YH Gorssel
Netherlands

Number of beds

92

Number of overnights 2005
(or latest figures available)

11.547

Average annual occupancy

35%

Profile of guests

Schools, families and common interest groups

Environmental features

1. Hostel was the first accommodation in the Netherlands receiving the “Golden Milieu barometer” (ECOLABEL)

2. Hostel saved energy costs within the first year of environmental care, the sum of €

3. 100% of it’s own energy usage is coming from environmental friendly resources like sun, wind en biogas

4. % reduction of water

5. Waste is separates into: paper, glass, metal organic waste, small chemical waste, grease and recycled.

 

Environmental impact

 

Economic/financial impact

All Dutch hostels, starting with 14 in spring 2006, ending in 2007 with another 16, go for the European ecolabel. Spending about € 50.000 to invest in environmental issues in 2006.

 

 
 
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