Simple yet thoughtful touches are key to executing an in-room experience that encapsulates the comforts and convenience of home whilst on the road.
Many of the smaller hotel room amenities, particularly bathroom accessories, must be disposed of after each stay, contributing to the significant amount of waste a hotel produces each year.
According to the 2023 Sustainable Travel Report by Booking.com, which surveyed over 30,000 people, the vast majority of those who travel (76%) are looking to do so in a more sustainable manner.
Rethinking and switching some of these items to a more eco-friendly option can keep guests satisfied, improve your properties sustainable practices and reduce its overall impact on the planet.
Here are some eco-friendly alternatives to common in-room amenities.
Reduce the environmental impact of robes and slippers
Wrapping up in the hotel bathrobe and slipping into a pair of comfortable slippers is often the first step for travellers looking to relax in their home away from home. Now, they can do so knowing that this little luxury doesn’t have to cost the earth.
Waffle Kimono Bathrobes, the newest addition to Swisstrade’s sustainable collection, incorporates recycled materials in the production process. While the majority of the robe (60%) is made from cotton, to ensure maximum comfort, 40% is PET blend (Global Recycling Standard Certified).
Robes are available in both adult and kids size with matching closed toe slippers – made using 60% cotton, 40% recycled PET blend for the upper material and kraft wrapper on the sole.
Seedling Sole is leading the way as demand grows for light and luxurious slippers that are 100% plastic-free, cruelty-free and biodegradable.
These plant-based slippers are made using just three organic sustainably sourced materials – flax, linen and cork. There are a variety of styles and colours, in both adults and kids size, available.
A biodegradable approach to bathroom accessories
Pure White not only ticks the box on sustainability but also on aesthetics.
It offers a biodegradable range of hotel accessories, such as vanity sets and shaving kits, designed and packaged in sleek, white FSC-certified and recyclable boxes, with stylish bamboo bags available for larger items such as hair dryers.
Planet Positive’s range of biodegradable accessories blends convenience and comfort with environmental responsibility. Packaged in contemporary, recyclable, FSC-certified kraft packaging, the range seamlessly blends in with any bathroom décor.
Wardrobe accessories with a difference
Every guest room wardrobe needs high-quality coat hangers that will satisfy the needs of both business and leisure travellers. Designed exclusively for hotels, Swisstrade’s collection includes everyday, premium and luxury wooden hangers in a variety of colours to match your hotel wardrobe and property style, thoughtfully delivered in plastic-free, environmentally friendly packaging.
The wardrobe experience can be enhanced further with luxury additions such as a wooden shoe horn and wooden clothes brush. Bamboo fibre guest room bags including a pillow and blanket bag and a laundry bag with drawstring are also available.