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Edinburgh Hotels helping to promote green business tourism

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Edinburgh has a reputation within the UK for progressive action on the environment and Edinburgh hotels are playing their part in this forward thinking. The Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel in Edinburgh recognises that we must operate our business with care and consideration both within our local environment and in the wider environment.

We have received a silver award from Edinburgh Council in the Keep Edinburgh Clean scheme. We also achieved the Silver standard in the Green Business Tourism Scheme in 2002 and since then have maintained this standard for operating the business in an environmentally responsible way.

Edinburgh is one of Europe's top tourist destinations, attracting more than 13 million visitors a year, and is the second most visited tourist destination in the UK, after London. Described as the Athens of the North, Edinburgh is also a world heritage city. This makes Edinburgh accommodation difficult to find during peak tourist seasons.

The city’s main attractions include Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the Royal Yacht Britannia. Tourists from all over the world are attracted to Scotland’s capital city all year round, with the population peaking during August as visitors seek Festival accommodation, and also during the Winter holidays as more and more people are spending the New Year in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh’s cultural attractions of theatres, museums and art galleries are all very popular with tourists. A wide range of shopping is available in specialist stores and high quality boutiques, and only a short distance from the hotel.

The Bruntsfield is also one of the best hotels in Edinburgh for hosting weddings and special occasions such as an anniversary, birthday or christenings.

For lovers of food and fine dining, the hotel also boasts one of the most fashionable Edinburgh restaurants with the recently opened Bisque Bar and Brasserie. Bisque has received an AA rosette for food and service quality and has received 3 medallions from Scotland's national food grading company. Bisque is fast becoming one of the best known restaurants in Edinburgh.

The Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously. Since receiving the Silver Standard in green business tourism, the Bruntsfield Hotel has formed an Energy Committee which investigates ways to reduce energy and wastage from hotel operations and to increase recycling. We recycle paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, electric light bulbs, fabrics, cooking oils and metal cans. Guests at our Edinburgh hotel are encouraged to recycle by placing recycling containers in public areas, and we use fair trade beverage produce in the bars and restaurant.

All hotel bedrooms are fully insulated and have individual heating controls to reduce excess energy use and have energy switches to prevent appliances being left on when the room is vacant. We have installed hundreds of energy saving light bulbs and all heating and hot water appliances are regularly maintained and set at optimum comfort and energy consumption levels.


For more information on Best Western’s Bruntsfield Hotel please visit the website at www.thebruntsfield.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)131 229 1393