ECO

On the area around Uroczysko Siedmiu Stawów Luxury Hotel & SPA by L’Occitane, the elm-ash forests and the alder-ash forests in the water valleys and around ponds, with monument-sized trees, have been considered as particularly valuable in the flora. It is distinguished by the butterfly fauna with colias myrmidone. This area is important for protection of two species of bats and among other mammals, it is also a place of numerous presence of loir. The main ornithological values of the area is an abundant team of forest birds as well as of a couple of water birds considered as rare and endangered.

Heat pump is a solution that uses geothermal properties of the soil surrounding Uroczysko to heat the hotel interiors and its water. This solution has been selected because heat pumps gain up to 80% of the heat energy from the environment, while achieving 500% efficiency (5kWh of heat energy from 1kWh of electricity). Usable water in the system may be heated up to 65°C, which ensures full comfort of use. Most importantly, however, thanks to its operation without the emission of harmful substances, the solution based on a heat pump ensures a significantly reduction of the environment burden, including zero CO2 emissions in the hotel complex.

Statistically, water consumption in a 4-star hotel in Europe ranges from 120 to 780 litres per person per day. Meanwhile, only 0.3% of water resources on earth are available to us in the form of rivers and lakes. Currently, 450 million people suffer from water scarcity; it is estimated that in 2025, this problem will involve 37% of people on earth.
Comparing these facts, you can see how important it is to use water in an economical manner. Respecting available water resources, a greywater system has been installed at Uroczysko. It stores rainwater in an underground tank; after filtering, the water supplies a separate system for flushing toilets. Water used for flushing toilets (an average of about 7 litres every time we visit the toilet) is about 50% of the daily demand for water, meaning that flushing toilets is one of the most water-consuming operations. The water stored in tanks is also used as service water. Thanks to the greywater system, we avoid using potable water resources on operations that do not require these resources.

The taste of home-grown vegetables remains in our memory for a long time, and the satisfaction of harvesting the crops compensates for the effort put into their care. Since 2017, 65 hectares of arable land around Uroczysko have gained the ecological status: this means that the vegetables and fruits on our guests’ plates are grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilisers. They feature high quality and are full of vitamins; green beans, courgettes, kale, beetroot, cucumbers and pumpkins are among the ingredients of the exquisite dishes served at the hotel’s restaurant. Visit us soon and enjoy the food!

An insect hotel for the insects which are often considered as noxious is located on the area of our Hotel. At Uroczysko, we perceive them as useful creatures - a part of our ecosystem. They feed us by fertilising plants, allowing for development of fruit and also defending us against other pests.

On the area of the neighbouring park of Uroczysko Siedmiu Stawów, there are 7 ponds, which are now on the stage of reinstatement of their water. Part of them will be restocked in a natural way and will be left without any further human interference in order to enhance the ecosystem with some species of fish. Next summer, the first effects of our actions will be already visible.