our green initiatives
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club challenged itself to eliminate single-use plastics (SUP) from the guest experience at the hotel, by the end of 2022.
Over 50 plastic items were identified, and a plastics alternative programme was implemented in various departments of the hotel, and with a considerable amount of work and investment for a hotel the size of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, it successfully met its goals.
Moving forward, with the support of the hotel’s owners and Fairmont, the global company that operates the hotel, Hamilton Princess has ambitious targets to reach net zero by 2050.
accomplishments include
General Spaces
- ‘Do Not Disturb’ door hangers made of recycled Cherrywood
- Installation of refillable water stations occurring in April
— In the hotel and at the Princess Beach Club this summer, will be filtered water stations that guests can use to refill their water bottles - Food waste management programme in progress
- Focusing on energy efficiency and other waste management reduction
— LED lighting, heat recovery systems, energy management systems, promote recycling and our own reverse osmosis machine
— In the process of testing motion sensors and looking into water conservation measures - Mobile key access is planned soon, to replace plastic key cards
- Solar plan to be implemented
- Green Key or other global green certification progress
- Providing beverages in our offices in glass, aluminum or paper cartons
- Implementation of the T.A.G. recycling programme, where we encourage the recycling of Tin, Aluminum and Glass materials throughout outlets and public spaces
Dining Outlets
- Eliminating SUP water bottles and providing glass, aluminum and paper-based options
— Reusable water bottles and hot drink tumblers are sold in the shops and Duchess Café; take-out coffee cups are double-insulated to eliminate the plastic-lined coffee cup and cup sleeve; the stirrers are made from bamboo, and the straws are made from hay - Where drinking cups, utensils or containers are needed, the hotel uses ones supplied by the Sustainable Agave Company, which have been upcycled and are compostable
- Eliminating SUP bags
— Now utilize paper bags for takeout - Utilizing biodegradable or compostable food containers, and utensils for to-go meals
- Washable cups, glassware, plates and utensils
- Single use bamboo straws and stirrers
- Coffee and tea options are available by the cup or from recyclable aluminum pods
- Providing the “Hello Princess” double-insulated to-go cups to eliminate the plastic-lined coffee cup as well as the cup sleeve
- Partnering with ecoSpirits, who provides bulk supply spirits in a low-waste ecoTOTE format for all hotel bar areas
— EcoSPIRITS is a company that refills many of their spirits bottles, further reducing waste. This international company provides a low-waste spirits and wine distribution service, which aims to end single use glass. Furthermore, for every ecoTOTE container they sell, 1kg of ocean waste is collected. From the period 1 May 2022 To 29 February 2024:- 417 ecoTOTES were delivered to the hotel consisting of 4.5 litre Gosling’s and Bermuda Gin Company products
- 1,877 Litre bottles were saved
- 2,142 750ML bottles were saved
- 1,337.9 KG CO2e Emission Reductions
- 646 KG Ocean Waste Collected
- Implementation of the T.A.G. recycling programme, where we encourage the recycling of Tin, Aluminum and Glass materials throughout outlets and public spaces
Front Office
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Utilizing key cards made from Bamboo for our guest room entry, and offering an option for mobile key access from a smartphone
Guest Rooms
- Eliminated all individual plastic toiletry bottles (shampoos, shower gel etc.) and plastic cups
– In the rooms, small single-use shampoo, conditioner and hand lotion bottles have been replaced with larger, refillable bottles and, the in-room Nespresso machines use recyclable aluminum pods - Replacing single use dry amenities in guest rooms with plastic free or biodegradable alternatives
- Bamboo hair accessories: comb and brush
