Sustainable living, pure enjoyment
Together for a greener world
Together for a greener world
Sustainability
Go Forest
Are you staying for more than one night? Then you can choose to skip the cleaning of your room. Hang the green door hanger on the door and contribute to a greener future!
For every cleaning skipped, Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen plants a tree in Tanzania. This reforestation project restores forests that have been burned in the past. The planting and maintenance are done by the local population. This project is not only good for nature but also provides jobs and income.
Check out here how many trees we have planted since August 2023.
Green Key
Since January 2025, Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen has been awarded the Green Key certificate. Green Key is the first quality label that highlights sustainable travel, meetings, and relaxation. Visitors to a Green Key location can count on benefiting the planet without compromising on comfort or affordability.
Measures we take to contribute to a better world:
We send quotes and confirmations digitally as much as possible, avoiding postal mail or paper. Printing is minimized, and everyone's digital signature includes a 'think before you print' reminder. Ecologically responsible paper is used.
We use printing paper and toilet paper with an ECOlabel.
In our dishes, we work as much as possible with local, fairtrade & organic products, which are not only very tasty but also sustainable!
Our menu offers a variety of vegetarian options.
We separate all waste in the hotel.
We use LED lighting, which operates almost everywhere on timers & detectors.
Our guests can choose not to have their room cleaned during their stay and to reuse towels.
The hotel is fully equipped with water-saving showers, faucets, and toilets.
We collaborate with sustainable suppliers who also have an environmental policy statement. We work with a limited number of different suppliers to reduce fuel impact.
We minimize the use of single-use packaging to reduce plastic waste.
The water point provides filtered drinking water in reusable glass bottles.
Our cleaning products have an eco-label.
Our network of suppliers combines the freight of 5 other Van der Valk hotels, ensuring that a truck always operates at maximum capacity!
Solar panels on our roof partially supply the hotel with electricity.
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