Your eco-friendly hotel in Austria

The food used in the Juffing kitchen comes mainly from organic and regional production (approx. 80% organic share in food). We are not a purely organic hotel. In the spirit of sustainability, we attach great importance to seasonal products. We are a partner of the AMA Genussregion. For our regional commitment, we were also honoured as district winner of the "Bewusst-Tirol" businesses in November 2011 and in November 2017 in Innsbruck. We are particularly proud of our organic partial certification (AT-BIO-301). We support the initiative "Ich sag, wo's herkommt" and Slow food Austria. No individually packaged products are offered at the buffet.

The brand partners of the spa products used by us were carefully selected: The cosmetic products in the Juffing Spa derive from the hightech natural cosmetics company TEAM DR JOSEPH, which is certified organic. They combine years of experience with the use of highly effective, natural raw materials with the newest technologies in accord with nature and its resources. Furthermore, in our sustainable hotel we carry NATURAL SPA THERAPY products from PINO natural cosmetics and use exclusively essential wellness oils from doTERRA®. We do not use products with animal ingredients such as marmot ointments.

Wherever possible we collaborate with partners from the region - from the local electrician and carpenter to the farmers that supply us with sustainable and responsible producers with natural delicacies. So added value stays in the village and the transport routes are short. New buildings and rebuildings are done with craftsmen from the region. Our wine menu only includes Austrian wines which is also well accepted now by those who like international wines. 

Our internal and external communication is paperless as far as possible. Whenever necessary, we communicate and print our premium documents exclusively on uncoated, environmentally certified and climate-neutral recycled offset paper made of 100% certified secondary fibres. We have switched our office papers to those with the eco-label ISO Type I, Austrian Ecolabel, Nordic Swan, Eu Eco Label or Blue Angel eco-labels.

Our Thiersee drinking water is unique spring water. In addition, we offer Grander revitalised water free of charge in the drinking fountains of the spa area and in the vitality room of the restaurant.

Outside and inside, materials from renewable resources characterise the appearance of our sustainable hotel in austria. The highly effective thermal insulation (all facades have insulation with full thermal protection, the 3-pane plastic windows have particularly good insulating properties, which led to a reduction of the building's heat requirement by 18 %) and the economical use of the valuable Thiersee spring water consistently carry on the ecological idea. In general, the klima:aktiv standards for sustainable hotels are taken into account in our new buildings and substantial renovations. Only paints with the Austrian Eco-label are used throughout the hotel. All hotel rooms and suites, corridors and other public areas are equipped with LED and energy-saving lamps (except for two bathroom lamps and cartel lamps in the Sissi room). We obtain 100 % of our electricity from renewable sources. To ensure the hotel's own energy consumption, a new power line was laid in autumn 2013.

Heat is produced using state-of-the-art condensing boiler technology. The boiler efficiency is 97%. With the help of a 70 m² solar system on the roof of our new building we save valuable fuel. In the case of hot water preparation, the solar coverage rate is 40%. Moreover, since 2019 we have been using two environmentally friendly 30 KW air-source heat pumps to operate the underfloor heating systems, etc. Our swimming pool of stainless steel is heated in an environmentally friendly way by recycling the thermal discharge of the entire hotel (heat recovery). We do not use heaters at the outdoor area. We work daily on the economical use of resources in the entire production, trade and service process through the use of innovative methods, products, materials and technologies. We save valuable water by installing aerators in washbasins, WC and shower fittings and use only single-lever mixers. The staff house is supplied with energy by a modern photovoltaic system and an air-heat pump.

We wash our whole laundry (table linen/bed linen/terry towelling) in our own in-house laundry, saving resources and long transport distances. Carefully treated laundry also has a long service life and retains its value. 

We process our food leftovers and organic kitchen waste separately via our own MeikoGreen input station. The biomass is temporarily stored in a 7000 l PE underground tank and collected bi-monthly for recycling in biogas plants and conversion into environmentally friendly energy.

All our rooms in our sustainable hotel are furnished with local maple, walnut or ash wood. All rooms and suites have wood parquet floors by Weitzer which have been awarded with the Blue Angel. Natural silicate bio-mineral colours are used for the walls. Since December 2010 we offer two rooms completely furnished with Swiss pine wood with wooden flooring. The furnishings are 100% natural Swiss pine wood, which lowers your heart rate and lets you experience recreative and sustainable sleep. 

We teach how to avoid and separate waste on a regular basis. In 2019, a separate, lockable waste room with a container packer and a double vertical baler for cardboard and composites was built to reduce the waste cubage and the number of disposal trips. With suppliers, we make sure to use reusable instead of disposable containers.

On our website you will find tips and incentives for sustainable travelling by train. We will support all guests arriving by bike (please don't laugh: there are some guests from Bavaria and also from Innsbruck who arrive by bike) or by train with a Green Spa Bonus (Spa treatment voucher worth 10 cents per kilometre of train or bicycle travel, rounded up to the nearest whole number in Euros, valid per room).

The Juffing Hotel & Spa has two fix installed PCE charging stations with Type 2 plugs for electric cars, both of which are roofed (one in the underground car park, one near the supplier’s entrance). In addition, Tesla drivers can now use our Destination Charger by Tesla in the underground car park for a fee of € 1.- per every quarter hour or part thereof (Tesla Connector, up to 14 kW). For our hotel guests, there are also four brand-new, excellently serviced mountain bikes (free of charge) and - in summer - four e-bikes (free of charge on the first day, then for a fee) for you to explore the marvellous Tyrol by mountainbike. Since 2020 we are one of 200 EmobilHotels with charging stations in the Alps and in the Alpine foothills. A digital overview of the charging stations (including ours) can be found here! 

Thanks to the comprehensive e-carsharing network as of April 2022, it is possible to reach Thiersee without an own car. Environmentally friendly, economical, attractive and sustainable – this describes the Beecar carsharing offer with e-cars. It is an inexpensive alternative to an own vehicle which is available to all guests since April 2022. The cars can be reserved at the hotel reception, and the users can plan trips around the Thierseetal valley. The price is based on the period and driving distance. Services such as insurance, electricity costs, car cleaning, or the digital toll sticker for Austria’s motorways are already included. Guests drive with 100% electric power only, without emissions and noise. Bookings can start every full or half hour. A Beecar can be used for a standard price of 5 Euro per hour. A great offer for Hotel Juffing, which was awarded the Austrian Environmental Seal.