The Westin Dragonara Resort - Highlights of our green practices

The Westin Dragonara Resort, being a multifunctional resort, includes 340 rooms and suites, two outdoor pools and one indoor, restaurants, bars, kitchens, a beauty clinic, gym area, conference center and catering facilities. 

The Management at the Westin has issued a policy and declaration in favour of environment. Below is a list of activities that The Westin Dragonara Resort has undertaken to reduce its carbon footprint.

Electricity saving measures

• Electricity Metering of several segments such as kitchen, conference centre to monitor and measure separately
• Power factor correctionat mains load and source levels
• Rooms management system (occupancy sensors) lighting, air condition
• Ultra violet protection film on windows
• Changing of conventional bulbs to energy savingbulbs where appropriate. The hotel now has 80% of all hotel bulbs are energy saving

Water Saving

• Water limiters in rooms
• 2^nd Reverse osmoses plant (saving town water from water table. We are currently producing 90% of the hotels water consumption
• Rain water reservoirs – storage of rain water which is then used for irrigation and pools

Reduction of waste

• Recycled plastic fencing – This has been done around the main pool area
• Reduction of plastics and disposable material
• Reduction of packaging – purchasing is involved to ensure reduction of carton and wrapping material, therefore less waste
• Waste separation from guest room to hotel skips – we separate paper, glass, organic, carton, batteries, electronic and electrical material and general waste
• Control of chemicals – reducing use of chemicals and proper storage of chemicals and fuels

The Westin Dragonara Resort places a lot of emphasis on eco-friendly measures and associates are trained so that they are aware of the efforts being done.  Guests staying at The Westin are also informed with these projects and are invited to participate in waste separation as well as in the Green Room Project.  This project invites guest to place a card on their bed when they require their linen to be changed instead of changing it on a daily basis.  This project has resulted in greater efficient by our housekeeping department as well as reduction in use of chemicals.