Natural pools in high demand
There has been a world-wide increase in requests from the hotel and tourism industry for chemical-free natural swimming pools, to provide the ultimate luxury and sustainable guest attraction.
One of the pioneers of natural swimming pools, Biotop Landschaftsgestaltung GmbH, headquartered in Austria, says most guests visiting luxury hotels expect to find a swimming pool, but the health risks, high maintenance costs and environmental impact of chlorinated swimming pools has led to many green hotels seeking out a natural alternative. Natural swimming pools are filtered purely by plants and environmentally friendly pumps without the use of any harmful chemicals. Natural pools also look beautiful all year round within a natural landscape and have the added benefit of being major attractions, not only for guests but also providing natural habitats for a host of insects and wildlife.
Biotop was involved in the construction of a natural pool at the luxurious Plane Trees Lodge in Victoria.
Managing director of Biotop, Peter Petrich said, “Natural swimming pools are not only sustainable, ecological and economical, but also beautiful to look at. With “less is more” in mind, luxury green hotels and resorts are following this trend very closely.
