{"id":659,"date":"2026-01-14T12:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/?page_id=659"},"modified":"2026-01-16T21:06:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:06:04","slug":"best-eco-hotel-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/index.php\/best-eco-hotel-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Eco Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"659\" class=\"elementor elementor-659\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24c3fe9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24c3fe9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d78864a\" data-id=\"6d78864a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b4b276c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b4b276c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5874aa3f\" data-id=\"5874aa3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3309a6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3309a6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">Evaluation Criteria Guidelines<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f17260b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f17260b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\"><div class=\"elementor-divider\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a591ca1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a591ca1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7409b79a\" data-id=\"7409b79a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fbcea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26fbcea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Best Eco Hotel category recognizes\nproperties that demonstrate leadership in\nsustainability, environmental\nresponsibility, and eco-conscious\noperations, while providing exceptional\nguest experiences and comfort.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65fefd01\" data-id=\"65fefd01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<style id=\"eael-image-masking-22f28a24\">.eael-image-masking-22f28a24 img {clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 80% 0%, 100% 20%, 100% 80%, 80% 100%, 20% 100%, 0% 80%, 0% 20%)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"eael-image-masking-22f28a24 elementor-element elementor-element-22f28a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22f28a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-17.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-17-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-17-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-17-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/dga-hospitality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-17-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1de0c5a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1de0c5a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e66e36c\" data-id=\"3e66e36c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7158335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7158335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">1.Sustainability &amp; Environmental Practices<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e4f7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28e4f7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Implementation of energy-efficient systems and\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">renewable energy sources<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Water conservation, waste reduction, and\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">recycling programs<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Sustainable sourcing of materials, food, and\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">beverages<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b5043ee\" data-id=\"4b5043ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d686f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d686f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">2. Eco-Friendly Design &amp; Architecture<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2eca44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a2eca44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Environmentally responsible construction and\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">design<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Integration with natural surroundings and minimal\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">ecological impact<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Use of local, recycled, or low-impact materials<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23e55a99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23e55a99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b9c9aaf\" data-id=\"6b9c9aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c706831 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1c706831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40018e3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40018e3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5827ac40\" data-id=\"5827ac40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707c17f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"707c17f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">3. Guest Experience &amp; Education<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f57182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32f57182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Memorable, high-quality guest experiences with\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">an eco-conscious focus<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Programs or initiatives that educate guests about<br \/>sustainability and local ecosystems<br \/>\u2022 Opportunities for guests to participate in ecofriendly\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">activities<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a0271d7\" data-id=\"1a0271d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52939623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52939623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">4. Accommodation &amp; Comfort<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9cbb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9cbb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Comfortable, well-appointed rooms with eco-friendly\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">amenities<\/span><br \/>\u2022 High standards of cleanliness and maintenance<br \/>\u2022 Balance between sustainability and guest comfort<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1627d34a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1627d34a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbd254a\" data-id=\"bbd254a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1979711a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1979711a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a790f95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a790f95\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-369429fc\" data-id=\"369429fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e8c5d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e8c5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">5. Service &amp; Staff Engagement<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58541450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58541450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Staff trained in sustainable practices and\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">environmental responsibility<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Attentive, professional, and personalized service<br \/>\u2022 Commitment to promoting sustainability without\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">compromising hospitality<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3466882\" data-id=\"3466882\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef9b37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ef9b37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">6. Food &amp; Beverage<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78077e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78077e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 Use of organic, locally sourced, or seasonal\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">ingredients<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Menus reflecting sustainable and environmentally\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">responsible choices<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Innovative concepts for reducing food waste and<br \/>promoting conscious dining<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-42c1a736 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42c1a736\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b68ecb9\" data-id=\"2b68ecb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103c7337 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"103c7337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aa43e9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aa43e9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-528f22a2\" data-id=\"528f22a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2003e7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2003e7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #c3af7e;\">7. 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