50 Shades Greener

• 1964 –  Our founder Kay Randles, coming from afarming family in Fermoy, was brought up with the ethos of waste little, use what is left over and reuse items as much as possible. Reduce, re-use, recycle remains the culture here at Dromhall Hotel sixty years later.
• 1998 – The introduction of phosphate-free, eco-friendly chemicals throughout the hotel.
• 1999 – Club Santé Leisure opens, with Ireland’s first Ozone-treated pool requiring no chemical dosing.
• 2000 – Our hotel was rebuilt, using “new technology” of motion-sensor LED lighting.
• 2005 – A new, highly efficient, gas boiler is installed allowing for the heating to controlled in separate zones based on room use and the external temperature.
• 2010 – All lighting is replaced with LED unit.
• 2019 – Single-use plastics are removed from our bedrooms with the introduction of re-fillable guest amenities and glass water bottles.
• 2019 – One of 22 hotels in Killarney to sign a very unique sustainability charter as a core principle of our business with an initial aim of cutting our carbon emissions by 25 per cent.
• 2021 – Our swimming pool is the first in Ireland to switch it’s heating source from gas to heat pump.
• 2022 – A 35 kilowatt solar farm is installed on the roof of the building. This can provide up to 20% of the Hotel’s daily electricity requirements.
• 2023 – We also become a proud member of the Killarney Coffee Cup Project, aiming to save one million coffee cups from being sent to landfill each year.
• 2024 – Dromhall & Kayne’s partners with Blue Butterfly Coffee. Our diesel maintenance van is also replaced with a 100% electric vehicle.
• 2024 – Dromhall Hotel embarks on the 50 Shades Greener initiative led by the Hotel’s Green committee Chairperson Caroline Doherty.

There are a number of things that you can do during your visit to limit the impact on the environment. Below are a few that we recommend:

• Turn off lights when leaving your room
• Be mindful of water usage during your stay
• Leave towels you would like to be replaced on the floor and those you wish to re-use on the rails and hooks in the bathroom
• Use the bin in your bathroom for general waste and the bin in your bedroom for recyclable items
• Put the “do not disturb” card on your door if you do not need your room serviced
• Consider walking or using public transport during your visit to save car emissions
• Rent a 2GoCup for your take-out beverages
• Ask for paperless billing when you check out

If you have any suggestions on anything we can do better please let us know!