Spinnaker Bay Apartments is recognised with a Level2 Travel Sustainable Badge with online accommodation booking engine giants, Booking.com

We are proud to share that our Apartments, after consistent hard work by our passionate team, have been awarded a Level 2 badge accreditation with the booking engine giants booking.com. We have always striven to share the very best of our accommodation and our natural environment with our guests, and this accreditation confirms our commitment to supporting a sustainable travel pathway forward.

We love Queenstown. It’s our home, our playground and our livelihood. At Spinnaker Bay Apartments, we recognise that we have a duty to protect our backyard while ensuring our guests have the very best experience at our property.

About the Travel Sustainable Levels and Programme

Validity - Created with Experts

booking.com has partnered with Travalyst and Sustainalize to create the footprint of their Travel Sustainable Program, in which we are active participants. This means knowledgeable experts have created the program to ensure we are recognised for meeting functional and achievable sustainability goals and that we are pair reviewed to ensure we close the ‘say/do’ gap.

How does it work?

booking.com have 32 different sustainability steps in its program. We remit what we are currently doing, and that is matched to their matrix, and our social and environmental impact is calculated accordingly. Our size and location are considered, and we are awarded badges for our achievements. These badges are shared with our travellers and guests via the booking.com website.

In the near future, booking.com will be trialling a guest feedback verification process and is engaging a third-party auditor. This means that if we say we do it, then you can be assured that we do!

Our Current Commitment

Waste

• Recycling bins are available to guests, and waste is recycled
• The property makes efforts to reduce their food wastage
• Single-use plastic stirrers are not used
• Single-use plastic straws are not used
• Single-use plastic water bottles are not used
• Single-use plastic beverage bottles are not used
• Single-use plastic cups are not used
• Single-use plastic cutlery/plates are not used

Water

• Water-efficient toilets
• Water-efficient showers
• Option to opt out of daily room cleaning
• Option to reuse towels

Energy and Greenhouse Gases

Most lighting throughout the property uses energy-efficient LED bulbs

Destination and Community

Invests a percentage of revenue back into community projects or sustainability projects

Nature

Bicycle parking

We welcome feedback from our guests on how to be more in touch with broader sustainability and community engagement goals.  If you have a suggestion, please feel free to contact us or pop down into reception and have a chat about your ideas.  We look forward to hosting you during your stay at Spinnaker Bay Apartments.

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