Hotel Chancilleria

Our design team, led by architect Pablo Rico, promotes sustainable architectural practice and incorporated the following elements into our project aimed at reducing our footprint and making your stay more enjoyable;

• Bioclimatic design, so, for example, windows are located to take advantage of the natural cooling and heating capacity inherent in the building and its relation to the movement of the sun throughout the year.
  This reduces our use of air-conditioning and creates a more natural environment.
• The new section is built with “Termoarcilla”(lightweight-clay) bricks, for their greater insulating capacity, again contributing towards a more natural environment.
• Non-contaminating lime mortar rendering allows the building to breathe and is 100% mineral.
• Silicate paints; also allow the building to breathe and are non-allergic.
• Natural latex roof waterproofing, instead of oil-based products.
• Wooden windows, painted with eco-friendly paint and fitted with 5/8/5 double-glazing.
• Solar energy to cover 60% of our hot-water requirements.
• Grey-waters recycling; rain, sink and bath waters are collected, treated and re-used in WC, before joining the main sewage system.
• Water-saving taps.
• Gas not electric kitchen equipment.

In addition:

• We source locally produced products for the restaurant when possible, using small producers who practice traditional agricultural methods; reducing mileage the traveling and whilst protecting local knowledge and livelihoods.
• Our olive oil based bathroom products are locally produced, cutting transport and promoting the local economy.
• We promote local knowledge by offering a range of activities that provide the opportunity for our guests to learn about the rich, diverse local culture and history.