About us
Sustainability
CLEAN AIR, A FASCINATING LANDSCAPE, A VERY SPECIAL LOCATION
There are many reasons to visit us at PAPA RHEIN • Hotel & Spa in Bingen. But not only that: The privately run “Heimatzeit Hotels” under the management of the Bolland family stand for “Sustainable Entrepreneurship.” In short: A sustainable corporate culture is a matter of course for us and has been lived long before this term even existed. We place great importance on ensuring that sustainability at PAPA RHEIN • Hotel & Spa is implemented consistently and effectively.
Sustainable commitment is most credible when it is transparent and continuously contributes to both social and ecological improvements as well as to the success of the company.
In this context, we underwent our GreenSign recertification at the end of 2025.
We are proud to have achieved 82%. This means that all mandatory and the vast majority of additional sustainability criteria have been met.
“The sustainable orientation is already successfully implemented in many areas. The environmental program is ambitious and will be further realized in the mentioned areas in the future.”
Nadine Gabel is our Sustainability Management Officer. Her role and responsibility is to ensure continuous sustainable organizational development.
The PAPA RHEIN * Hotel & Spa is located at the entry of the world heritage Central Rhine Valley. Only the best among the extraordinary evidence of the history of mankind and nature may be granted the title UNESCO world heritage. Our new hotel is surrounded by forests, grasslands, vineyards and a landscape that deserves special protection. The plans of the hotel were made under the close monitoring of the nature conservation authorities and countryside maintenance to promote specially the local fauna and flora.
All building measures correspond to the highest standards of energy efficiency, they are insulated to the optimum and therefore saving energy (standard: KFW 70).
Our illumination consists by almost 100% of LED techniques and are controlled by timer switches and motion detectors, preventing unnecessary energy use.
We not only strictly separate and dispose all garbage at the Papa Rhein, but also recycle locally whatever is possible. Therefore we work with Refood, who pick up our food residuals to produce animal food. Even cooking fat is collected in a barrel and is recycled by Refood to become an energy source (www.refood.de)!
The internal paper consumption is reduced to the minimum with a broad digitalization of the communication.
Purchasing co-operations with the hotels of the company group help to reduce the delivery of fresh groceries and other goods!
Our guests actively support the environmental protection by saving water using fewer towels.
We use in our enterprises environmental friendly construction materials. We mainly use for example recycled European wood for furniture and to equip our facilities. Wherever possible antique furniture and recycled materials are used instead of new products. This also counts for wall covers, flooring and trimming the exterior of the building.
It stands to reason and is very important: the regional wine. When it comes to beverages it is very important to us that wines from Australia and Chile are not offered, but instead the really unique best wines of regional wine makers. They are renowned for it.
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We prefer high-quality oiled solid wood instead of lacquered veneering on chip boards (due to the pollutant emission).
Our guests have access to 10 electric charging stations in our underground car park.
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We generally strongly recommend low-emission travel options, such as arriving by train.
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The nearest station, “Bingen Stadt,” is just a 10-minute walk away. Bingen main station is located 3 kilometres from the hotel.
