Lossiranta Lodge is a small boutique hotel in Savonlinna, closest to Olavinlinna Castle. Each one of the five rooms is a unique entity with stylish design. Every room has own entrance and a small terrace. View from the rooms is straight to Lake Saimaa and Olavinlinna Castle. Lossiranta and its annex building Tavis with 7 additional design rooms is open all year round.
Lossiranta Lodge has joined an international environmental program Green Key. Prestigious eco-label Green Key was awarded to Lossiranta for an excellent environmental work, developing sustainable tourism and committing to high environmental standards.
Environmental work is a part of Lossiranta hotels daily routines. It is an ongoing process and they constantly develop themselves into a more ecological company.
Increasing environmental awarness and motivating attitude changes
Lossiranta has created an environmental information package for guest espcially. The info package includes information about energy saving, local food, recycling, ecological means for transport etc. They also emphasize the vulnerability of the surrounding nature and give tangible advice how to enjoy and nurture it.
Local and organic food
Lossiranta hotels use local products, services and organic food when ever it is possible. In summertime part of the breakfast berries and apples come straight from Lossiranta’s organic garden. The aim is to increase the number of organic products in the future. They serve breakfast products ecologically from washable bowls and dishes. This way they can avoid useing individually packaged products. They also favour large packages in our purchases. Sometimes after breakfast there is still water in carafes - they don’t throw it away, they water the plants!
Water efficiency
As part of the process for applying for Green Key, Lossiranta measured the water flow from each of the showers. The water flow was up to 12 l/min or more and was reduced in each shower to max. 9 l/min. This has resulted in considerable savings also in costs.
Environmentally friendly chemicals
Lossiranta uses environmentally friendly products when washing and cleaning. Green Key program requires all daily cleaning products to be ecolabelled, but Lossiranta has extended this principle on their own initiative to all cleaning products.
Additionally the use a local laundry company for linens and do not use bleach. When washing small items at the premises, they have the luxury for drying them outside. This is a big ecological choice.
Renewable energy and energy saving
Lossiranta puchases green electricity from their local energy provider. As part of the Green Key application process, Lossiranta changed their light bulbs into led and energy saving lights, which now cover over 75% of all lights.
Sorting and recycling of waste
Lossiranta sorts and recycles extensively. The categories include biowaste, energy waste, cardboard, paper, glass, bottles, metal, hazardous waste and a small amount of mixed waste. Also guests are encourage to participate and recycling bins are provided in rooms.
Lossiranta has also a keen interest to make Lake Saimaa area a non-plastic zone.
Lossiranta hotels’ sustainability comes from small actions every day and it is a part of their corporate culture. They constantly work to find new sustainable solutions for the hotel business, in all areas.
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100% disposable items free zone
100% cleaning products ecolabelled
Lossiranta puchases green electricity from their local energy provider. As part of the Green Key application process, Lossiranta changed their light bulbs into led and energy saving lights, which now cover over 75% of all lights.
As part of the process for applying for Green Key, Lossiranta measured the water flow from each of the showers. The water flow was up to 12 l/min or more and was reduced in each shower to max. 9 l/min. This has resulted in considerable savings also in costs.