Think Green

What we do in our hotels – and how you can take part

What this is about

Water, electricity, paper, packaging: running a hotel adds up to quite a lot of each, every day. Under #ThinkGreen we show where we are working to use less of them, and how you can take part during your stay.

Our hotels differ in how they are built and equipped. Measures that are not available at every location are marked with *.

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Water and energy

Less flow at washbasins and showers*

Flow restrictors regulate how much water per minute comes out of the tap and the shower head.

Light as needed*

Technical controls switch the light on when it is needed, and off again when it is not.

Digital instead of printed*

Where possible, we provide guest information and internal processes digitally instead of on paper.

Cleaning agents, carefully measured*

Dosing systems dispense cleaning agents in the intended quantity – no more than the cleaning requires.

Charge while you stay*

Travelling by electric car? Charge it at a charging station at the hotel during your stay.

Illustration: two people throwing plastic bottles and cups into a bin with a recycling symbol

Less single-use

Refill instead of throw away*

The bathroom has refillable dispensers for soap and shampoo, so small single-use bottles are not needed.

Food and region

The portion that suits your appetite*

For selected dishes, you can choose between different portion sizes. This means less is left on the plate.

From the neighbourhood*

Some of our ingredients and products come from businesses near the hotel.

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#ThinkGreen: your contribution, our contribution

Opting out of room cleaning*

Don't need daily room cleaning or fresh towels during your stay? Just let us know.

What opting out achieves: on every day without cleaning, no cleaning agents are used in your room and no vacuum cleaner runs. Towels you keep using don't need to be washed. This saves water, electricity and detergent.

We support Click A Tree

Opting out saves not only water, electricity and detergent, but also costs. We pass on part of these savings: PLAZA Hotelgroup supports reforestation projects by Click A Tree with a fixed monthly amount. This way, new trees are added every month.

You can see how many trees there are so far on our Click A Tree page.

#ThinkGreen continues

Using less is not achieved through one big measure but through many small ones – in a hotel as well as when travelling. We are glad if you take part.

* This measure is not available at every PLAZA hotel. Your hotel can tell you directly what it offers.