Hotel Casa del Árbol Centro

Overview

Description

Hotel Casa del Árbol Centro was created to help maintain the historic heritage of the city by conserving and preserving an antique family home in the old, centrally located Barrio Guamilito of San Pedro Sula. While it was being remodeled, the original, traditional design of the house, typical of the banana companies of the northern coast of Honduras, was conserved and an attracive mixture of different natural elements such as stones, precious woods, and ironwork was combined with a variety of plants and flowers to create a pleasant and comfortable setting.

The hotel’s name comes from a beautiful mango tree growing inside the building that reaches up to the roof, giving the impression that it is holding it up.

Rooms

13 executive rooms

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 20

Percentage of local employees: 100%

Best environmental practices:

• Solar water heaters.
• 100% fluorescent lightbulbs.
• Energy-saving air conditioning system with no polluting gases.
• Clothing is 90% pre-dried by the sun.
• We have a magnetized motor-powered elevator that uses 40% less energy.
• Walls, roofs, and windows are insulated to enhance the efficiency of the air conditioning system.
• The pool is sanitized with salt.
• The faucets have aerators.
• We use water-saving toilets.
• We raise awareness among our vendors and guests via signs about energy saving practices.
• We meter and control energy and water use.
• We measure and control trash production and we separate plastic, organic and glass wastes.
• We cooperate with Cerro Azul Meambar National Park.
• Our partners participate in reforestation campaigns.
• We inform and give logistic support to visitors so they can visit natural attractions in the city and support them.

Support to local art and culture:

• We have a mural of photographs of San Pedro Sula and the northern coast of Honduras.
• We provide books and maps about the city and the area, and information about cultural events.
• We include typical dishes on the breakfast menu.
• We provide logistical support for tours of the city on foot or in vehicle.
• We support the restoration and operation of a house that is representative of the golden banana era on the northern coast of Honduras.

Social Outreach:

• We volunteer with the NGO Teléfono de la Esperanza.
• We support the Palic organization's senior programs.
• We sit on the board of the Conventions Bureau of San Pedro Sula to promote tourism.
• We help coordinate the Small Hotels Association of the northern zone.
• We comply 100% with local and national tax obligations and all social and labor laws.

Rates

$76 – 100

We have special promotional rates for seniors, longer stays, groups, weekends, and selected dates.

For more information about rates, please visit:

• www.hotelcasadelarbol.com/index.php?page=reservaciones (available in Spanish).

Getting There

Nearest international airport: San Pedro Sula (SAP)

Travel time to nearest airport: 20 minutes

The area is accessible year-round via a modern highway. We are only 15 minutes from the interurban bus terminal and 35 minutes from the port of Cortés.

Additional Information

Awards or Recognitions

• Central American Cleaner Production Award 2011.
• National Environmental Award 2011.
• Tourism without Borders Award 2011
• Excellence in Sustainable Tourism 2011.

Date This Information Was Provided

January 2012.

Photos courtesy of Hotel Casa del Árbol Centro, Honduras, for SustainableTrip.org.