When we bought the house in 2008, our dream was to create a sustainable, carbon-neutral accommodation without compromising comfort. After years of work and investments, this dream is now a reality. We are proud of it!
We installed:
– A geothermal installation that provides for the heating and cooling of the entire B&B.
– A wastewater treatment plant for grey water. We purify the water with mycobacteria and then use it to irrigate
the olive trees.
– 45.4 KW of solar panels. These 45.5 KW provide about 80% of our total energy needs.
– 40m2 of solar panels to heat the pool water.
– LED lighting.
– Extra energy-efficient windows.
– Insulating solar foil on the south-facing windows.
– Water-saving toilets, shower heads, and taps.
– Energy-efficient electrical appliances.
– A shared large fridge in the main kitchen instead of minibars in the rooms.
We planted a huge amount of trees and plants to offset our CO2 emissions, and we adopted several ‘Eco-practices’:
– We collect rainwater and condensed water from the air-conditioning system in our water basin.
We use this water to irrigate the garden.
– We separate all our waste.
– We compost all our organic waste and use it in the garden.
– We change towels only on request of our guests.
– We change sheets once every 4 days.
– We buy local and seasonal (ecological) products, for example, honey from the neighbours, fruit,
and vegetables from our garden or local farmers, and eggs from our chicken.
– We do not use single-use plastic. We recycle and refill plastic toiletries.
– We monitor our energy and water consumption.
– We have a social policy for our employees.
– We welcome everybody.
In November 2014, Tripadvisor rewarded us ‘Eco Leader’ after an extensive audit by US and Canadian auditors. Only 5 accommodations in our province received this reward.
In November 2016, Spanish energy company Endesa, labelled us A+++.
And in 2017, we were rewarded “best sustainability project in the hotel sector in all of Spain” by the Ministry of Energy!
Of course, the house has a class A energy certificate.