The jewel at the heart of Station Zero continues to drive home its message of eco-friendly comfort through several ongoing projects
STATION ZERO, BORACAY – With the increasing emphasis on sustainable practices for the global hospitality sector, Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay continues to set the pace for its peers in the luxury hospitality scene with its eco-friendly endeavors.
Over the past few years, Crimson Boracay has worked to make its operations more sustainable without compromising the quality of its amenities and services - a balance that it has achieved and continues to offer to every guest who flies in.
Rethinking Single-use Plastics and Fostering a Reusable Mindset
Today, the resort has done away with single-use plastics throughout the establishment. Rather than place PET bottles of water in guest rooms, Crimson Boracay offers glass pitchers in every room which may be filled at convenient dispensers along the halls, a practice also being done at Crimson Hotel Filinvest City and Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan.
Those seeking refreshment at any of the resort’s bars and lounges will also find that plastic stirrers are a thing of the past, replaced by elegant and biodegradable ones crafted from bamboo.
Crimson Boracay also seeks to foster a mindset among its guests with regard to reusing the linens in their rooms. Cards placed in guest rooms are meant to educate guests on the merits of reusing their towels, an act that significantly reduces overall water use and the release of detergent residue.
How to Combine Sustainable Produce and the Competitive Spirit
While the GM’s Garden has been around for a while, Crimson Boracay expanded the program earlier this year for sustainable, naturally-grown produce to encourage staff participation.
The new staff garden initiative launched in Q1-2024 aims to encourage resort employees to become more proactive with regard to Chroma Hospitality’s sustainability goals, particularly for the production of fresh, locally-sourced ingredients for Crimson Boracay’s kitchens.
With the aim of saving up to Php 160,000 this year in food costs, this initiative encourages a competitive spirit among employees who will work in teams to grow vegetables, fruit, salad greens, and herbs for the enjoyment of guests at the various dining establishments throughout the resort. The team that produces the most produce by weight will be declared the winner at the end of the year.
Guests, especially creatively-inclined youngsters, can also do their part to bring sustainability into their lives by reveling in the beauty of nature at onsite art classes with the resort’s current artist-in-residence. In addition, the next batch of Crimson’s Arts in Youth program, which aims to support young artists in the Boracay community is slated for July of this year.
Meanwhile, gardens and other areas requiring water throughout the resort will be kept hydrated by way of Crimson Boracay’s recently opened desalination plant which will purify seawater of salt and other impurities, making it safe for consumption throughout the facility.
Experiencing Sustainable Luxury at First-hand
Guests who want to see the great work Crimson Boracay is doing for the environment can experience it for themselves through the ongoing Today and Beyond stay promotion.
Launched in February and slated to go on until the end of 2024, Today and Beyond is both a luxurious vacation and an eye- pening lesson in practical sustainability - something for guests to cherish long after they’ve returned home.
For more details, visit www.crimsonhotel.com/boracay.
