Sustainability
How we run this hotel.
As a business we have carried out a risk and crisis management study covering environmental, social, cultural, economic, quality, human rights, health and safety matters. Through the policies that came out of that work, we undertake to prevent the hotel's activities from harming the environment, the community and our employees.
Our way of managing the hotel rests on sustainable tourism. To leave a more liveable environment to the next generation, we use natural resources sustainably even while keeping our products and services at the highest quality.
What we do
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We develop alternative solutions to ensure environmental and social protection in our hotel and carry out our activities within the framework of sustainability principles.
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We work to prevent water and energy consumption in our hotel and take care to keep our waste to a minimum.
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We protect the rights of our employees and attach importance to their personal and professional development.
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We carry out social responsibility activities to ensure the health and well-being of society.
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We invite you, our valued guests, to become a partner in our activities for a more sustainable world by protecting the environment and pursuing an egalitarian policy without leaving anyone behind.
What you can do
None of these are demands. Each one is something a guest can choose, and together they make a measurable difference.
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Prefer our green room application. By not receiving a daily cleaning service, you can prevent 0.5 kg of CO₂ from being released into the atmosphere.
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You can save energy by turning off unused lights and taking advantage of daylight.
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Do not ask for sheets and towels to be changed during your stay unless necessary.
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Make sure the taps are turned off unless you need them.
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Please make sure that the heating/air conditioning and TV are switched off when you leave your room.
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Use refillable products such as thermoses and flasks instead of plastic bottles.
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Avoid flushing your hygiene products and wet wipes down the toilet.
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Unplug unused plugs from their sockets.
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Choose local producers to shop.
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Reduce waste by eating as much as you can.
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Separate your garbage and waste.
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Make sure you do not leave any waste after you leave your rooms.
Our policies
Eleven policies, adopted after a risk and crisis management study. The full text of each is in the documents below.
- Quality Policy
- Cultural Sustainability Policy
- Environmental Protection and Waste Management Policy
- Children's Rights, Exploitation and Harassment Policy
- Energy Efficiency Policy
- Human Resources Policy
- Occupational Health and Safety Policy
- Women's Rights and Gender Equality Policy
- Social Responsibility Policy
- Purchasing Policy
- Risk and Crisis Management Policy
Documents
Management system & policies
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The hotel's full sustainability management system: scope, legal compliance, stakeholders, accessibility, purchasing, environment, energy, water and waste management. 22 pages.
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The full text of the eleven policies listed above, in Turkish.
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The full text of the eleven policies listed above.
For guests
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A single page in Turkish and English: what we do, and what you can do during your stay.
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Rules prepared under Circular 2007/1 of the Directorate General of Nature Conservation and National Parks, covering conduct in protected areas, natural areas and heritage sites.
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The same rules, in English.
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Heritage sites within walking distance: Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Basilica Cistern, the Grand Bazaar and Topkapı Palace.
Public transport maps
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The nearest line to the hotel is the T1; the Sirkeci stop is within walking distance.
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Metro lines across the city.
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Metro, tram, funicular, Marmaray and cable car lines on a single map.
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A high-contrast version of the same map, for anyone who has difficulty telling the colours apart.