The new Scandic Hamburg Emporio was eco-certified and award-winning for its sustainable building even before it opened. The flagship hotel, with 325 spacious, eco-aware rooms and a conference centre with fantastic views on the seventh floor,
embodies Scandic's focus on the Nordics and Northern Europe. The biggest hotel chain in the Nordic region also meets Hamburg's environmental vision as 'European Green Capital 2011', with a hotel in the heart of the city where guests can expect unique solutions in terms of sustainability, accessibility and design. Scandic Hamburg Emporio takes pole position in the list of '50 Certified Green Hotels', ranked by the German Business Travel Association (VDR) based on factors such as energy and water consumption, food and drink and corporate social responsibility. Exclusively using renewable electricity with Greenpeace Energy as its partner, the hotel will cut its carbon emissions by up to 1,000 tonnes per year compared with using conventional energy sources. The hotel is also set to be certified to carry the EU Ecolabel, but there is more than just the sustainability work to impress guests at the newly opened Scandic Hamburg Emporio. The generously proportioned rooms are a minimum of 24 square metres and have a ceiling height of up to 6.8 metres. The hotel's location is unbeatable. The exhibition and conference centre Hamburg Messe und Congress is within walking distance, there are excellent transport links and Gänsemarkt underground station is right opposite the hotel entrance. Whether guests are here for shopping or simply a relaxing hotel experience, Scandic Hamburg Emporio is the perfect place to stay," says General Manager Folke Sievers.
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