TRAVEL NEWS
GREEN GOINGS-ON IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY
BIG sustainable commitments have recently been made by Voco St David’s Cardiff.
The waterfront hotel’s bedding is made from 100% recycled materials, such quilts made out of 150 plastic bottles. Water comes in glass only, and toothbrushes and razors are biodegradable. Miniature bottles in bathrooms have been replaced with large Aveda bottle.
Visit stdavids.vocohotels.com
YOU’LL WANT MOORISH
THE 28-room La Sultana Oualidia overlooks a saltwater lagoon on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. The Moorish hotel recycles its grey water (from showers and kitchen) to irrigate the garden.
Alongside their sister hotel, La Sultana Marrakech, they are aiming to install on-site filtration and bottle their own drinking water by the end of 2021. As La Sultana Oualidia is a protected natural reserve, there are daily excursions to monitor the health of the eco system, as well as helping the local boatmen bring rubbish to shore. See lasultanahotels.com
A QUIET PLACE TO STAY
ONE of Britain’s most sustainable parks will launch 15 new Eco Cabins this year.
The Quiet Side sits in Cumbria’s Lake District. The site minimises water consumption, leaves 10% of grass as meadows between pitches and has planted over 500 trees. Guests arriving on foot are offered a discount.
A biomas boiler and solar panels are used to heat and it’s home to Britain’s first Zero Waste shop. Visit thequietsite.co.uk