EU Ecolabel Success Story - Tourist Accommodation (2013)

In 2002, Michaela Reitterer renovated the building that would become the world’s first city hotel with a zero energy balance in 2009. Depending on the weather, the 130 m2 solar installation supplies enough electricity and energy to power the hotel and heat the facility’s water. The green vines and lavender garden intertwined on the building’s walls and roof insulate the hotel while creating an aesthetically pleasing view. This haven for eco-tourists has won numerous sustainability awards and was recently crowned 2013’s “Most Popular Hotel in Austria” by HolidayCheck.