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Hostel Taking Steps Towards Sustainability
In the heart of Athens lies the Welcommon Hostel, a seven-story facility pioneering in sustainable tourism. This innovative hostel not only offers accommodation to individuals of all ages and backgrounds, but also serves as a hub for social, cultural, and environmental activism. Its modernized infrastructure breathes life into the concept of social impact, demonstrating a transformative approach to hospitality that transcends traditional boundaries. Welcommon Hostel proudly aligns itself with the LE MAT Network, an organization committed to promoting sustainable tourism and social inclusivity.
The atmosphere in Welcommon Hostel is vibrant and dynamic, facilitating meaningful interactions between tourists, visitors, volunteers, staff, and refugees. Activities such as discussions, cooking, painting, language lessons, and music create a culturally rich environment that stimulates social engagement. A stay in the Welcommon Hostel is not just a visit to Athens; it's an opportunity to be part of the social and ecological change that is happening within the city. Guests have the chance to understand Greece's social economy, its potentials and challenges, and contribute their ideas and experiences. A beacon of cooperative enterprise and social innovation, the Welcommon Hostel emphasizes the positive impact that such initiatives have on revitalizing neighborhoods, bridging diverse communities, and steering society towards sustainability and social fairness.
The atmosphere in Welcommon Hostel is vibrant and dynamic, facilitating meaningful interactions between tourists, visitors, volunteers, staff, and refugees. Activities such as discussions, cooking, painting, language lessons, and music create a culturally rich environment that stimulates social engagement. A stay in the Welcommon Hostel is not just a visit to Athens; it's an opportunity to be part of the social and ecological change that is happening within the city. Guests have the chance to understand Greece's social economy, its potentials and challenges, and contribute their ideas and experiences. A beacon of cooperative enterprise and social innovation, the Welcommon Hostel emphasizes the positive impact that such initiatives have on revitalizing neighborhoods, bridging diverse communities, and steering society towards sustainability and social fairness.
Do you utilise any renewable energy sources to produce energy on the hotel/accommodation premises?
Solar radiation
What makes your hotel/accommodation eco-friendly?
Written environmental policy statement in place
The structure maximizes air flow to reduce the need for air-conditioning
The structure maximizes natural light to reduce the need for lighting and heating
Windows that block heat/cold (i.e. triple-glazed windows)
Engaged in eco-friendly initiatives (i.e. reforestation, wildlife conservation)
LED lighting throughout the premises
Environmental manager appointed
Employees are trained to follow environmental policies
Toilets flush up to 6 litres per flush
Signs in the rooms informing guests that towels will only be changed upon request
No disposable (single use) cups/glasses, plates and cutlery
A vegetarian alternative menu is proposed in the restaurant
An energy audit is carried out at least once every five years
Is there anything that you would like to highlight, add or clarify?
WELCOMMON Hostel is an innovative hostel as well as a center for social and green innovation and economy, a center for awareness, training and mobilization on energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy transition, energy cooperatives and circular economy. WELCOMMON HOSTEL is run by a social cooperative. We don’t share profits to our members.
We invest in energy efficiency, reduction of fossil fuel use, led lighting and solar energy (for producing hot water for use) with good results in reduction of CO2 emissions because we want to participate in the energy transition and climate protection movement.
We ask for understanding and change of behavior of our clients as an impact of the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis as well as of the climate emergency.
It is true that we want to solarize our hostel and turn it to a zero emissions tourist enterprise, a demonstration project for the sector and an example of what the social economy can do for the green transition. Although without any grant and during the financial and health crisis, we have already changed 2400 lights to energy efficient LED ones. We have also installed 20 solar panels for the production of hot water for our clients reducing the use of oil up to 60%. We are looking for possible social investors for the needed investments for making the hostel a solar one. Until then, we have to make our best in order to reduce the energy consumption and the use of fossil fuel in general but also to stop fueling the war of Putin in Ukraine.
Why we ask the understanding and participation of our clients in our efforts:
As an impact of climate crisis and the change of the micro-climate of Athens, the heatwaves are longer and influence our daily life very badly. At the same time we experience a very difficult situation with the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and the current restrictions in energy availability and affordability. We must reduce energy consumption, if we don’t want to experience black out of the electric system – in many areas we have already power outages, although not serious at the moment. We try to do our best under these conditions:
– As a hostel we try to keep AC for temperatures under 27 degrees. Additional to this we offer extra 1-2 ventilators if the temperature in the rooms is higher than 23-24 degrees. If you don’t have enough ventilators, please ask the receptionist to give you extra.
– We ask our clients to participate in our effort for a comfortable stay in the rooms, taking some easy measures, like to keep the curtains closed (they are blackout) during the hot hours of the day (otherwise we have overheating of the rooms as an impact of the glasshouse effect), to open the doors and windows of the room for a few minutes for refreshing and cooling the air especially after the sunset or if they stay for a long time in the room.
We must be active for keeping the climate crisis under control – Air temperature changes in the 21st century in the East Mediterranean and the Balkans
According to climatic simulations for 2100, in the case of the IPCC Α2 scenario (up to 250% more greenhouse gas emissions in 2100 compared with 1961-1990), the mean maximum temperature over the entire Eastern Mediterranean is projected to increase. In July the mean maximum temperature in the Balkan countries is projected to increase by up to 12⁰C compared to current values. In Greece, the increase is in the order of 7-8⁰C in southern regions (including the area of Athens), while in central and northern Greece the increase is higher and varies between 8 and 10⁰C. In June and September the increase of the maximum temperature is slightly lower, varying from 6 up to 8⁰C in Greece.
Sleep for dreaming in the Welcommon Hostel, be active for climate protection and energy transition. We invite all our guests-travelers, tourists, volunteers, personnel, refugees, migrants – pupils of our intercultural courses) – to participate in the climate actions. We invite all to JOIN US and raise our voices together! ?Be active for climate. We believe that action must be taken NOW to stop the catastrophic consequences of climate change and build a sustainable future for everybody.
WELCOMMON Hostel is an innovative hostel as well as a center for social and green innovation and economy, a center for awareness, training and mobilization on energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy transition, energy cooperatives and circular economy. WELCOMMON HOSTEL is run by a social cooperative. We don’t share profits to our members.
We invest in energy efficiency, reduction of fossil fuel use, led lighting and solar energy (for producing hot water for use) with good results in reduction of CO2 emissions because we want to participate in the energy transition and climate protection movement.
We ask for understanding and change of behavior of our clients as an impact of the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis as well as of the climate emergency.
It is true that we want to solarize our hostel and turn it to a zero emissions tourist enterprise, a demonstration project for the sector and an example of what the social economy can do for the green transition. Although without any grant and during the financial and health crisis, we have already changed 2400 lights to energy efficient LED ones. We have also installed 20 solar panels for the production of hot water for our clients reducing the use of oil up to 60%. We are looking for possible social investors for the needed investments for making the hostel a solar one. Until then, we have to make our best in order to reduce the energy consumption and the use of fossil fuel in general but also to stop fueling the war of Putin in Ukraine.
Why we ask the understanding and participation of our clients in our efforts:
As an impact of climate crisis and the change of the micro-climate of Athens, the heatwaves are longer and influence our daily life very badly. At the same time we experience a very difficult situation with the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and the current restrictions in energy availability and affordability. We must reduce energy consumption, if we don’t want to experience black out of the electric system – in many areas we have already power outages, although not serious at the moment. We try to do our best under these conditions:
– As a hostel we try to keep AC for temperatures under 27 degrees. Additional to this we offer extra 1-2 ventilators if the temperature in the rooms is higher than 23-24 degrees. If you don’t have enough ventilators, please ask the receptionist to give you extra.
– We ask our clients to participate in our effort for a comfortable stay in the rooms, taking some easy measures, like to keep the curtains closed (they are blackout) during the hot hours of the day (otherwise we have overheating of the rooms as an impact of the glasshouse effect), to open the doors and windows of the room for a few minutes for refreshing and cooling the air especially after the sunset or if they stay for a long time in the room.
We must be active for keeping the climate crisis under control – Air temperature changes in the 21st century in the East Mediterranean and the Balkans
According to climatic simulations for 2100, in the case of the IPCC Α2 scenario (up to 250% more greenhouse gas emissions in 2100 compared with 1961-1990), the mean maximum temperature over the entire Eastern Mediterranean is projected to increase. In July the mean maximum temperature in the Balkan countries is projected to increase by up to 12⁰C compared to current values. In Greece, the increase is in the order of 7-8⁰C in southern regions (including the area of Athens), while in central and northern Greece the increase is higher and varies between 8 and 10⁰C. In June and September the increase of the maximum temperature is slightly lower, varying from 6 up to 8⁰C in Greece.
Sleep for dreaming in the Welcommon Hostel, be active for climate protection and energy transition. We invite all our guests-travelers, tourists, volunteers, personnel, refugees, migrants – pupils of our intercultural courses) – to participate in the climate actions. We invite all to JOIN US and raise our voices together! ?Be active for climate. We believe that action must be taken NOW to stop the catastrophic consequences of climate change and build a sustainable future for everybody.
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People who use a wheelchair
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Is there level-access route (might include lifts) from the road to the rooms? Yes, to all rooms
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In the rooms, is there a level-access (roll-in) shower?
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Show more...Please specify: Υπαρχουν δωμάτια προσβάσιμα και στο ντους με αναπηρικο καροτσάκι και ειδικό δωμάτιο 3-4 ατόμων για αμεα με καροτσάκι
Information provided by the accommodationOur Welcommon Hostel is an innovative and inclusive hostel for sustainable tourism in Athens, Attica region, Greece. It is a seven-floor facility building in the center of Athens that offers accommodation for people of all ages and places, a hostel for sustainable tourism, a proposal for accommodation of social, cultural and environmental active groups and persons during their stay in Athens. The WELCOMMON HOSTEL is something more than just a nice hostel with social impact. It is also a place for social gathering and experimentation, a center for innovation and art, as well as a centre for social and green innovation and economy, for social and job integration for Greek locals, migrants and refugees.
Our guests are all different travelers (tourists, volunteers, Erasmus students, nomads-workers, newcomers, refugees. migrants). Our vision is to bring close people from all over the world without discrimination, to enable them to communicate, to be entertained and to explore the creative side of Athens. Our guests have the opportunity to participate directly and indirectly in green, social, humanitarian and inclusive – intercultural projects, events and activities. They can also contribute with their ideas and experience. WELCOMMON Hostel means welcome in common – together. We communicate about our offers at EU and global level as our guests are 95% people from EU and the rest of the world.
We try to stay innovative and adapt to new requirements, despite the crisis (financial, health, energy, climate, social).
The vision for the Welcommon Hostel is to be a sustainable solution to host all the travelers without discrimination based on inclusiveness and participation. Welcommon Hostel means welcome in common, together. We are flexible and be ready to stay innovative and adapt to new situations. WELCOMMON HOSTEL was named as the most EXTRAORDINARY Hostel Hero announced by HOSCARS awards 2021, organized by the international network HOSTEL WORLD. Why? As of June 2020, even the sustainable tourism collapsed and at the same time thousands of recognized refugees and asylum seekers in Greece were left homeless in the midst of a global pandemic, we decided to host a number of refugees, the most vulnerable between them, such as survivors of sexual violence, torture and ill treatment, the elderly, people with chronic diseases, pregnant and mothers with new borne babies. At the same time although the impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions measures have a serious impact on us (reducing -80% of our income, almost zero tourists, restriction of in person activities, need for increased and costly health protection measures etc), we continued on offering social empowerment and non-formal education courses with the participation of refugees and volunteers.
Our guests are all different travelers (tourists, volunteers, Erasmus students, nomads-workers, newcomers, refugees. migrants). Our vision is to bring close people from all over the world without discrimination, to enable them to communicate, to be entertained and to explore the creative side of Athens. Our guests have the opportunity to participate directly and indirectly in green, social, humanitarian and inclusive – intercultural projects, events and activities. They can also contribute with their ideas and experience. WELCOMMON Hostel means welcome in common – together. We communicate about our offers at EU and global level as our guests are 95% people from EU and the rest of the world.
We try to stay innovative and adapt to new requirements, despite the crisis (financial, health, energy, climate, social).
The vision for the Welcommon Hostel is to be a sustainable solution to host all the travelers without discrimination based on inclusiveness and participation. Welcommon Hostel means welcome in common, together. We are flexible and be ready to stay innovative and adapt to new situations. WELCOMMON HOSTEL was named as the most EXTRAORDINARY Hostel Hero announced by HOSCARS awards 2021, organized by the international network HOSTEL WORLD. Why? As of June 2020, even the sustainable tourism collapsed and at the same time thousands of recognized refugees and asylum seekers in Greece were left homeless in the midst of a global pandemic, we decided to host a number of refugees, the most vulnerable between them, such as survivors of sexual violence, torture and ill treatment, the elderly, people with chronic diseases, pregnant and mothers with new borne babies. At the same time although the impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions measures have a serious impact on us (reducing -80% of our income, almost zero tourists, restriction of in person activities, need for increased and costly health protection measures etc), we continued on offering social empowerment and non-formal education courses with the participation of refugees and volunteers.
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No, Welcommon Hostel doesn't have any pool.
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No, Welcommon Hostel doesn't allow dogs.
Yes, parking facilities are available at Welcommon Hostel.
No, Welcommon Hostel doesn't have a gym.
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