Sustainability as the current zeitgeist 

Zeitgeist is the spirit of an era, and we are definitely in the era of traveling consciously. Hotel Zeitgeist lives this in their everyday practice, from their food to every detail of their facilities. 

For breakfast, you will find organic regional products brought fresh daily in a CO2-neutral manner by a certified supplier who, among other things, plants around 4,000 trees every year. 

For lunch and dinner, Hotel Zeitgeist prepares the food fresh to order within possible measures, and has already been able to reduce 1/5 of their refrigeration capacity, as well as 2.5 kg of plastic per month for vacuum packaging as a result. Making sure they reduce their waste as much as possible, their cooking oil is then processed into sustainable organic diesel fuel.

Regarding energy, Zeitgeist Vienna is powered by green electricity generated by hydroelectric power plants in Vorarlberg and 96 solar panels on their rooftop. In the first half of 2022, they were able to produce 32 MWh of electricity, which is roughly the amount needed to vacuum continuously for 3.6 years, or wash 32,000 loads of laundry. 

In the hotel bathrooms, the skincare products are 97% biodegradable, made mostly of renewable and plant-based materials. The showers are also equipped with water-saving systems, reducing water consumption by 50% without losing pressure. Even the toilet paper is free of chemicals, made of 100% recycled paper.

Embracing the Zeitgeist of sustainability, if you skip room cleaning you get a 5 euro voucher for the restaurant-cafe-bar. If you do choose to have cleaning, they use a chemical-free system in order to care for the well-being of the cleaning staff. 

There are countless other details that Zeitgeist Vienna has taken care of: key cards are made of 100% recycled PVC, LED lighting in all the rooms, e-charging stations for your car, and free bicycles for a great ride around Vienna.