Dunmore House Hotel
Certification: Fifty Shades Greener Gold Award (September 2024) County: Cork (Clonakilty, West Cork) Type: 4-star clifftop hotel
Dunmore House Hotel received the Fifty Shades Greener Gold Award in September 2024. The award was earned by the hotel’s in-house Green Team, who undertook a structured environmental programme including environmental impact measurement, building analysis, a green action plan, and documented policies for purchasing, HR, and marketing.
Fifty Shades Greener Gold is a national environmental programme run in partnership with Cork College of FET-Bishopstown Campus, focused on measurable carbon reduction in tourism and hospitality. Gold requires documented CO2 data publication and a comprehensive action plan across the full operation.
The Certification
Fifty Shades Greener Gold requires businesses to measure their total environmental impact, establish a documented green action plan, achieve measurable reductions against a baseline, share CO2 data publicly in their Environmental Policy, and incorporate sustainability into purchasing, HR, and marketing operations. It is verified by the programme administrators rather than self-reported.
Dunmore House published its CO2 data as part of achieving Gold level, providing transparency on its emissions performance.
The Hotel
Dunmore House Hotel is a 4-star property on a clifftop overlooking Clonakilty Bay in West Cork, with sea views and direct access to cliff walks. Clonakilty is a well-regarded food destination on the Wild Atlantic Way, with a strong local food and craft culture. The hotel is known for its views, its food programme, and its West Cork setting.
The combination of West Cork location and independently verified sustainability certification makes it one of a small number of documented eco options on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Cork, complementing the Maritime Hotel in Bantry (Green Hospitality Gold) and the Gougane Barra Hotel inland (Green Hospitality Eco-Label).
Practical Information
Location: Clonakilty, West Cork Distance from Cork City: 70km Distance from Kinsale: 50km Booking: Book via Booking.com or directly
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