COMMITTED TO SAVING WATER IN THE HOTEL SECTOR
March 22 is the World Water Day and from Hotel Alimara we want to take advantage of this event to remember the importance of saving water in the hotel sector due to the generalized drought situation that Catalonia is going through.
This period of drought and climatic emergency makes it necessary that all sectors of society consolidate and integrate the culture of saving and adopting sustainable consumption into our daily activities.
The current severe drought is the most severe that Catalonia has suffered since records have been kept (1905). Thanks to the awareness of citizens and the measures implemented by political institutions, consumption has been contained and is being reduced in most cases.
Hotel Alimara has been environmentally certified since 2002, the year in which we began to initiate actions to manage water waste. With the drought that we have been suffering in recent years, we have improved these measures and have implemented a series of have put in place a series of measures to make the best use of to make the best use of the water we have available, with the cooperation of our guests, but without reducing the quality of their experience in our facilities.
WE WORK TO BE A MORE SUSTAINABLE HOTEL EVERY DAY
To maintain a natural grass lawn, an average of 6 liters per day per square meter is needed. To cope with the drought, last year we decided to replace the natural grass with artificial tur f. In this way we managed to save more than half a million liters of water per year.
We continue to offer a magnificent space for celebrations, weddings, banquets or corporate meeting breaks while maintaining our commitment to sustainability.
Another of the measures that we started to apply is also related to the company meetings and celebrations that we organize in our hotel.
We collect about 55 liters of excess water per week from our events and from the Summum Restaurant, which results in an annual saving of more than 2,600 liters just in the water we recycle from these actions. This water is then used for cleaning or watering plants.
In addition, at Summum, our commitment to sustainability goes beyond the water in our service. We also use local and proximity products to create a delicious and sustainable menu.
YOUR COLLABORATION IS ALSO IMPORTANT
When you stay in our renovated rooms, you will notice that we have also implemented measures to help you enjoy your stay and contribute to a more sustainable world.
We will ask for your help to know if you want us to send towels to the laundry only when you leave them on the floor and we have removed the plugs from the bathtub to save water (although you can still ask at the front desk if you wish).
In this way, we can continue to offer the highest quality of service and customer experience, while working together to become more sustainable every day.
THE BIOSPHERE SEAL, EMAS CERTIFICATION AND ISO 14001
The transparency of our actions to be a more sustainable hotel every day is very important to us. We undergo internal and external audits to assess our environmental impact.
Last year we also participated in the CIRC Hotel project, a pilot program with 5 specially selected hotels in Barcelona to design the sustainable hotels of the future.
The publication of our environmental statement year after year is an act of transparency so that all stakeholders can evaluate our environmental achievements.
And we are very pleased to announce that we have recently been recognized for best practices in sustainable management and have been certified with the Biosphere sustainability seal, one of the most recognized seals in Europe in terms of good environmental practices.
THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING TOGETHER AGAINST DROUGHT
The average water consumption in Catalonia isabout 117 liters per inhabitant per day (the WHO establishes that the minimum necessary limit is 100 liters/ inhabitant/day). This generalized containment is a great ally not only to help ensure the availability of water, but also to raise awareness of a culture of saving and sustainability towards the environment.
Saving water is just one of the measures that we at Hotel Alimara have implemented to be more sustainable, a goal we work hard for every day of the year.
We are committed to sustainability and aware of our social impact, adapting more and more responsible and sustainable practices out of conviction and to meet the demands of the most conscious travelers.
