Iceland holiday accommodation

The hotel has been run by an Environmental Management policy since 2000, which means we have focussed on saving energy and water, recycled waste and reused everything possible since then. We save energy by using energy efficient light bulbs, using motion sensors on lights in the hallways of the hotel – which then turn off the lights once a person has left the area, systematically turning off all lights and appliances in areas where no one is working, use gas for cooking – along side two electric burners and measure energy used on annual basis. We ask our guests to reuse towels – and we only change sheets every 3 days if people stay for a longer period of time.

We save water at our Iceland holiday accommodation by using a water meter for the hotel to measure how much water is used per person staying there, use low flush toilets in most rooms and use special showerheads that reduce the amount of flow and we never leave a water faucet running unnecessarily for any period of time. All detergents used are biodegradable, paint is eco friendly and building material comes from forests that are replanted. We recycle all glass (bottles, jars etc), newspaper, plastic bottles and cans. We have a policy for reuse which means we print on both sides of a paper, and reuse half sheets as notes etc.

We use local suppliers for food products such as fish and eggs, and shop at the local supermarket for items that are not bought wholesale. We also use a local transportation company. We use the local laundry service by renting linen from them and having them do our laundry with eco-labelled detergents. We also promote the local activities such as glacier tours, whale watching trips, island cruises and horse trekking. We support the local community with a lot of volunteer work around environmental issues such as protection of land, signage for important places to visit and hiking trails. We also make a monthly monetary contribution to the Snaefellsnes Environmental Fund.