticity and transparencyâto celebrate kinder businesses and to educate guests who prefer a more meaningful experience.
âThereâs a brilliant movement for ethical fashion. We need to raise the same awareness and passion for ethical hospitality,â states LourĂ©e Maya, Kynder founder. âThis means taking a deeper look at where hospitality companies source their products, how they help protect the environment, and how they treat their staff. Kynder supports a purer definition of what hospitality is meant to beâcaring for people and the planet we inhabit.â
Accordingly, all hospitality establishments are reviewed and accepted based on the following considerations:
1. Eco/Ethical Values and Practices
2. Fair Labor Practices
3. Aesthetic/Quality/Uniqueness
4. Purpose-Driven Missions/Community Engagement
Hospitality is back.
Somewhere along the line, the billion-dollar business of hospitality and travel lost its heart and focus. Mainstream travel platforms replace the heart of a business with reviewersâ versions of a business or serve primarily as impersonal booking engines. Airbnb filled the void by reminding travelers what community and heartfelt hospitality feels like.
Kynder creates a neighborhood of kindness and connection in the hospitality industryâby sharing the heartfelt mission of establishments and welcoming guests and hosts to feel part of the Kynder community. Kynder is the Airbnb for the hospitality industry.
The full list of Kynder Collective members follows: HI Hostel Fishermanâs Wharf, CafĂ© Franco, San Francisco Zen Center, Ratna Ling Retreat, Sixth Course Artisan Confections, Twirl and Dip, Taraâs Organic Ice Cream, 1951 Coffee Company, Far Leaves Tea, All Good Pizza, Kaleidoscope Coffee, Loving Cup, Nourish CafĂ©, Provender Coffee + Food, and Summer Kitchen + Bakeshop.
ABOUT KYNDER
Kynder is the first eco-conscious travel platform for travelers spotlighting and supporting unique hospitality establishments with sustainable and fair labor practices. For more information, visit www.kynder.net.
MEDIA CONTACT: Louree Maya, Founder. 415.387.3222. hello@kynder.net @kyndertravel, https://kynder.net/press/