Our sustainability & environmental pledge

Welcome to Edelweiss Motel, Paihia, Bay of Islands. Our Friendly Service & Great Value need not mean compromising the environment. We believe the Bay of Islands is a unique place and want to ensure that the beautiful environment is protected for the good of all who visit and live here. At Edelweiss Motel Paihia we are committed to protecting our environment by constantly striving to minimise our environmental impact.

Edelweiss Motel Paihia, Bay of Islands, is reducing our energy demand and usage by:

• Offering a towel and linen change agreement which ensures you are helping the environment by reducing energy and water use
• Line drying towels etc whenever possible which reduces energy demand
• Installing low energy light bulbs where possible
• Encouraging our guests to switch off all lights when not required
• Switching off TVs when not in use (not leaving them on standby)
• We provide an extensive range of baby and toddler equipment to minimise the car load - see Paihia family accommodation
• We encourage the use of our tumble dryers to be kept to a minimum - washing lines are available at the back of the laundry area for guest use

Edelweiss Motel Paihia, Bay of Islands, is reducing our waste by:

• Giving you the opportunity to recycle your rubbish
• Petitioning the local council to increase roadside recycling particularly for commercial operations
• Not printing unnecessary emails and installing an integrated management system

Edelweiss Motel Paihia, Bay of Islands, is encouraging the use of public transport by:

• Offering a free local drop off and collection to the local bus station
• Providing information on local ferries, bike routes, buses

Edelweiss Motel Paihia, Bay of Islands, is conserving water by :

• Actively monitoring water usage to ensure it is in line with expectation and there are no leakages
• Installing dual-flush toilets as we renovate bathrooms

Edelweiss Motel Paihia, Bay of Islands, is reducing chemical usage by:

• Using salt rather than chemicals to treat our Year Round Heated Swimming Pool (which is also better for sensitive eyes)
• Progressively replacing detergents and cleaning products with eco friendly equivalents
• Replacing our marketing materials as they deplete with new versions printed on environmentally friendly paper and using environmentally friendly inks

Edelweiss Motel Paihia, Bay of Islands, understands the importance of buying with sustainability in mind. To this end we:

• Buy toilet paper made from recycled paper
• Purchase locally where possible, in support of local businesses & reduced carbon emissions
• Are evaluating all our suppliers products, services & business practices to see if their environmental policy matches or is better than our own

Edelweiss Motel Paihia, Bay of Islands, is proud to be an active member of our local community and we:

• Actively participate in the local MANZ branch (Motel Association of New Zealand)
• Support the local Marae by donating Manchester, furniture and other recyclable items

What Next?

At Edelweiss Motel Paihia, Bay of Islands, we recognise that Sustainable Tourism is an evolving process and our full team have signed up to this pledge as we continue to strive to improve our environmental impact and policy.

Thank you, for taking the time to read this. If you have any feedback on any of these items or any other suggestion you might have, please do let us know.