Imlil guesthouse, Morocco
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
We stand up for wildlife in Imlil. Supported by our members we protect vulnerable wildlife and preserve wild places. We protect animals by educating people about the benefits of peaceful coexistence. We are fully aware that People and wildlife depend on water to live, but if we don't make efforts to conserve, protect, and restore this valuable resource, we may be putting all living beings at risk. That's why we sensitize the local people to preserve their environment, we advise people not to throw rubbish everywhere. That's why, we have taken initiative to collect rubbish every week from the surrounding area of our guesthouse.
Our policy is to use the garbage bins available as glass, paper, packaging and organic waste. The glass and container were requested by us and we could get the council to put them. Our policy is to recommend to the guests that the temperature in the rooms should not exceed 20 degrees. Also be aware indication that the change of towels to reduce the number of washes. To reduce the consumption of detergents we use the magic ball that washes without detergent.
Regarding the water, our houses are fitted with two systems to evacuate and separate the toilet water from the liquid waste. As we have lambs on our property, our gardeners retrieve the lambs’ dejectas and use it to fertilize the trees. We produce an oil completely bio as we do not treat the trees.
Community
We employ local people. We use muleteers as well as the guides for the people staying at our guesthouse. We buy local vegetables and homemade bread from the locals.
We employ 3 full time and 6 part time local members of staff from Imlil. We train our staff thoroughly training takes 1-3 months. We buy local produce from the local grocery and farmers market and use these in our guest meals. All of our hotel services are from local suppliers, cleaning, maids, labour, electricians, plumbers and handymen. We always use the same people because they know our standards for customer service.
The staff working in our lodges are local, and send a large proportion of their salary home, to educate members of the family or sustain others in rural areas where jobs are scarce. We are commited to supporting local community projects which include support for schools and education, clinics, social outreach projects and water provision.
We also recommend our guests to purchase natural products from villagers such as vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, etc) as well as poultry chicken eggs and milk Valley farmers themselves. We also have sales wing biscuits and jams made in a nearby town.Milk and cheese and vegetables we eat in our house is from Imlil valley, cooperative formed by the farmers of this valley and other neighbors.
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