Sustainability at the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte

Luxury is rarely associated with the concept of sustainability but this is not the case at the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte.

How can a luxury hotel develop in a sustainable manner and become a truly Green Hotel?

Being a Green Hotel means being aware of the issues regarding the environment and acting accordingly, through such measures as the responsible sourcing of eco-sustainable goods and services and informing our staff about the importance of practices which reduce our impact on the environment.

The Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte considers the sustainability of products a priority and conducts thorough monitoring of suppliers, who must share the same ethical and environmentally and socially responsible approach to sustainability as that permeating Principe di Piemonte company culture.

In addition, the hotel has recently undertaken the examination and selection of new, sustainable guest accommodation key cards.

Processing the bamboo material uses systems specially designed to obtain the smooth surface and shape for the key card.

Heeding the call to use materials with low environmental impact, we are pleased to introduce this high quality, eco-friendly key card, which can be easily recycled, with little impact on the recycling system, thanks to the lightness and nature of the material. The potential for bamboo to replace plastic will be expressed as it becomes increasingly widely used.

The cuisine of the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte and its Michelin-starred restaurant is renowned not only for the attention to detail during the preparation of dishes but also for the care given to the choice of ingredients, which must meet specific standards of quality and sustainability.

Chosen with a view to sustainable catering, most produce is selected from a local biodynamic vegetable garden, one of the first vegetable garden in the area to introduce cultivation methods based on biodynamics with the aim of growing excellent vegetables while respecting the environment.

Whilst organic methods limit the use of chemicals to a minimum, in biodynamic agriculture, which relies purely on natural techniques, none are used.

The Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte has engaged in an in-depth sourcing process that focuses not only on the aesthetic appeal and natural flavour of the produce, but also on social responsibility coupled with sustainability based on respect for and enhancement of the local area.