COMMITTED TO SAVING WATER IN THE HOTEL SECTOR

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March 22 is the World Water Day and from Hotel Alimara we want to take advantage of this event to remember the importance of saving water in the hotel sector due to the generalized drought situation that Catalonia is going through.

This period of drought and climatic emergency makes it necessary that all sectors of society consolidate and integrate the culture of saving and adopting sustainable consumption into our daily activities.
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The current severe drought is the most severe that Catalonia has suffered since records have been kept (1905). Thanks to the awareness of citizens and the measures implemented by political institutions, consumption has been contained and is being reduced in most cases.

Hotel Alimara has been environmentally certified since 2002, the year in which we began to initiate actions to manage water waste. With the drought that we have been suffering in recent years, we have improved these measures and have implemented a series of have put in place a series of measures to make the best use of to make the best use of the water we have available, with the cooperation of our guests, but without reducing the quality of their experience in our facilities.

WE WORK TO BE A MORE SUSTAINABLE HOTEL EVERY DAY

To maintain a natural grass lawn, an average of 6 liters per day per square meter is needed. To cope with the drought, last year we decided to replace the natural grass with artificial tur f. In this way we managed to save more than half a million liters of water per year.

We continue to offer a magnificent space for celebrations, weddings, banquets or corporate meeting breaks while maintaining our commitment to sustainability.

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Another of the measures that we started to apply is also related to the company meetings and celebrations that we organize in our hotel.
We collect about 55 liters of excess water per week from our events and from the Summum Restaurant, which results in an annual saving of more than 2,600 liters just in the water we recycle from these actions. This water is then used for cleaning or watering plants.

In addition, at Summum, our commitment to sustainability goes beyond the water in our service. We also use local and proximity products to create a delicious and sustainable menu.

YOUR COLLABORATION IS ALSO IMPORTANT

When you stay in our renovated rooms, you will notice that we have also implemented measures to help you enjoy your stay and contribute to a more sustainable world.

We will ask for your help to know if you want us to send towels to the laundry only when you leave them on the floor and we have removed the plugs from the bathtub to save water (although you can still ask at the front desk if you wish).

In this way, we can continue to offer the highest quality of service and customer experience, while working together to become more sustainable every day.

THE BIOSPHERE SEAL, EMAS CERTIFICATION AND ISO 14001

The transparency of our actions to be a more sustainable hotel every day is very important to us. We undergo internal and external audits to assess our environmental impact.

Last year we also participated in the CIRC Hotel project, a pilot program with 5 specially selected hotels in Barcelona to design the sustainable hotels of the future.

 CIRC HOTEL, BUILDING THE BEST SUSTAINABLE HOTEL

The publication of our environmental statement year after year is an act of transparency so that all stakeholders can evaluate our environmental achievements.

And we are very pleased to announce that we have recently been recognized for best practices in sustainable management and have been certified with the Biosphere sustainability seal, one of the most recognized seals in Europe in terms of good environmental practices.

THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING TOGETHER AGAINST DROUGHT

The average water consumption in Catalonia isabout 117 liters per inhabitant per day (the WHO establishes that the minimum necessary limit is 100 liters/ inhabitant/day). This generalized containment is a great ally not only to help ensure the availability of water, but also to raise awareness of a culture of saving and sustainability towards the environment.

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Saving water is just one of the measures that we at Hotel Alimara have implemented to be more sustainable, a goal we work hard for every day of the year.

We are committed to sustainability and aware of our social impact, adapting more and more responsible and sustainable practices out of conviction and to meet the demands of the most conscious travelers.

COME AND TASTE THE WINNING DISHES OF THE CETT CATERING CONTEST

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The Summum Restaurant of the Hotel Alimara offers you the possibility of tasting the winning dishes of the XXVIII edition of the Cooking and Pastry and Catering Services Competitions of the CETT-UB.

These dishes will be available in the lunch menu of the Summum Restaurant, in limited edition and only during the month of March.

The winning proposals that you will be able to try are:

  • Calero "suquet" version - Proposal by Arnau De Diego Rubiol
  • Acid apple and cider - Proposal by Biel Ramírez Triguero
  • Bubble Tikki Cocktail - Proposal by Noa Jie Vernia Silva

The maître d' of the Hotel Alimara, Josep Maria Arcos, participated as a jury member during the competition and highlighted the creativity and professionalism shown by all the participants during the event.

Participation in this type of competition is a unique experience for CETT-UB students. They have the opportunity to value and demonstrate the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their training. It also serves to reinforce and improve skills such as work organization, autonomy and initiative, as well as responsibility and communication under pressure.

Don't miss it!

ALIMARA HOTEL EXPLAINS LIVE ITS WATER SAVING MEASURES

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Last Tuesday, at the Hotel Alimara we made a live connection with the program "Tot es mou" of TV3. Within the framework of the Mobile World Congress and the high hotel occupancy in Barcelona, with most hotels close to 100% occupancy, the public television magazine put in the focus of the debate how this high occupancy can be made compatible with the generalized drought situation that Catalonia is currently going through.

Eva Viciano, our manager, explained the measures that Hotel Alimara is implementing to fight against water waste and to become a more sustainable hotel every day. At the Alimara we have managed to stay below the water consumption per guest per night set by the European Union.

We have achieved this through various measures such as changing the natural grass for artificial grass or the use of the water left over by the clients of the Summum Restaurant and corporate meetings to water the plants or use it for cleaning the hotel.

To put it in perspective, we collect about 55 liters of water per week from our meeting rooms alone, which translates into annual savings of more than 2,600 liters of water. Overall, and in comparison to previous years, we are managing to consume 25% less water than before we implemented these measures.

If you are interested in recovering the live, you can do it in this link starting at 02:05:30

 

DISCOVER SUMMUM'S NEW SEASONAL MENU

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We would like to invite you to discover the new winter menu of our restaurant Summumwhere we offer you a unique and sustainable culinary experience. This time of the year brings us a wide variety of seasonal and local products, which are the basis of our new creations. Vegetables such as artichoke, eggplant and red cabbage will fill with color and flavor our classic meat and fish dishes.

We are proud to offer a selection of dishes carefully prepared with fresh, high quality ingredients sourced from local suppliers committed to sustainability and responsible consumption. At our restaurant, we strive to reduce our carbon footprint and promote sustainable food consumption.

Our menu includes options for all tastesOur menu includes options for all tastes, with the best vegetables and legumes, as well as meat and fish dishes selected with care and attention. In addition, we offer a wide selection of wines and beverages that perfectly complement each of our dishes.

This winter you can try proposals such as our warm artichoke coca with mozzarella, Iberian ham and arugula, our Catalan-style stuffed free-range chicken, creamy sweet potato and "palo cortado" sauce or the reinvention of a classic dessert such as bread with chocolate, oil and salt .

If you are looking for an authentic, sustainable and seasonal culinary experience, come and try the new winter menu at Summum restaurant! We're sure you'll love it.

WE INVITE YOU TO A FREE YOGA CLASS

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We want you to start your day in the best way!

Every Friday, from 8 to 9 a.m. and completely free of charge, you can take a yoga class in an event room of the Alimara Hotel.

You only have to worry about bringing comfortable clothes and we will take care of the rest. You will be able to enjoy a yoga class adapted for all ages and you will have a yoga mat at your disposal.

You will take a free yoga class with instructor Xevi Dorca, a certified Hatta Vinyasa instructor. The source of inspiration for his classes are the fundamentals of Yoha Iyengar, a practice that focuses on postures as well as breathing and attention to the senses, which are the keys to integrating body and mind.

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The first class is on February 2 and will be held periodically every Friday from 8 to 9 am.

You don't need to register, just come and enjoy a free yoga class in Barcelona 😉.

Are you going to miss it?

DISCOVER THE CETT SEMINAR RESEARCH AT THE HOTEL UNIVERSITARI ALIMARA

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As part of the university hotel proposal that CETT and Hotel Alimara are beginning to implement, the CETT Seminar Research, monthly academic research seminars open to the entire research community, are born.

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Merging the academic and hotel environment, CETT and Hotel Alimara reinforce in this way their commitment to enhance the academic research culture of the CETT Campus. The theme of each seminar, about 45 minutes long, will always be related to tourism and / or hospitality and will take place, free of charge and open to anyone who wants to attend, in the Foyer of the Hotel Alimara. In the near future, these actions will be transferred to the Alimara Lab, the applied research laboratory of CETT and Hotel Alimara that will be launched in 2024.

This proposal also aims to create synergies among the research community and to carry out post-seminar networking sessions that may crystallize into future research collaborations with other universities.

During the first CETT Seminar Research, we had the pleasure to meet Dr. Rob van Ginneken. Trained in Groningen, Leuven and Paris, he is currently full professor of Hospitality Finance at the University of Applied Sciences in Breda where he conducts research on hotel management.

Dr. Rob van Ginneken opened the CETT Research Seminars to share his research on hotel management agreements, fairness in negotiation and refining the mastery of negotiation skills.

The second edition of the CETT Seminar Research was led by Dr. Oriol Anguera-Torrell, professor at the CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy (Universitat de Barcelona), where he teaches Tourism Economics and Hotel Revenue Management.

His current main areas of research are Tourism Economics and Hospitality.
This seminar analyzed one of the consequences of hotels charging a fixed amount to add lunch to a room reservation, an exciting topic to be able to implement improvements in the user experience of our guests.

Don't miss the next sessions! Interested in attending? Write us at marketing.alimara@cett.cat and we will keep you updated on the next actions of the Alimara University Hotel.

K-POP UP ALIMARA - DISCOVER AUTHENTIC KOREAN CUISINE!

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We invite you to a different gastronomic experience!

Come on November 10 and 11 to the Korean food Pop Up that we will organize at the Summum Restaurant of the Alimara Hotel.

We have prepared an 8-step tasting menu to surprise all your senses.
You will enjoy a cocktail + appetizer, snacks, delicious starters, a meat dish and a fish dish and finish with desserts and a petit four to put the finishing touch to a rounded dinner.

We have designed this gastronomic experience for you to immerse yourself in authentic Korean cuisine. The menus have been designed by the students of CETT, Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy and Woosong University (South Korea) and supervised by the kitchen team of Summum Restaurant.

 

A pop-up restaurant is a unique and ephemeral gastronomic event, which aims to recreate a specific theme to customize a culinary experience of the highest level. In this case, being an offer based in Korea, we have been inspired by the K-Pop bands of the Asian country to theme this evening.

This K-Pop Up Alimara gives us the opportunity to demonstrate the values of multiculturalism and integration, which are part of the philosophy of the CETT group, with the close collaboration of the students of CETT, Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy and the University of Woosong (South Korea) crystallizing in a pioneering project.

Are you going to miss it?

To make a reservation, you can send an email with your name, the number of guests and the date you want to restaurant.summum@cett.cat.

We will send you a link so you can pay for your reservation. Only pre-paid reservations are accepted.

-Days: Friday 10 and Saturday 11 November 2023
-Time: Enjoy a welcome cocktail at 19.30h, the experience starts at 20h.
-Price: 37€, drinks not included.
-Place: Summum Restaurant (Hotel Alimara)
-Reservations: restaurant.summum@cett.cat

 

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE FAMILY AT THE ALIMARA HOTEL

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Christmas is a unique and magical time. Gatherings, reunions and special moments. And we want you to celebrate them at Hotel Alimara to save work for the cooks of the family.

For this reason, we have prepared a series of special menus for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day, New Year's Eve and Epiphany so that you don't have to worry about anything.

Leave it in our hands and we will offer you a gastronomic experience designed exclusively for these dates.

Celebrate Christmas at Summum restaurant, in a unique setting near the center of Barcelona.

 

In the gastronomic proposal you can taste, among many other options, incredible dishes such as roast cannelloni with parmesan cream and caramelized apple, a beef stew with port wine, mushroom sauce and creamy tubers, special desserts for the occasion as our cheesecake or matcha tea and citrus mousse.

All this accompanied by an after-dinner snack of nougat and wafers and ample options for marinating our festive menus. In addition, we have a vegetarian menu and you can ask us about allergens and intolerances.

You can see the detailed menus for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve, the booking and payment conditions and the additional services available by clicking here. 

Celebrate the holidays at the Hotel Alimara, in the Summum restaurant dressed in gala attire and a unique central garden.

On Christmas Eve, stay overnight in a double room with breakfast included for only 70€.
And on Christmas Day, book a room from 16h to 21h for only 50€, an offer that we only launch for this special occasion.

If you would like to make a reservation or request more information, please contact us through:

✉️alimara.banquets@cett.cat
📞 935 040 444
👉 https://alimarahotel.com/

CORPORATE CHRISTMAS DINNERS AT THE ALIMARA HOTEL

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The Christmas season is a unique time. Meetings, reunions and special moments. And we want you to celebrate them at the Alimara Hotel.

For this reason, we have prepared a special menu for companies, so that you can celebrate these dates as a team and not have to worry about anything.

Leave it in our hands and we will offer you a complete gastronomic experience designed exclusively to celebrate the Christmas season.

Celebrate your company's Christmas dinner in our event rooms, in a unique setting near the center of Barcelona.

In the gastronomic proposal you can taste, among many other options, incredible dishes such as roast cannelloni with parmesan cream and caramelized apple, a beef stew with port wine, mushroom sauce and creamy tubers, special desserts for the occasion as our cheesecake or matcha tea and citrus mousse.

All this accompanied by an after-dinner snack of nougat and wafers and ample options for marinating our festive menus.

You can see the menus in detail, the reservation and payment conditions and the additional services available by clicking here. 

Celebrate the holidays at the Alimara Hotel, in gala-dressed rooms with a central garden.

If you would like to make a reservation or request more information, please contact us through:

✉️alimara.banquets@cett.cat
📞 935 040 444
👉 https://alimarahotel.com/

ALIMARA WEDDING NIGHT 2023

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Last October 5 took place the first edition of the Alimara Wedding Night, a showroom that the Alimara hotel organized exclusively for couples who plan to get married in the coming years. Those who attended had the opportunity to see the wedding and celebration rooms dressed for the occasion and the central garden set up with the ceremony table and seating for guests.

Those who attended were able to resolve any questions with the sales team and sample a range of real appetizers served to Alimara weddings while having an aperitif in our central garden.

In addition, we had a small market of suppliers associated with the organization of weddings that we carry out in the hotel. They were able to talk directly with companies of sweets and sweet corners, makeup and hairdressing, photographers with extensive experience in documentation of weddings and social events or live music DJ's to liven up any type of event.

More than 80 people attended, interested in turning the Alimara Hotel into the setting for their most special celebration. The Alimara Wedding Night is a format that comes to establish itself as a benchmark event in Barcelona, do not miss the next edition!