Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn becomes Estonia’s first Green Globe-certified hotel

Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn has become the first hotel in Estonia to earn Green Globe certification, marking a sustainability milestone for the country’s hospitality sector. The Tallinn property says the certification reflects changes from plastic reduction to waste management, supplier standards and guest programs.

Why it matters: - Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn is now the first hotel in Estonia to receive Green Globe certification, setting a new benchmark for sustainable hospitality in the market. - The certification signals that environmental practices can be built into day-to-day hotel operations without sacrificing guest comfort. - The achievement may influence how other Estonian hotels approach waste, purchasing and guest engagement.

What happened: - Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn was awarded Green Globe certification on Nov. 12, 2026. - The hotel is in central Tallinn, on the edge of Lembitu Park, with access to the Old Town, a protected UNESCO World Heritage site. - The property says its sustainability approach is built around a “Responsible Approach” that ties hospitality, community support and environmental care together.

The details: - The hotel has a zero single-use plastics policy. - Bathrooms use refillable dispensers instead of single-use mini toiletries. - Disposable plastic items, including straws, cups and single-serve packaging, are banned across rooms, restaurants and event spaces. - A BRITA filtered water system was installed in the first half of 2025. - Still and sparkling filtered water is served in reusable glass bottles in the restaurant and conference areas. - The hotel says the change reduced the need for bottled water in single-use packaging and has been well received by guests. - The sustainability management plan also includes digital guest information tools, waste sorting stations on every floor and food waste reduction practices. - Waste volumes and weights are recorded, monitored and reviewed regularly. - Recycling bins are placed in corridors and conference rooms. - Reduction goals are in place for biowaste, with expansion planned for other waste streams. - The hotel gives preference to suppliers that use reusable packaging, shipping containers or pallets and that offer take-back systems for packaging materials. - Those criteria are built into the hotel’s Purchasing Policy and used when selecting new suppliers and reviewing existing partners. - Guests can join energy- and water-saving efforts, recycling programs and waste reduction initiatives. - Guests can opt into the linen and towel reuse program to cut water use, energy consumption and chemical cleaning products. - Guests can sort waste using marked recycling bins across the hotel, including on accommodation floors. - The hotel offers eco-friendly transport options, including public transportation and electric scooters. - Bolt scooters are available for hire, and the company returns them every morning to keep availability steady for guests. - A scooter parking station is located next door to the property.

Between the lines: - The certification puts pressure on peers in Tallinn and beyond to match more formal sustainability standards. - The hotel is using operational changes, not just messaging, to show progress on waste and resource use. - Supplier policy may be the biggest long-term lever because it can reduce waste before products even reach the property.

What’s next: - Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn plans to keep improving its sustainability performance after certification. - The hotel will continue applying its supplier standards when onboarding new partners and reviewing existing ones. - Reduction goals are expected to expand beyond biowaste to additional waste streams. - Guest participation will remain part of the hotel’s sustainability model through reuse, recycling and transport options.

The bottom line: - Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn is pairing certification with practical changes that touch rooms, restaurants, suppliers and guest behavior.