Eco-Friendly Hostel
By
Infohostels.com staff
Pubblished on
10-Lug-2008
Section
HOSTELS NEWS
© Urbany Hostels
It could be because of its cosmopolitan character, its capacity to generate new trends, the breeze that blows from the Mediterranean or because Gaudí, and Dalí. For many reasons, today Barcelona is one of the most attractive world destinations.
With these qualities and character in mind, we've created the Barcelona Urbany Hostel. A vibrant central located hostel that offers hotel-like facilities and services that will delight you and make your stay in Barcelona even better.
Our goal is to be more than a typical budget accommodation:
* All rooms are en-suite and with individual lockers inside
* Swimming pool and fitness club
* Big terrace with nice views
* Central location
We hope you enjoy your visit and look forward to seeing you in Barcelona!
Eco-Friendly Hostel
We believe the true backpacker way of life means not only travelling around the world, making friends and sharing nice experiences but respecting the planet we live in.
The Barcelona Urbany building project focus on environmentally friendly design and technology deployment. But what does it mean?
When talking about environment and waste, everybody has heard about the three "R's": Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The engineers has looked at the possible impacts of the project and choose to introduce some of the most innovative practices and methods to not only inflict minimal harm but to help protect the environment:
* Using a noise level absorbing façade
* Using a rain water harvesting system
* Recycling and reusing 50% of the water
* Using energy efficiency installations and low consumption lamps
* Using a more environmentally friendly and less aggressive materials
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