Sustainable Tourism Program
L'Hotel de Hercé Mission Statement includes an Environmental Policy.
This means we make choices based on reducing the impact of our business on the environment. You will see this in a few small ways during your stay with us.
Sustainable Tourism Practices
Awarded Sustainable Tourism Tick from Bookingdotcom
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Waste recycling
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Water
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Energy
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Destination & Community
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Support local Tourism
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Nature
Central Heating
L'Hotel de Hercé is heated by a high-energy efficient, heat-retaining, hydronic system run on town natural gas.
CAR
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Our car for Hotel transfers
& Guided Touring is a Hybrid Renault
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Promotes Holidays and Tours in Local tourism destinations
Low impact Tourism
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Cycling Holiday Tourism Bike House for Guest
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Promotes longer stays
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Promotes Local Tourism destinations
Compost & COFFEE
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All kitchen waste is composted in the back garden and used on our garden beds.
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Coffee is made via an Espresso machine, Press or Filter methods. All coffee waste is composted.
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No plastic coffee pods are used.
PLASTICS
Recycling
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All paper, plastic, glass & metals are sorted & recycled
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Minimum single-use plastics
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Guest toiletries refillable & recyclable
GARDEN
Fruit Trees
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Buy Mayenne produce for farm to table dining
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We preserve our homegrown cherries and mirabelles.
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Garden is glyphosate-free
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Compost kitchen waste
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Use natural fertilizers
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Our garden and water features refuge for native birds.
LAUNDRY
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In-house, laundry uses Savon Marseilles pure soap, natural vegetable base, no fragrance, no colouring, chemicals or bleach.
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To save water and electricity, we change bed linen and towels after your 3rd night stay. If you require Fresh linen just let us know.
Sparkling Water
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Sparkling water is made from Mayenne water & a soda stream.
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We don't buy bottled water.