Tag Archives: Green tips for Hosts

Operating a bed and breakfast is not just about providing a comfortable stay for your guests; it’s also about ensuring your business leaves a minimal environmental footprint. As travellers increasingly value eco-friendly accommodations, having sustainable practices can enhance your BnB’s appeal and help make an impact. Here’s a guide to make your BnB more eco-friendly: Energy-Efficient […]

There is a positive correlation between the adoption of environmental practices within a bed & breakfast and the economic results of the accommodation itself. There are more and more studies and authors to support it and more and more hosts who confirm it. Today we will analyze in detail some of the advantages of having green […]

After the season many hotels find themselves with a lot of cloth material to replace. What to do with old bedsheets, tablecloths, towels, curtains, pillowcases, and blankets? A good idea is to extend their lives and transform them into something useful, thanks to upcycling. Old fabrics can find new applications, simply by fielding ingenuity and […]

One-third of worldwide food production is wasted in the food supply chain, resulting in environmental, economic, and social consequences. Restaurants rank second in terms of organizations responsible for food waste production, and a considerable portion of restaurant expenses “goes to waste.” However, everything has been going green in the last few years, and so are […]

If you are a coffee aficionado, you are living at the peak of human history. Imagine, just a few centuries ago, people boiled whole raw coffee beans and drank THAT. And now, you can drink a venti pumpkin latte with a dash of vanilla, made from coconut milk, on every corner of the street. But […]

Because it is the right thing to do and because it entails numerous economic advantages and a better market positioning: these are, in a nutshell, the reasons why every accommodation facility should embark on a path towards sustainability and thus become an eco-friendly hotel. How to do it? Really, there are many ways and even […]

Have you ever wondered which are the main factors influencing the travellers’ choices of sustainable accommodation? Why you, as a host, should take them into consideration? Travellers’ attitudes, motivations, values, and lifestyle can all influence sustainable tourism choices. Recent reports emphasize that more and more travellers prefer to choose sustainable accommodation when travelling. Let’s explore together […]

Traveling is an experience of a lifetime for many. It makes you aware of different cultures & backgrounds, refreshes your mind, and brings in a refreshing moment in our otherwise hectic lives. There are several benefits attached to traveling. It changes you physically and psychologically. This highly sought-after experience needs to be memorable, and that is […]

Beyond eliminating plastic or recycling, there are a surprising amount of best practices your hotel can take to leave a greener footprint. Impact House suggests easy actions to create a positive impact both on the community and the environment.  Raquel Fonseca has shared with our community 8 successful practices that its eco-friendly hostel in Portugal has adopted. […]

Eco-friendly brands are what society and the environment really need now. The recent pandemic has made a shift in the minds of most consumers, making them leaner, more aware, and more thrifty. The outbreak of the coronavirus also clearly demonstrated the destructive effect of production on the environment, as well as its ability to regenerate […]