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With our Sustainable Tourism Program, all of our guests are resting assured that our business is carrying out all possible actions to eliminate or reduce
the negative impacts on the environment and society.

To this effect, four fundamental aspects are evaluated:

1. Physical-Biological Parameters:
The interaction between the hotel and its surrounding natural habitat.

2. Infrastructure and Services:
Our management policies and the operational system within our hotel.

3. Our Clients:
The interaction of our hotel with its clients more specifically how much our policies allow and invite
the client to be an active contributor to our policies of sustainability.

4. Socio-Economic-Environment:
The interaction of our hotel with the local communities and the population in general.

Our efforts to promote sustainable tourism in Hotel Villa Roca:

To save water and electricity we encourage our guests and employees to turn off water, lights and air conditioners when there use is not necessary.
For the same reason, we implement specific programs to delay the change of towels and bed sheets.
Furthermore, we use new technologies and devices for energy saving.
We use alternative energy sources for heating or preheating water such as solar panels for our Jacuzzi. Therefore the Jacuzzi may not be hot on cloudy days or after sunset.
We maintain strict regular monitoring of our wastewater.
We operate a system of sewage treatment to prevent the use of national water. We have an advanced biological treatment plant which purifies the biggest part of the waste water in several independent phases. This treatment plant has state-of-the-art technology in all aspects to meet the stringent standards and laws of the "Reglamento de vertido Reuso y de aguas residuales, 1997, Decreto Ejecutivo 26042-S-MINAE", which allows us at the end of the effective purification process, watering our garden.
Rainwater is funneled and disposed of through a system that does not imply any form of disturbance on the environment.
Noise generating sources are turned off or isolated in order to guarantee maximum serenity and low environmental impact.
For our breakfast service, we try to prevent the use of disposable products like plastic utensils and paper plates, packaging materials, aluminum and other packaging.
We use fresh local products to prepare and serve foods such as coffee, marmalade, bread, fruits, rice, eggs, milk, juices, etc.
The vegetation in the garden is marked in part and represents most of the natural flora of the region.
The animals naturally found on our property are not fed or altered in any way.
All of our cleaning products are certified as 98% biodegradable by our suppliers. Furthermore, for our guests we offer biodegradable shampoo and shower gel for free. For our laundry we do not use fabric softener.
For garbage separation we use different containers.
We recycle aluminum, plastic, glass and paper and we participate in a community recycling program in which most of our wastes are properly recycled.
We have our own composting plant. In order to naturally fertilize our garden.
Pest control is carried out with substances and procedures that are environmentally friendly.
We report any pollution source around the facility to the proper authorities.
We do not work with illegal staff and we don’t reward the below the minimum statutory requirements.
We have specific programs with reduced rates to promote domestic tourism.
We participate in the development of local groups and make financial contributions to various social organizations.
Every first Saturday of December we have a big pool party with a donation to a local organization who helps people with HIV and AIDS.
In the field of sustainable tourism, we are proud member of:

Your feedback is very important to us, therefore questions and suggestions are more than welcome.

Thank you very much.
Hotel Villa Roca Staff

Your GREEN Resort in Costa Rica