THE four-star Roe Park Resort in Limavady has unveiled a £720,000 sustainability strategy investment as it becomes a member of Green Tourism and works towards net zero.
One of its major moves is the implementation of a keyless card system to significantly reduce its use of plastic, with guests using their smart phones to access their room and to check in themselves if desired.
In addition, the hotel is installing new boilers as well as solar panels which, since March, have already seen a 10 per cent drop in electric usage before the summer months have even begun.
New heat controls have been introduced to manage temperatures in bedrooms and public areas which are more efficient and economical than previous systems.
Roe Park Resort general manager George Graham said: “These positive changes contribute to a greener future and further enhance our sustainability programme as we work towards the government targets of net zero by 2050.
“We have made significant investments so far to support our moves towards increased sustainability, but it doesn’t stop there as we are aiming to increase our use of solar panels, three new hot tubs in our self-catering properties will be run by heat pumps and we have invested in a voltage optimiser which will make savings in electricity.
“As we’re beside the River Roe, utilising hydro power is something we’re determined to do in the future, which has a nostalgic tie in with the history of the hotel and the property’s former owners, the Ritter family, who generated the first hydroelectric power in Ireland from this site in 1896.”
The latest investment at the Roe Park Resort follows its announcement in January of a £1.7m spend, which included the expansion of its weddings and events space the Danny Boy Suite.
