Sustainability

Our common future

If we tell our guests that they can swim in Lake Lucerne and the water even has almost drinking water quality, they are often very baffled. Already in the 16th century, the wine and vegetable traders arrived at the Hotel Rössli after they had done their market business around the nearby Chapel Bridge in Lucerne.

We are proud that our tradition-oriented company succeeds in uniting Lucerne savoir-vivre and sustainability under one roof. Our close cooperation with farmers and fishermen and the consistent regional and seasonal cuisine are just a few examples of our extraordinary environmental management, because every Rössli guest should feel:

Here everything is done to ensure that this special place stays so beautiful over the next 500 years.

Regional Foods & Suppliers

If possible, we use regional food and consider regional suppliers to avoid unnecessary transport.

Water from Weggis

Our water in Weggis is of excellent drinking water quality. You are welcome to fill the water carafe in your room directly from the faucet itself and enjoy fresh, instant drinking water!

Regional craftsmen & partners

Whenever possible, we work with regional craftsmen and partners to avoid unnecessary transport routes.

Power optimization

We use excess heat of our air conditioning system to power our water heating system.

Our steam rooms have a standby power saving function. The Finnish sauna is operated with a basic temperature of 60°C and heated only to 90°C degrees at the request of the guest. As lighting we use only LED’s.

Our in-house solar power system on the roof covers a large part of our electricity consumption.

We heat our outdoor brine bath with a modern inverter heat pump.

Furthermore, use a power optimization device that regulates or reduces the power during peak times.

Food waste / waste separation

Optimized purchasing and other measures reduce our food waste to a minimum.

We separate our waste consistently (waste paper, glass, plastic, etc.).

The bread leftovers are fed to our horses.

Packaging

Whenever possible, we avoid waste and therefore refrain from unnecessary packaging (for example, at the breakfast buffet).

Cleaning products

We clean your room with special fibers and cloths and use Eco Plus cleaning supplements that can be broken down quickly and easily by the environment.

Mattress cleaning

Our mattresses are regularly cleaned with special equipment. High-frequency vibrations are transmitted to the mattress. The dirt separates up to 30 cm deep inside the mattresses from the fibers and is sucked off. Also, the mattress is regularly exposed to strong UV radiation for disinfecting and killing mites.

Amenities

We use “Reuse me” and “Trash Hero” products from Schnarwiler for the bathroom amenities, which take into account ecological aspects such as environmentally friendly production and recyclability of packaging etc. All items are also available for purchase.