Hotel guests swap daily room cleans for trees

The hotel group has raised enough money for more than 1,100 native trees and hedgerows to be planted

Hotel guests have helped raise more than £10,000 for charity by skipping daily housekeeping.

Sarnia Hotels in Guernsey has raised £10,278 for environmental charity Guernsey Trees for Life through its sustainable housekeeping scheme which was introduced in April 2024.

The hotel group, which owns Best Western Moores Hotel, Les Rocquettes Hotel and Best Western Hotel de Havelet, donated £2 every time a guest skipped the daily room clean.

Karel Harris, managing director of Sarnia Hotels, said: "We're so pleased to see uptake of this initiative. In August alone, over 300 room cleans were skipped at Les Rocquettes Hotel."

The hotel group said room cleans were skipped 3,392 times over 13 months, raising enough money for more than 1,100 native trees and hedgerows in Guernsey.

"It's such a small change but it's had a big impact and allows us and our guests to contribute to a greener Guernsey.

"We know how important it is to protect the environment around us, and we're proud to support the work of Guernsey Trees for Life," Ms Harris said.

Andy McCutcheon, technical officer at Guernsey Trees for Life, said: "Donations like this are vital for restoring habitats, increasing biodiversity, and supporting climate goals.

"It's fantastic to see a hospitality business making sustainability such a natural part of the guest experience."