KINSTERNA HOTEL

Contributor	Herbert Hamele
Country	Greece
Keywords	ETGG2030-GP ETGG2030-MAP
Organisation	KINSTERNA HOTEL
Postal address	Agios Stefanos, 23070 Monemvasia
Webpage	http://kinsternahotel.gr
Release date	08/04/2022
Landscape type	Coastal
Topics	Cultural Heritage, Life Styles & Diversity
GSTC Criteria for Industry	A7 Buildings and infrastructure A7.3 Sustainable practices and materials B3 Local purchasing C2 Protecting cultural heritage C3 Presenting culture and heritage
Marketplace category	Certified Green: Accommodation Providers
Type	(Best Practice Business)

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Certified by Green Key
Category:	Hotel
Size:	Small
Protected areas nearby:	Rock of Monemvasia; Elafonisos; Gerakas fjord
Certifying body:	Green Key

Outstanding contributions

The Kinsterna hotel is based in a restored manor house close to the popular cultural and coastal destination of Monemvasia. On its website the hotel links together its history, overall philosophy and approach to sustainability. Certification by Green Key is one part of this. Much emphasis is placed on the heritage of the building and site, with careful restoration using local and natural building materials: slate, cypress wood, pebbles, marble, old hand-made tiles, ceramics and reeds from nearby wetlands. The gardens have native plants and herbs and the swimming pools are filled with fresh running water from the cistern.

Local traditions have been carried forward in the operation of the hotel. These include harvesting grapes and making wine and tsipouro brandy, gathering olives and producing olive oil, weaving fabrics and making soap. Many craftspeople from the surrounding area have been involved. Over 90% of all employees are from the local area.

Key SDGs related to this action

See: Tourism for SDGs - Recommendations for Companies