OUR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Our environmental policy is based on an ongoing commitment to improve the hotel's environmental performance, including social, cultural and physical, whilst improving efficiency and complying with all relevant regulations and codes of practice.

Environmental management is the responsibility of the board of directors, however we require our staff and suppliers to work in an environmentally responsible manner and ask for ongoing support from our customers where appropriate.

Please help us by:

  • Being aware that energy saving lights take a few seconds to reach their optimum intensity.
  • Turning off the lights, television and other electrical equipment when you leave the room or go to bed.
  • Turning your radiators down or off rather than opening the window if you are too hot.
  • Re-using your towels where possible.
  • Using the shower instead of the bath.
  • Ensuring your taps are turned off when they are not in use.
  • Reporting any maintenance issues to reception.

Our main environmental issues are energy, water, waste and materials. The hotel has already taken the following steps towards improvement in these areas.

  • Reviewing working methods.
  • Implementing staff training specifically related to minimizing waste.
  • Reducing energy consumption by upgrading old equipment .
  • Using energy saving lightbulbs where possible.
  • Installing power monitoring equipment to monitor usage and to identify wastage.
  • Regularly reading the water meter and recording results to monitor usage and identify wastage.
  • Installing sensors in all urinals and water saving devices in all toilet cisterns.
  • Recycling of our glass, cardboard, newspapers and textiles.
  • Growing our own herbs in the garden.
  • Composting our kitchen waste for use in our herb garden.
  • Using as many local suppliers as possible.
  • Reducing the use of hazardous or non-degradable chemicals within the company.
  • Reducing the chemicals, water and energy used in our laundry by asking our guests to reuse their towels if they wish.
  • Increasing our purchase of products from sustainable sources.
  • Reusing paper for internal use.
  • Encouraging staff to car share.
  • Encouraging cycling to work and providing cycle lock up facilities.
  • Recycling as much of our general waste as possible. This includes milk bottles, drinks bottles, cans etc.  

We are committed to continuing with the above and to seeking further improvement in our environmental performance.