Sustainability
at The Rees

Sustainability
at The Rees

Our Commitment

The Rees Hotel Queenstown is committed to policies and practices that support the goals of a triple-bottom-line approach to the environment, people/social protection, and economy.

The Rees Hotel has implemented a company-wide stewardship program to pursue and develop operational practices that minimise waste and promote positive interaction between the operations of our business and the broader community in which we live.

Advice to and from Guests

We positively welcome your suggestions on how we can improve the environmental and social sustainability of our operations. Every suggestion will be submitted for consideration by our Sustainability Stewardship Group consisting of our team and board.

For The Rees Sustainability Stewardship Group

Bruce Davidson

Chairman of the Board of Directors, The Rees Hotel, Queenstown

Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award

In 2018 & 2020, The Rees Hotel, Queenstown won the SKAL International ‘Sustainable Tourism Award | Urban Accommodation’.

Click here to read about our feature in SKAL International’s Magazine.

SKAL International | As an Affiliated Member of the UNWTO, whose mission is to promote reliable, sustainable, and universally accessible Tourism, Skål International created the Sustainable Tourism Awards following the United Nations declaration of 2002, to spotlight best practices globally.

The Rees Sustainability Commitments

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Qualmark Gold

The Rees Hotel, Queenstown is certified by Qualmark, whose Sustainable Tourism Business (STB) Criteria are Recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council for being equivalent to the GSTC Industry Criteria.