The Palais Rhoul Hotel Spa Dakhla Certified 'High Environmental Quality'

Our Commitment to the Environment: Eco-Friendly

To Go Further

Dakhla is an environmental exception, a city facing the desert, in the middle of nowhere, and especially at the end of the world. Its ecosystem is unique and fragile. At Palais Rhoul Dakhla, we believe that our services should not generate waste of precious resources or overproduction of pollution.

After commissioning an impact study from an international firm, we developed an environmental charter. This charter is mainly based on preserving this exceptional site, implementing measures to save water and energy, and following a procurement policy that promotes the economic development of our beautiful Southern province.

This charter details the actions taken and measures implemented to move towards an even more responsible behavior. It also describes some simple gestures that allow you to join our initiative during your stay.

Already, many benefits measure these committed actions. The alliance of service and environmental respect is lasting for your comfort and for our future generations.

In the bathroom, the myth "the more amenities, the better the hotel service" is persistent. The reality is sadder: these comfort products often end up in the trash without being used. This becomes unnecessary waste stored in the desert in an open-air landfill 60 km from Dakhla. The combined cost of these amenities can be significant and is integrated into the room rate. By choosing to offer you only the essentials, you pay a fair price while respecting the principles of anti-waste and, above all, the fragile ecological balance of the surrounding desert. The shower and soap products offered in your rooms are natural and certified organic. After your departure, they are distributed for free.

The amenities are eco-friendly.

• We save water, including regulators on faucets.

• We collect pool water, after natural filtration, for cleaning our various outdoor spaces.

• We treat 80% of our wastewater through a natural overflow system.

• We have opted for an ecological pool filtration system; UV lamps that reduce chemical use by 98%.

• We preserve wildlife and continue our commitment with the League for the Protection of local species.

• We only take what we will immediately consume during our fishing or spearfishing outings.

• We strictly adhere to biological rest periods.

• We do not use pesticides (only upon request from our clients).

• Plastic bottles are prohibited. Water in the rooms is served free to guests in glass bottles.

• We use energy-efficient light bulbs and have a digital management system that optimizes and reduces our consumption.

• We prefer eco-labeled cleaning products for laundry. Sheets are not changed daily, except upon customer request.

• We establish control processes for people's safety, health monitoring, and food safety.

• We choose our suppliers from those respectful of the environment.

• We prefer regional amenities.

• We value gastronomic products from the region. We prioritize local suppliers to minimize our supply radius.

• We have implemented measures to reduce waste production at the source. For example, by minimizing the packaging of products purchased from suppliers or by not serving or using very few single-use products.

• We offer food products from organic and responsible agriculture. Over time, we will expand our range based on the development of these productions.

• The materials used for construction and renovation are eco-responsible. They may include recovered materials, recycled materials, or ecological paints.

• At least 90% of the staff comes from nearby cities and villages.

• Our house is committed to helping others, either through its own foundation or through concrete local actions (for example, we systematically cook 1 meal out of 3 for the local population). We also participated in financing Dakhla's first medical center dedicated to vulnerable people.

With these simple gestures, you contribute to not wasting these precious resources:

• Unplug your chargers if they are not connected to a charging device.

• Bring a pair of flip-flops for your movements in the house. We have completely prohibited single-use slippers (and generally all single-use amenities); there is no recycling facility in Dakhla, only an open-air landfill exposed to the wind. The environmental impact of such products for our lagoon is dramatic.

• Do not let tap water run unnecessarily.

• Renew your towel and pool towel reasonably.

• Throw nothing but toilet paper in the toilet.

• Opt for reusable flip-flops for your movements within the house.

• Air conditioning is not systematically present; the temperature in Dakhla does not make it indispensable. When it is installed and you turn it on, windows and glass doors must remain closed.

Particular importance is given to selective sorting: cardboard, plastic, glass, batteries, oils, and food waste are collected separately.

• Rather than throwing plastic bottles, remember that it is better to use water bottles.

• Deposit your used batteries in the main lounge.

• In Nordic walking or bivouac, think about the small garbage bag or pocket ashtray.

• Your medications and hazardous waste must be treated by appropriate channels; hand them over to us.