Sustainability at art'otel
At art’otel, we consider sustainability in everything that we do. We’re committed to changing lives, shaping futures and making a real difference in every shape and way possible. Because for us, ‘good enough’ is never enough.
How we’re making change
Our Hotels
We care deeply about our environmental and social impact. That’s why we’re taking meaningful steps and continually exploring new ways to do better, within our hotels and beyond.
Big wins
- We use 100% renewable electricity across all our hotels through Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) in the UK and Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) in the rest of Europe.
- Most of our properties in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Croatia have environmental sustainability and social responsibility certifications recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).
- art’otel London Hoxton and art’otel London Battersea have both achieved BREEAM Excellent certifications, with other art’otel properties expected to get a BREEAM in-use certification in the future.
- art’otel Zagreb received the 2024 Green Building and Sustainable Built Environment Award in the Building of the Year – Reconstruction category.
- art’otel London Hoxton was shortlisted for the 2025 BREEAM Awards in the People’s Choice category, proof of the commitment to sustainability that has gone into the construction of the building.
- Meetings held at art’otel are all 100% carbon compensated.
- All art’otels participate in the Ecological Programme. This allows guests to opt out of housekeeping services in return for a £/€1 donation per night to the charity Just a Drop and a range of rewards for the guests. For this programme, in 2025 PPHE and Just a Drop won the Charity Partnership in the Sport, Travel, and Leisure Sector Award.
Our Suppliers
We’re in it for the long haul. By developing long-term relationships with our suppliers, we enhance the positive impacts on the economy and society, while ensuring the negative ones on the environment are minimised.
Successes
- The annual assessments of our supply chain measure the climate-related risks and carbon emissions that they’re responsible for.
- In our restaurants, we’re engaging with specific suppliers to understand the sustainability of fish stocks and ensure our menus do not contribute to over-fishing.
- Since 2024, we’ve worked alongside our London laundry services supplier to reduce energy and water consumption associated with their service.
Our Communities
Big wins
- In 2025, art’otel helped raise almost £4,000 for Just a Drop, providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene projects to communities in South-East Asia, Africa and Latin America. This brings the total raised from September 2022 to February 2026 to over £8,000.
- Our art’print training programme develops and empowers leadership skills for team members across Europe.
Our People
Wherever they are, we empower everyone to be nothing but themselves, helping promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEI&A).
Our team
- To ensure all our teams feel engaged and valued, we foster a culture of honesty, integrity and accountability.
Our guests
- We’ve created a space where guests love the energy, helping them create valuable memories and feel welcomed from the moment they step in.
Our stakeholders
- By emphasising fair and mutually beneficial terms, we’re committed to well-nurtured relationships with our key stakeholders.
