Our commitment to sustainable hospitality
The environment is important to us.
For this reason, we are committed to offering our guests a stay experience that respects and enhances our natural and cultural environment, through a series of concrete and quantifiable actions.
Monitoring and reducing consumption
We use energy-efficient technologies, such as LED lights, motion sensors in the hallways and remote room management. We educate guests on responsible water and electricity use.
Waste reduction
We adopt a policy of reducing single-use plastic and encourage recycling through dedicated containers throughout the facility.
GREEN COURTESY LINE: We use dispensers with biodegradable and Ecolabel-certified products. A limited range of toiletries is available upon request, packaged in FSC or PEFC-certified paper. We partner with TooGoodToGo to resell our breakfast leftovers.
Support for the territory and sustainable tourism
We collaborate with local suppliers to promote locally sourced products. We encourage responsible behavior toward cultural heritage and biodiversity. The hotel features beautiful photos by Alex Palara, a Delta photographer and our director. They depict Ferrara's monuments and local wildlife, along with tips for protecting them.
GREEN MOBILITY: We offer storage for guests' bikes, bike rental during the summer, a charging station for electric cars and 500 bonus points for those who reach the hotel by train or shared bus.
Awareness, Training and Sustainable Work
We monitor our employees' well-being, offer them flexible hours and discounted rates at other Best Western and Fabbri Hotels hotels. We train our staff on good environmental practices and engage our guests with tips and suggestions for a more sustainable stay.
Green Programs
We participate in the Stay Plasticless program to reduce plastic waste, Stay For The Planet to monitor and measure our sustainable actions, and Go.Get.Green to encourage our guests to do their part for the planet by choosing not to re-clean their rooms.
Our concrete support in the years 2024-2025
In recent years we have:
- contributed to the restoration of the Ferrara Cathedral with annual donations
- Supported the Women’s Justice Center in Ferrara with donations on the occasion of Women’s Day and the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- supported local schools by welcoming students on internships
- joined a project in 2025 to hire 3 women in situations of economic and social hardship as internships
- participated in social shopping at AIL Ferrara for flowers and Christmas baskets
- put on display and for sale the products of small local entrepreneurs
Discover more about biodiversity in the territory of Ferrara and read our Manuale del turista responsabile!
A certified commitment
We are proud to announce that the Palace Inn Hotel has achieved the GSTC certification, issued by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council: the organization that leads and sets standards for sustainable development in the tourism sector globally.
This recognition further confirms our commitment to sustainable management, with a view to continuous improvement.
