At Royal Hotels & Resort Dubrovnik, sustainability is more than a commitment—it’s a way of life. Through responsible innovation, local partnerships, and eco-conscious hospitality, we strive to protect the Adriatic’s natural beauty while enhancing guest experiences.
🌱 Eco-Innovation: Energy-efficient systems powered by heat pumps, solar panels, and sea thermal energy; smart automation for lighting, heating & cooling.
💧 Water & Waste Reduction: Faucet aerators, leak monitoring, towel/linen reuse, and waste separation with zero single-use plastics.
🐾 Community & Nature Care: Local support initiatives, animal welfare programs, eco-diving actions, and pesticide-free Mediterranean landscaping.
🔄 Green Procurement: Preference for local, eco-certified suppliers and sustainable packaging practices.
🎓 Staff & Guest Education: Sustainability training, green room options, eco-workshops, and digital engagement.
📊 Transparent Goals: Measurable targets to cut energy, water, and waste; regular reporting and strategic improvements aligned with UN SDGs.
Royal Hotels & Resort Dubrovnik is a luxury hotel complex located on the Lapad peninsula, along the Adriatic Sea coast. It comprises several properties, including Villa Elite, Royal Blue, Royal Ariston, Royal Palm, Royal Princess, and Royal Neptun, offering top-tier service, culinary experiences, and wellness facilities in an environment that emphasizes sustainability and harmony with nature.
For years, the resort has actively invested in sustainable technologies and socially responsible operations. We use heat pumps and solar panels for energy-efficient water and space heating, while Royal Blue employs an innovative solution harnessing thermal energy from the sea to produce hot water. All rooms are equipped with faucet aerators to reduce water consumption without compromising guest comfort. We use L’Occitane natural and eco-friendly cosmetics in all rooms, further demonstrating our commitment to sustainability and high-quality service. We welcome all our guests with a bottle of bottled water from a local source.
A smart system for automating energy, heating, and lighting consumption has been implemented, optimizing usage and reducing CO₂ emissions.
In collaboration with Dubrovnik’s municipal waste management company, Čistoća, we systematically separate waste, including independently pressing cardboard and paper for recycling.
Beyond environmental responsibility, the resort is deeply engaged in socially beneficial activities: long-term support for the Dubrovnik Volleyball Club, regular donations to Caritas and Dubrovnik General Hospital, and a partnership with the Anastazija Association to care for cats living on the resort grounds—all animals are sterilized, vaccinated, protected from parasites, and rehomed.
We place special emphasis on protecting the marine environment. Since 2014, we have organized four major eco-diving cleanup actions in collaboration with ERK Raguza and RC Abyss, with the 2020 action standing out as the city’s main ecological initiative that year.
This Sustainability Management Plan builds on existing achievements, outlining a strategy for their enhancement, standardization, and continuous development.
This Sustainability Management Plan builds on existing achievements, outlining a strategy for their enhancement, standardization, and continuous development.
Royal Hotels & Resort Dubrovnik is guided by sustainable development principles across three key dimensions: environmental, social, and economic. Our goal is to provide high-quality service to guests while minimizing negative impacts on nature and the local community, actively contributing to resource protection and improving quality of life.
Key principles guiding our actions include:
The sustainability goals of Royal Hotels & Resort Dubrovnik are defined to enable measurable progress tracking, risk management, and long-term investment planning. They align with national guidelines, European directives, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Main goals include:
Royal Hotels & Resort Dubrovnik proactively applies advanced and innovative solutions for environmental protection, with concrete technological and organizational measures that significantly reduce its environmental footprint.
At Royal Hotels & Resort Dubrovnik, we firmly believe that responsible business is inconceivable without active care for the local community and its economic, cultural, and social development.
Royal Hotels & Resort Dubrovnik has developed a sustainable procurement policy promoting the purchase of products and services with minimal environmental impact and maximum local benefit.
Sustainable procurement principles include:
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have been established for energy, water, waste, and emissions.
Examples of tracked KPIs include:
Departments submit quarterly reports, consolidated into an annual Sustainability Report. Feedback is collected through surveys and suggestions. Annual strategic sustainability meetings are held, and plans are in place to introduce an independent audit.
Royal Hotels & Resort Dubrovnik is committed to creating a sustainable future that respects the natural beauty of the Adriatic coast, empowers the local community, and ensures exceptional experiences for all our guests.
Learn more about our commitment to fair treatment and responsible workplace practices — explore our Ethical Labour Standards.
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