Organic in the heart of Milan

What’s organic about a hotel located in the heart of downtown Milan, a short distance from the railway station and the subway?

The heart, of course: the passion with which it was conceived, and the conviction that any small effort can make the world a better place.

The Biocity Hotel is situated in an early 1920’s Villa with a splendidly preserved façade whose interior was entirely restored in 2012.

Environmental ethics

Interior design and furnishings are simple and natural, all cleansing products and guest courtesy kit detergents are ecological. The hotel’s climate control is entirely run by a certified zero emission, energy efficient heat pump system.The environmental ethos of the Biocity Hotel is coupled with the latest technology: in-room wi-fi, 32” HDTV equipped with HDMI port so guests can connect their computers and watch their own movies, a single card key for all services on offer.

Who are we for?

COMFORT SEARCH

For those who want a small, natural hotel to warm the soul and relax the body.

BUSINESS TRIP

For business travellers who want a friendly, quiet hotel with all the amenities of an office.

CAR-FREE TRAVEL

For those travelling by train or airplane who wish to visit the city on foot, by bicycle or public transport.

RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

For those who believe that respect for the environment can, and indeed should, be synonymous with comfort and modernity.

BIOGUSTO BISTROT – NOW CLOSED

BioGusto Bistrot is a small and creative organic cuisine that offers simple and tasty meals, inspired by the principles of healthy Mediterranean diet with a clear preference for everything that comes from the plant world. At the BioGusto Bistrot we are convinced that a diet based mainly on vegetarian and vegan meals improves people’s wellbeing and at the same time contributes to improving the world in which we live.
The ingredients of our cuisine are
– from organic and biodynamic farming
– at kilometer zero
– fresh and high quality
– based on what the season offers

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Respect for the environment has always been a guiding philosophy in our daily work, because our greatest desire is to make a contribution to improving the world. With this passion, we are committed to adopting behaviours and actions aimed at reducing the environmental impact of our activities.
Keeping faith with this philosophy, the Biocity Hotel has chosen to adhere to the Ecolabel EU (the European Union’s eco-label), committing itself to fulfilling the requirements and submitting itself to the required inspections. Thanks to the measures taken, we are able to make a contribution to the protection of the environment and offer our guests the most pleasant and comfortable stay.
Specifically, here are the most important actions taken:
Environmental communication and invitation to active participation by guests:
– Suggestions of routes to discover environmental, artistic, historical and gastronomic excellences;
– Information on the use of public transport, bicycle hire, possibility of on-site parking for bicycles;
– Installation of information panels in the rooms on our environmental policy and what guests can do to help reduce the negative impact on the environment; invitation to guests to fill in a questionnaire and make suggestions.
Healthy and natural food
– The products offered to guests are oriented towards seasonality, organic and Km 0.
Water and energy saving
– Presence of a solar thermal system for self-production of about 10% of thermal energy needs;
– The electricity purchased is certified and 100% from renewable sources;
– All hotel spaces are lit only with low-consumption light bulbs;
– Automatic light switch-off system when leaving the room;
– Heating and cooling is produced by efficient heat pump systems, optimised in use to achieve a waste-free result;
– The customer can dispense with the daily linen change, a small action that makes all the difference.
Waste management
– There are containers in the corridors for waste separation by guests;
– To reduce plastic, we offer guests water in reusable glass bottles and have installed dispensers with environmentally friendly soaps instead of single-serving products.
Use of environmentally friendly products
– Almost all chemical products are eco-friendly, the quantities used are small; even paper products (toilet paper, office paper, napkins, rolls) are eco-labelled.
Monitoring environmental performance
– The company has a system for collecting the main environmental indicators relating to energy consumption, water consumption, waste production, chemical use and linen use in order to assess the environmental performance of the Biocity Hotel over time.