The Mercure Krakow Fabryczna City hotel, part of the Accor network, has passed certification procedures and joined the small group of hotels in Poland certified as Green Key. Green Key is an international certification program for tourist facilities that meet international criteria in terms of environmental responsibility, building environmental awareness among consumers as well as employees, and cooperation with the local community. It is a promise, made by the hotel to its guests, that a decision has been made to act for the environment in this facility.

“At Mercure Krakow Fabryczna City, we strive to be environmentally responsible hosts for our guests and better citizens of our planet. We want our guests’ experience during their stay to be not only enriching, but also supportive of our immediate environment and locality. We are incredibly proud to have joined the noble ranks of Green Key certified hotels, and we promise it doesn’t stop there! We will take further steps for our environment. ” – says Hotel General Manager Joanna Chwastek Pluta. Mercure Krakow Fabryczna city’s constantly improving sustainability initiatives focus on three main aspects:

• Environmentally friendly stays: throughout the hotel’s operations, new ways to reduce the level of greenhouse gas emissions and implement the principles of a closed-loop economy are constantly being sought, the hotel uses clean energy sources, saves water by using gray water, electricity by installing detectors in common spaces, and eliminates single-use plastic.
• Responsible food management: the hotel’s Destilo restaurant uses ingredients from local suppliers, their use is always thought out so that as few ingredients as possible are wasted. The capacity of dishes has also been reduced, in order to reduce food waste, while encouraging guests to use buffets more often and more consciously.
• Culture partners: Mercure Krakow Fabryczna City is like a bridge connecting guests to the history of the place and the local area. It encourages local artists to collaborate, developing cultural awareness with its guests as well as employees, who are often involved in the creation and holding of various events. Its main goal is to support the development of local communities, by establishing lasting, two-way relationships with them and bringing their art to guests and the local community.

Mercure Krakow Fabryczna City located in the Fabryczna 13 complex, managed by F.R.B Inter – Bud opened in the fall of 2021 on the site of the former Polmos Vodka Factory. Since the beginning of its operation, it has emphasized ecology, the hotel has been equipped with state-of-the-art solutions to minimize energy consumption, and negative impact on the environment, and the hotel itself, is located in an area that has recently obtained a BREEAM certificate.