Starhotels Echo., The Green icon of the hospitality of Milan renews its commitment for the earth

Who said that to live a holiday dedicated to sustainability, you need to be from the city? In the heart of Milan, it Starhotels Echo. – Ecological Contemporary Hotel has been confirmed for over a decade a visionary model of Hôtellerie responsible and on the occasion of the Earth daywhich is celebrated today April 22nd, the hotel Renew its commitment with a series of initiatives and projects aimed at strengthening the culture of urban sustainability and which invite to rethink the relationship between travel and the environment, between comfort and awareness, between cities and nature.

On the occasion of Earth Day, Starhotels Echo. has decided to join the initiative Protect Biodiversity of Treedomthe online platform that allows you to plant trees at a distance and follow its growth, supporting reforestation projects in different geographical areas. Every month, a new tree will become a habitat, a food source and a vital meeting point for wildlife in the various countries where it will be planted, a concrete gesture to protect biodiversity globally.

Open in 2011 from Florentine group, Starhotels Echo. was born from the recovery responsible for a pre -existing structure and has become one of the first concrete examples of architecture e Eco-sustainable design in the hotel field. An anticipating vision that has been able to combine aesthetic and responsibility, and which over time has received numerous international awards, fromEuropean Hotel Design Award at the Green Globe certificationrecently reconfirmed with a compliance index of 99%.

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Among the most appreciated initiatives by the guests are precisely those that involve them directly, transforming the stay into a participatory experience. In collaboration with the Network District centralthe hotel in fact promotes activities such as theUrban Ploggingecological walks to discover the neighborhood, during which abandoned waste are collected, restoring beauty to what surrounds us. The last, on April 5, saw an enthusiastic participation, confirming the value of the shared commitment.

The hotel also makes one available to its guests Guide to sustainable Milanwith Ethical shopping itineraries, biological catering and family-friendly proposals in green key.

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The Green of Starhotels Echo. It is a concrete fact

The green soul of Starhotels Echo. It’s not just a label. It is a concrete commitment that involves every aspect: from energy to water, from materials to spaces. The hotel recovers rainwater To irrigate the internal garden, use high efficiency boilers, it takes ecological gas for conditioning and presence sensors to minimize energy waste. The power supply is entrusted to a photovoltaic system 125 m², while each furniture, fabric and coating is certified to reduce the environmental impact.

All this translates into significant numbers: -25% of gas consumption, -15% electricity, -20% of water use And Over 130 tons of Co₂ saved every year.

Sustainability as a residence experience

Respect for the environment is also reflected in aesthetics and atmosphere: the interior design signed by Andrea Auletta It is an invitation to calm, to light, to silence. Natural tones, recycled materials, vegetable textures, large windows that open on a secret gardenwhere a fifteenth -century Bramante -style chapel tells the story of the place and dialogues with the present.

Each room is one Green Room designed to make those who live in it, and the planet that hosts it, with carpet, wallpaper and certified upholstery, beds made with recycled materials and FSC woodnatural fiber linen, minibar with the possibility of choosing organic products, low consumption lighting, hot water produced by the recovery of the heat of the fridge groups, recovery of water for use of the toilet of the toilet, high thermal cuts and facades with thermo -insulating system. At check-in, guests receive a key with all the information on the choices adopted and can calculate their own Carbon Footprint through the platform myclimate.org.

The cuisine? Season, aware and creative

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The flagship of the Starhotels Echo. It is the restaurant Green food & mood gardenalso loved by those who live the city every day. Here taste meets awareness: large windows, green walls, local, organic products, Slow Food Presidia. A cuisine that follows the seasons, which respects the territories, which welcomes every need naturally. The chef Aldo Vrana signs a creative and contemporary menu, where the Italian tradition is intertwined with international suggestions and incursions in the world of street food. Many vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free proposals, without ever giving up the pleasure of the table.

Starhotels Echo. is a Possible city modelwhere architecture, innovation and reception merge into an authentic proposal for sophisticated travelers who believe that every gesture, even on the road, can make a difference.