Green Events

Green Events

Green your Event

A sustainable event is one that is planned, organized, and delivered in a way that minimizes its environmental impact while creating a positive and lasting legacy for the local community and all stakeholders involved.

We are a "Green" Hotel

Grand Hotel Palace is certified with:

  • Green Key 2026 (certified since 2016)

Awarded at the Greek Hospitality Awards 2025:

  • Best Greek Green City Hotel
  • Best Greek Hotel Workplace
  • Best Greek MICE City Hotel
  • Participant in the Zero Waste Future Loading program
  • The first hotel to participate in the Cigaret Cycle program (cigarette butt recycling)

We Support Green Technology

  • Restaurant, Bar, and Room Service menus available via QR code
  • Digital information display at the Reception
  • Digital floor plan and event room layout application
  • Paperless web check-in
  • Mobile room access
  • 360° virtual hotel tour via our website (reducing unnecessary travel)
  • Electronic "Do Not Disturb" and "Please Make Up My Room" room indicators
  • Deluxe rooms with individual air conditioning, activated carbon filters, and digital thermostats
  • KNX lighting management system in conference areas (timers and dimmers) with energy-efficient lighting
  • Complimentary wireless internet access throughout the hotel

We Create Green Catering Options

  • Special Green Menus featuring locally sourced, organic, and seasonal ingredients, supporting local producers while reducing food miles
  • Encouragement to consume safe drinking water instead of bottled water
  • Coffee breaks, light lunches, and cocktails served in The Garden, our natural outdoor garden
  • Notepads made from recycled paper and eco-friendly recyclable pens
  • Reusable tableware and linens, with biodegradable drinking straws
  • Recycling of event materials after each event (paper, glass, plastic, batteries, light bulbs, and used cooking oil)
  • Responsible management and utilization of surplus food

We Encourage Green Transportation

  • Encouragement to use sustainable transportation options, including public transport and bicycles
  • Four electric vehicle charging stations available on site

For more information about organizing a Green Event, please contact our Conferences & Events Department: conference@grandhotelpalace.gr +30 2310 549249

Grand Hotel Palace is a five star hotel in Thessaloniki. Grand Hotel Palace is located at a central point at the entrance of the city and has a total capacity of 243 rooms and suites in modern or classic style distributed on the six floors of the neoclassical building of unique architecture. Grand Hotel Palace is the biggest Conference Hotel in Thessaloniki with 13 elegant and multi-purpose conference halls & meeting rooms.

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