Being a sustainable hotel means a commitment to the environment. Eco-friendly hospitality has reshaped the way both travellers and hotels relate to wildlife, flora, ecosystems and landscapes.
Are Luxury Hotel the future of the industry? Let’s find out.
In practical terms, sustainable hotels need to adhere to specific industry standards and practices. The Greener Hotels sustainability certification that we hold here at Hotel Puerto Valle is a great example of this.
Nature is one of the most beautiful things on the planet. Its care and preservation should be everyone’s responsibility, with the hospitality business being no exception to this. So let’s take a look here at the practices, design principles and industry standards that have made our luxury hotel one of of the eco-friendly destinations in Argentina.
Hotel’s Design and environmental commitment
Sustainable hotels have been designed or redesigned with an architectural infrastructure that is respectful of the environment. These accomodations are designed to blend into their surroundings in various sustainable ways.
What makes a sustainable hotel? To qualify as such, there are specific service design and practiced required:
- Rooms and facilities design based on environmental, social and cultural principles.
- Hospitality services that respect for the social and natural environment.
- Development of the community by supporting local businesses.
- Promotion of local products.
- Use of renewable energies, energy-efficiency and water-saving systems.
Certified Eco Friendly hotel in Argentina
Our very own Hotel Pueto Valle, is a sustainable hotel because we are committed to our environment in the Wetlands, in Esteros del Iberá, Argentina. As part of our country’s hospitality industry, we believe we are responsible for taking care of nature and the entire region. We constantly emphasize eco-friendly education, and we share with our guests all our engagement with environmental preservation activities.
Puerto Valle Hotel de Esteros is one of the 142 hotels that are certified by the “Hoteles Más Verdes” (Greener Hotels) network in Argentina. Ours is the only hotel with this certification in Corrientes province.
If you want to learn more about our commintment to the environment and sustainable tourism, you can read our sustainability policy, a key pillar for our Sustainable Hotel certification. We are proud to be part of a group of hotels that chooses a more eco-friendly future.
What is Sustainable Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) defines sustainable travel as:
“Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.”
UN World Travel Organization
Sustainable tourism has an impact at three levels:
Economic
Sustainable tourism makes a positive contribution to the industry and to the environment. It creates job opportunities and also puts into practice sustainable work policies. Everything, including hotel infrastructure, accomodation, work processes and guest activities have to be aligned with eco-friendly practices.
Sociocultural
Ecotourism has a great impact on the host society. Sustainable tourism is based on respect for local communities and highlights the local traditions of society.
Environmental
Last but not least, sustainable tourism is the engine for every aspect of an environmentally friendly hotel. Building infrastructure or producing pollution can have a direct impact on the environment, so tourism should serve as a tool to care for and conserve the environment and biodiversity.
sustainable luxury hotels: The future of the industry
Ecofriendly Luxury hotels have the resources and professional staff needed for the highest sustainability standards. Good hospitality practices are the ones that make guests feel comfortable, while also fostering respect for the environment, the community, the wild life and flora.
Sustainable luxury hotels recycle, participate in local circular economy and educate guests for a greener future. All accomodation, services and tours are planned around reducing waste and respecting our environment.
At Puerto Valle Hotel de Esteros, our main goal is to help the community by encouraging and disseminating the consumption of local products and services. In this way, we can have a positive impact not only on the environment but also on society.
Join us and live a unique eco friendly holiday experience, surrounded by nature. Our Luxury lodge houses are part of a new, greener indfustry that takes good care of the planet for a better future.