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[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Let\u2019s talk about data: according to the Sustainable Travel Study<\/strong><\/a> by Expedia Group<\/strong>, that has taken into consideration 11.000 representatives from 11 reference markets in March 2022, travelers are increasingly orienting their choices towards sustainable trips. The results of this report can be read as a real and true call into action: among the interviewed who were willing to spend more money to make their travels green, 51% would choose sustainable accommodation solutions<\/strong> and eco-friendly activities and experiences.<\/p>\n Therefore, committing to make your hotel or vacation rental eco-friendly means answering to a market segment to be overseen. Let\u2019s now see which solutions to adopt and how to make your guesthouses and hotels eco-friendly.<\/p>\n Before starting with our tips, let\u2019s define what we are talking about.<\/p>\n Eco-friendly hotels are facilities that, within their business model, planned solutions in respect of the environmental ecosystem. Even if your hotel does not meet these characteristics, there are still solutions to make it more eco-friendly, and they do not necessarily entail disruptions in the management. So let\u2019s pass from theory to practice.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The first imperative choice is to make your hotel or vacation rental plastic free<\/strong>. If your facility has not entirely abandoned plastic products yet, you are definitely late and it\u2019s time to answer the call of the plastic free revolution. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/octorate.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ecofriednly-kit.webp” alt=”Eco-friendly Kit” title_text=”ecofriednly-kit” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5%||false|false” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Among guests who lead a green lifestyle, those who choose to adopt a diet favoring bio products, whose production results in minimal environmental impact, will appreciate a farm-to-table breakfast buffet and restaurant menu that keep an eye on the seasonality<\/strong> as well.<\/p>\n To reduce food waste<\/strong>, proposing the use of doggy bags will be a distinctive element appreciated by guests and contributing to positive reviews.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Among the most impactful actions to undertake in order to make accommodation facilities eco-friendly from the energetic point of view, these are the three main areas:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In terms of electricity, the key is self-sustaining the facility, as much as possible, through the installation of photovoltaic panels<\/strong>. To increase energy efficiency, it is possible to match energy self-production<\/strong> with smart lighting systems (connected to the internet) and motion detectors that allow the smart management of lights and other devices, by switching off automatically when guests are not in the rooms.<\/p>\n Other solutions include interventions to optimize thermal insulation<\/strong> of facilities, with the aim of reducing energy consumption related to heating in winter and cooling in warmer months, the installation of smart water systems and dirt water recycling systems. In the latter case, thanks to purification systems, water can be used for toilet flushing or irrigation.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Eco-friendly hotels don\u2019t stand out just for their environmental choices. Other important aspects must be considered to be able to count your facility among green-driven hotels. More and more facilities embrace this tendency by offering guests upselling<\/strong> <\/a>experiences and activities,whose distinctive feature is sustainability.<\/p>\n Travelers are increasingly attracted by on-site tourism. It allows to discover territories in their most authentic form, giving the opportunity to contribute directly to hamlets\u2019 rebirth and the development of small realities.<\/p>\n In particular, vacation rentals<\/strong>, so intertwined with their territory, can benefit from locality as a distinctive element, by proposing zero-kilometer food tours<\/strong> or excursions to let guests discover the hidden secrets of the place.<\/p>\n Not only experiences, but also mobility services<\/strong>, like the shuttle service to the airport, can be green, by opting for transfers and electric cars<\/strong> or by promoting sustainable means of transport, such as bikes and scooters.<\/p>\n Moreover, guests that travel with their own electric means of transport will appreciate the presence within the facility of charging stations<\/strong> for electric cars .<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Furniture does its part in transforming a traditional hotel into an eco-friendly one. Whether you are furnishing your facility for the first time or you\u2019ve decided to renovate the interior, furnishing in an eco-friendly way means choosing natural furniture and accessories, like textiles in sustainable fibers (bamboo, cotton, hemp) or, if you like vintage pieces and antiques, you could give a second life to used furniture. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Ultimately, 2023 promises to be the right year to join eco-friendly hotels.<\/p>\n Sustainability can become a distinctive feature of your facility and, to make it so, communicating to guests the actions taken in favor of the environment can really help you define a strong branding and attract the best suited guests for your hospitality proposal.<\/p>\n Let guests know you\u2019re eco-friendly and underline it with concrete actions, thanks to the tips we collected in this article, can help you win in the competitive environment of hospitality.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”2.5em” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”2.5em” header_3_font_size_phone=”2em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3d3d3d” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nWhat are eco friendly hotels?<\/h3>\n
The most disruptive cases are those hotels, whose foundations are literally based on ecological choices, as they are built with natural or eco-friendly materials, heated by passive air conditioning solutions and in which everything, from furniture to services offered to guests, from food to waste management have a reduced environmental impact.<\/p>\nStop plastic<\/h3>\n
Abandoning plastic products, especially disposable ones like glasses, single-use bottles or food and beverages wrappers, is now a custom in the majority of facilities, also in relation to guests\u2019 awareness on the topic.<\/p>\n
How? For example, by opting for welcome kits or cadeau that give a nod to biodegradable<\/strong> and refillable packaging.<\/p>\nFarm-to-table menu<\/h3>\n
Renewable energy<\/h3>\n
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Eco-friendly activities and experiences<\/h3>\n
In fact, sustainability goes hand in hand with locality<\/strong>.<\/p>\nEco-friendly furniture<\/h3>\n
Here you can find some insiprations on eco friendly interior design<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nTop 10 eco-friendly hotels<\/h3>\n
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