Key environmental sustainability practices:

• Waste separation
• Organic herb garden and fruit trees supplying the Resort's restaurants and bars
• In-room information to raise guest awareness of environmental sustainability
• Reduced use of plastic items, including straws, plates, cutlery and water bottles
• Electric vehicle charging point
• Gardens watered exclusively with borehole water
• Garden waste recycled into compost
• Toilet flushes limited to 6 litres
• Water flow control
• Solar panels heating the indoor pool water
• Participation in Earth Hour
• Digital platforms with all hotel information, reducing the need for printed documents

Key energy efficiency practices:

• Air conditioning system that reuses outdoor temperature to regulate rooms and common areas
• Monthly monitoring of CO₂ emissions, with the aim of reducing them
• Renewable energy production systems for self-consumption
• Air conditioning with seasonal dynamic temperature set points
• LED lighting
• Outdoor lighting controlled by sensors or the building management system
• Fresh air handling units fitted with heat recovery

Key social responsibility practices:

• Volunteering programmes and support for several institutions: Banco Alimentar, Re-food and Associação Pão e Paz, with donations of food, clothing and equipment
• Social inclusion, working with schools and associations to support young people with disabilities
• Opening the doors of Convento do Espinheiro, a National Monument, to the local community, who have known it since the days when it was still in a state of disrepair
• Ongoing collaboration with the diocese and local parishes
• Active promotion of Alentejo culture and traditions, food and wine, supporting the region's economy