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HOUSEKEEPING

The Park Hotel

Reinforcing Sustainable with Luxury

As the sun rises over Jantar Mantar, a quiet revolution is taking place within the walls of The Park New
Delhi. Inside this stylish, art-inspired hotel, sustainability is not just a concept — it is a way of life.
Avneet Sahi, Associate Director, Housekeeping at The Park-New Delhi, shares how the hotel is pioneering
eco-conscious hospitality while overcoming challenges to create a greener tomorrow

Goodbye to Single-Use Challenges with
Plastics Innovation

For years, single-use plastics Sustainability, while rewarding,
were a silent yet significant comes with its fair share of
contributor to environmental obstacles. The transition from
degradation. Recognizing this, The plastic to glass water bottles was
Park Hotels took a bold step of met with resistance, particularly
replacing plastic shampoo, body from international travellers
wash, and conditioner bottles with accustomed to packaged mineral
refillable dispensers and switching water. To ease their concerns,
to biodegradable shower caps. The the hotel introduced an advanced
most visible change, however, was RO purification system and
the elimination of plastic water provided alternative water options.
bottles in guest rooms, replaced Another challenge arose with
with elegant reusable glass bottles. the fragility of glass bottles, but
These initiatives have not only
reduced plastic waste but have
also set a precedent for sustainable
hospitality.

Water Revolution
Water, an essential yet often
wasted resource, became
another focal point in the
hotel’s sustainability mission.
“Collaborating with the Indian
Green Building Council (IGBC),
we have introduced an innovative
approach — recycling water
from their Sewage Treatment
Plant (STP) for toilet flushing.”
The use of recycled water led
to an unexpected challenge of
occasional discolouration. Guests,
initially sceptical, were reassured
by informative text cards placed
in bathrooms, explaining the
eco-friendly initiative. Over time,
awareness grew, and concerns
faded, proving that education is key Earth Hour being observed at The Park Hotel
to acceptance.

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