Sustainable Sleeping?
In Berlin, Everything Is Possible: Eco-Friendly Hotels
Berlin has the most modern hotels in Europe, so it is no wonder that hotels, too, distinguish themselves through their eco-friendly concepts. The latest addition is Lulu Guldsmeden, an eco-friendly boutique hotel in the Potsdamer Straße area. The Danish brand brings its relaxed, yet quirky “hygge” mentality to the German capital and offers a home to modern families and conscious urban travelers. Opened in 2018 in a refurbished mid-19th-century Altbau, all rooms come with sustainable bamboo beds, organic cotton linen and the hotel’s own line of natural toiletries in bottles made from recyclable consumer waste. In their restaurant Saeson, the menu follows the local seasons and is 100% organic, from food to wines and spirits. For a sunset ride through nearby Gleisdreieck Park, guests can borrow one of the Berlin-made Schindelhauer bikes - the greenest way to explore the city. guldsmedenhotels.com/berlin , visitberlin.de/en/park-gleisdreieck
The Almodóvar Hotel that opened in 2012 in the trendy Friedrichshain district calls itself a "bio-hotel" and pays attention to the smallest details: it only serves organic food, its furniture is made of sustainably grown wood, only certified natural cosmetics are offered in the bathrooms. Scandic Hotels understands itself as a sustainable Scandinavian hotel chain and opened a 563-room building on Potsdamer Platz in 2010. The new, environmentally conscious building was honoured with several awards. In addition, Scandic offers "green meetings" and environmentally friendly service. almodovarhotel.de/en , scandichotels.com Living in an urban tree house four metres off the ground: in the residential area near Krumme Lanke visitors are given the chance to create a new relationship to nature by literally living amongst the greenery. The two tiny houses offer 24 m² (260 sq. ft.) living and sleeping space with a kitchen, a bathroom with a rain shower, and a terrace. The tree houses are available to rent for short stays to its members and memberships can be taken on for 1 year or more. urban-treehouse-berlin.com
The Mandala Hotel is a green oasis of tranquility with five stars - and right in the middle of the city at Potsdamer Platz. The highest level of comfort can be enjoyed here with a clear conscience: The kitchen focuses on seasonal and regional products, while the entire hotel concept emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility. In the latest DEHOGA environmental check, for example, the values for energy and water consumption as well as for waste generation were 30 percent better than the average. themandala.de
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Sustainable Meetings In Berlin
With increasing environmental awareness, not only is the demand for environmentally friendly hotels on the rise, but also for venues, catering partners and all other building blocks of event planning . The Berlin Convention Office (BCO) of visitBerlin has recognized this trend and wants to promote the sustainability of Berlin as a destination together with the partners of the city. With the Sustainable Meetings Berlin initiative, a transformation movement has been launched. The associated online platform lists a large number of certified service providers of Berlin, like hotels, tourism service providers and MICE service providers that have committed themselves to the Sustainable Meetings Berlin sustainability management system and have actively initiated a continuous improvement process in their companies. Users not only receive a detailed overview of the various service providers, but also interesting facts and tips on sustainable Berlin. https://convention.visitBerlin.de/sustain
