Sustainable Lodging

Our Environmental Commitment Statement

• We recycle as much as we can: newspapers, paper, plastic, aluminum and tin cans, glass, corrugated boxes... Please use the recycling bins that are in our kitchen, as well as those in the outdoor porch. Keep recyclable items out of your garbage can in your room so that our staff can properly dispose of them.
• We reuse stained and old towels and linens as cleaning rags;
• We use recycled toilet paper and fabric kitchen towels;
• We refill the amenity shampoos that are in each room;
• We offer make-up removal towels that are black so that our guests don't stain our white cotton towels, to avoid using bleach in the laundry.
• We ask our guests to take home with them any soap bar they used;
• We use as many environmentally friendly cleaning products as possible;
• During your stay with us, we won't change your towels or linens unless you ask us to, even for a long stay;
• When appliances need to be replaced (such as air conditioners, TV, DVD, computer, washer, dryer...) we replace them with Energy Star Models;
• We replace used lighting with low energy bulbs (not only in the corridors and common rooms, but in each guest room as well) to save energy, and dispose of fluorescent light tubes properly;
• We use natural light whenever it is possible.
• We encourage "green" activities, such as hiking, biking, climbing, swimming, skiing... Check our packages! We will never propose a snowmobile package!
• We grow an organic vegetable garden, and use only organic fertilizers (such as our own compost); If you come in Summer, you can taste some of our home-grown produce;
• Our breakfast is prepared with as many local and New Hampshire produces as possible. Our wholesale supplier is Sysco and has also a green approach (check their Online Sustainability Report)
• We water our vegetables and flowers only when necessary. We NEVER water the grass.
• We use our pond water to water our vegetable garden.
• We plant flowers and shrubs that are mostly perennials and adapted to our area, in order to reduce watering.
• We use single sided waste paper as office notepads (to take your reservations or print your registration papers!);
• We replace any used linen with organic cotton or bamboo linen
• We replace any used room towels with colored towel to avoid the use of bleach.

• Recycle as much as you can. Dispose of your recyclable items in the containers in our kitchen or porch area, or leave any recyclable item aside of your garbage can in your room. We will take care of it during housekeeping.
• Turn all the lights off when you leave your room;
• Turn the air conditioning or heater off or to a minimum when you leave your room; Don't forget to turn off the TV as well!
• Close the windows when the air conditioning or heater is on;
• Reuse your room towels and linens; the bed linen won't be changed during your stay with us, unless you ask for it;
• Reuse your pool towels;
• Don't use our towels to remove your make up (they will need to be bleached if you do so). This is why we provide make-up removal towelettes, as well as a black make-up removal towel in each bathroom.
• Don't throw away our shampoo bottles. We will refill them with quality shampoo!
• Don't leave your bar soap in the room. Take it with you to eliminate unecessary waste.
• If you need extra towels to clean up your car or your dog, please ask us and we'll gladly provide you with rags.
• After using the outdoor hot tub, turn back down the temperature to 96 and put the lid back on;
• If you use our common areas in the evening, turn off all the lights when you leave;
• We provide you with plastic glasses in your bathroom that are washable and reusable. They are not disposable.
• Let us know when a faucet or toilet is leaking so that we can fix it;
• Don't throw away the brochures you are not taking with you: we will place them back on our brochure rack.