Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel anticipate our guest requirements with innovation and flexibility. We provide sustainable top class business and leisure facilities and offer excellent service so that our guests have a memorable experience.
As a part of the local and international community the Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel understands that its actions impacts those around us as well as the environment at large. We are proud to have received the Enviro Bronze award from Qualmark for our commitment to being a sustainable luxury accommodation.
We are actively involved in reducing our impact on the environment, helping various charitable organization's where ever possible and supporting local artists and suppliers.
As our commitment to helping New Zealand remain a clean and green country, we make sure to preserve our award winning gardens with utmost care, we continually monitor and aim to reduce our impact on the environment by implementing the latest energy saving devices.
To support our community we source all our produce from locally owned and operated suppliers and utilize the skills of local craftsmen for any work done around the hotel. Our team is deeply involved in conservation initiatives.
Carbon Footprint
- We recommend Corporate Cabs who are committed to improving efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Our refurbishment plans incorporate environmentally certified products.
- Our boilers have significantly reduced the use of fuel
Waste Reduction & Recycling
- We recycle paper, cardboard, glass, cans, plastic, unusable polystyrene, garden waste and batteries.
- Recycling bins are offered in guest rooms for waste separation
- We encourage our team to not print out emails unless necessary and also encourage others not to print out our emails.
- We try not to purchase products with excessive packaging to reduce wastage
- We Recycle the Rimu timber where ever possible
- Cooking oil and fat is collected and converted to bio fuel
- We use sustainable paper for our printed collaterals
- We reuse printed paper for staff notes.
- We have significantly reduced our printed and paper marketing materials and our information is now on digital media.
Energy Management
- We use energy saver bulbs wherever possible
- Air Conditioning in non public areas are on timers and don’t operate when unoccupied
- Our windows are double glazed to increase energy efficiency
- Lights are dimmed and turned off overnight.
- We offer incentives to employees that come up with ways to save energy
- We offer guests complimentary bicycles for local touring with maps showing safe cycling routes
- Our Building Management System controls the heating and cooling of the guest rooms very efficiently, saving energy.
- LED TV’s have been selected to replace old TV as they consume less energy
- Lights are dimmed in restaurants and public areas in the evening
- Energy saving fittings have been used for lamps wherever possible
- Outside areas have sensor lighting where possible keeping in mind safety.
- Ongoing rollout of LED light bulbs.
Water Conservation
- Trained our staff to only use dishwasher when full thereby saving energy, water and detergent
- Regulate garden watering via sensible irrigation
- Linen is replaced on guest demand cutting down on water and detergent wastage
- We use water efficient dishwashers that retain washing water
- The automatic irrigation system is turned off during winter months
Pollution Prevention Initiatives
- We have double glazed windows to minimize noise pollution
- Hardwired the smoke detectors so they no longer require batteries
Purchasing
- We purchase goods and services locally where ever possible to build local economy
- Our key cards are made of recyclable plastic
- We buy in bulk to reduce package
- All of our wines and beers are purchased locally or from within New Zealand.
- Toiletries are 100% New Zealand made.
