Green Key Iceland has signed an agreement with Islandshotel hf. with the aim that all 18 hotels join Green Key.

Attending the signing, from left to right: Anton Birkir Sigfússon from Klappir Green Solutions, Stefán Karl Snorrason, Erna Dís Ingólfsdóttir, Guðlaugur Sæmundsson from Íslandshótel and Gunnar Á. Gunnarsson from Vottunarstofan Tún. Photo: Islandshotel

At a signing ceremony on 19 January 2022, Íslandshótel hf and Green Key Iceland signed a cooperation agreement to apply for the Green Key in all of their hotels.

Islandshotel hf. (www.islandshotel.is , translates to ”Iceland‘s hotel“) is Iceland‘s largest hotel chain with 18 hotels and close to 2000 rooms located all around Iceland, most under the name ”Fosshotel“.

Erna Dís Ingólfsdóttir, head of Islandshotel’s HR and quality department, says: “it’s a pleasure signing the agreement with Green Key since responsible tourism is the foundation of Islandshotel’s policies and we wish to lead the promotion of sustainable tourism in Iceland, that is our responsibility”.

This agreement will transform the national availability of sustainably awarded accommodations by making it a choice all around Iceland for the very first time.

Islandshotel hf.‘s CPO, Guðlaugur Sæmundsson says: “The Green Key is an excellent continuation of the work we started a decade ago when our Grand Hotel Reykjavik received the Nordic Swan, in 2012. It is my belief that the Green Key award will make our hotel chain an even better and more desirable choice for our guests.”

Islandshotel hf. is 30 years old this year and has for the past ten years been a pioneer in sustainability and environmental matters in the Icelandic hospitality sector.

Green Key National Operator, Mr Ragnar Thórdarson, says: “We are happy to be entering into this agreement with Islandshotel hf., and we believe that their confidence in Green Key can be a major step forward for the entire hospitality sector in Iceland with regards to responsible and sustainable tourism.”