KALLICHORON ART BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Contributor	Herbert Hamele
Country	Greece
Keywords	ETGG2030-GP ETGG2030-MAP
Organisation	KALLICHORON ART BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Postal address	Chora, Astypalea, 85 900, Dodecanese, Greece
Webpage	http://kallichoron.gr
Release date	08/04/2022
Landscape type	Coastal
Topics	Good Governance & CSR
GSTC Criteria for Industry	A1 Sustainability management system A3 Reporting and communication B1 Community support B2 Local employment B3 Local purchasing D1.3 Energy conservation D1.4 Water conservation D2.1 Greenhouse gas emissions
Marketplace category	Certified Green: Accommodation Providers
Type	(Best Practice Business)

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Certified by Green Key
Category:	Hotel
Size:	Micro
Protected areas nearby:	Natural 2000 area, Astypalea Venetian castle of Astypalea
Certifying body:	Green Key Greece

Outstanding contributions

Sustainability is one of the core values of this high quality hotel, which offers rooms and apartments. Energy and water saving practices and systems are followed, including the use of solar panels for water heating and a reverse osmosis water cleaning system in the kitchen. Guests are offered greener options for food and services. The website promotes the use of a carbon calculator and offset scheme, in partnership with Wayaj Sustainable Travel.

The hotel’s shop and restaurant sells and uses local produce. A special feature is made of the traditional Greek Grandma’s Breakfast, which has been adapted to include healthy and vegan options. Local people from the island are employed in the hotel, including in management. Community projects are supported through Kallichoron’s CSR programme, which includes a scholarship in tourism studies for young students from the island.

Key SDGs related to this action

See: Tourism for SDGs - Recommendations for Companies