Cayo Levantado will be a luxury resort with a focus on environmental stewardship

Grupo Piñero implements innovative actions at its opening on June 1

Grupo Piñero shared the innovative actions that will position Cayo Levantado Resort as a luxury tourist space focused on caring for the environment and preserving local biodiversity from its opening on June 1st, where it will positively impact the flora and fauna of the island, merging the activity of projects with the environment and nature.

For this reason, Hervé Blondel, General Manager of Cayo Levantado Resort, indicated that, “being the new General Manager of Cayo Levantado Resort is being in charge of an incredible project on an island with unique natural wealth. I feel supported by a company that has sustainability in its DNA and I am convinced that the hotel will become a benchmark for environmental care and, of course, for the conservation of the rich existing biodiversity”.

Regarding the actions for the preservation of the flora and fauna of the hotel, Blondel explained that, “one of the main actions that has been carried out in Cayo Levantado Resort through the Eco-Bahía Foundation, includes an important landscaping project, where the invasive vegetation of the place has been eliminated and the revegetation of the island has been achieved with more than 700 endemic and native plants of the island, promoting its preservation”.

“It is important to remember that this wonderful island is the gateway to the Samaná Bay reef area, as well as a relevant refuge for birds, whales and corals. For this reason, the Eco-Bahía Foundation will strengthen the work in conjunction with local NGOs such as CEBSE and FUNDEMAR in the conservation and restoration of coral reefs, he added.

He informed that, “part of the experience that our guests will have includes an ecological route on the island, where in addition to appreciating this natural treasure, they will be able to be part of the preservation and care of local biodiversity, hand in hand with our biodiversity experts. ”.

«The guest will enjoy an environmentally responsible experience Actions for environmental care within the resort will be present throughout the guest experience. From a paperless check-in, where identification bracelets will be used as room keys, to rooms with zero plastics and presence sensors, lighting, doors and windows, as part of the RoomXperience control system where guests can control their actual energy consumption. “, said.

He also added that “at the same time, a Building Management System will be implemented through which all areas of the hotel will be controlled, including rooms, air conditioning systems in noble areas, lobby and central spaces, main buffet, restaurants, in addition to the control of the air conditioning pumping systems and AFS and ACS pumping”.

“With this project, Grupo Piñero wants to preserve the environmental wonders and the rich biodiversity of the Samaná peninsula, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability in all the destinations where it operates through its different companies,” he emphasized.