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GALLERY PARK HOTEL & SPA RECEIVED THE INTERNATIONAL GREEN KEY ECO-CERTIFICATE!

After a few years break, the Green Key Eco-certification signs are appointed to hotels in Latvia and in 2014 already 3 hotels have been awarded with Green Key, and the Gallery Park Hotel & SPA is the first hotel to be certified this year. There are only 8 Green Key hotels in Latvia in total, but worldwide there are 2400 hotels in 44 countries.

On May 15th 2014, at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development the awarding and handing ceremony of the Green Key and Blue Flags took place where the winners received the certified Eco certificates. 

Gallery Park Hotel & SPA is the first hotel in the Baltic's that has entered the Baltic Sea Action Group – sustainable environmental program in order to offer, share knowledge and experience, raise awareness and attempt to lead in the involvement of other hotels and companies in Latvia to join this great initiative in different business areas. And the most important is to prove that luxury can finally be sustainable!

The Blue Flags will be waving at 15 beaches and marinas in Latvia.

The following beaches and swimming places received the Blue Flag in 2014:

Ventspils city beach

Liepaja city beach near stadium

Lake “Lielais Stropu” in Daugavpils city

Vakarbulli beach in Riga

“Abragciema” camping site beach in Engure city

“Martinsala” beach in Kuldiga city

“Radzu” water reservoir swimming place in Jekabpils city

Jaunkemeri, Majori, Bulduri and Dzintari beaches in Jurmala city

Saulkrasti city beach

Yach marinas

Liepaja city yacht centre

“Pavilosta Marina” port

Captains port in Kuivizi village

Blue Flags will be fluttering in more than 3000 beaches and yacht ports worldwide.

The Blue Flag program is one of five global programs of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE International). Applicants for the Blue Flags were evaluated using 29 criteria in the area of water quality, environmental management, environmental education and information, safety and services.

Gallery Park Hotel & SPA- a member of Châteaux & Hôtels Collection, the only hotel in Latvia, assigned a 5 star Superior luxury boutique hotel according to the standards and clasification of International Hotelstars Union, is the best example of grandeur, hospitality and luxury in the Baltics. Restaurant Renomme at the Gallery Park Hotel & SPA has been included in the Top 5 Best Restaurants of Europe.

www.galleryparkhotel.com

www.bsag.fi

www.green-key.org

/ 16.05.2014 /
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