Zen Cabarete’s Vision
Eco Sustainability and Local Power
Zen Cabarete is s a top rated ecologically sustainable retreat center in the Caribbean and we are very proud of our success.
Located on Kite Beach, Cabarete, in the Dominican Republic, Zen Cabarete is in the center of the world’s premiere kitesurfing destination, with breathtaking beaches, surfing, SUP boarding, Yoga and horseback tours at your doorstep.
It is an ideal vacation for you to rest, relax and recharge
eXtreme Hotel is more than an adventure, sports and fitness hotel, it is a place where the values of sustainable and ecological tourism are always in the forefront, focused on remaining socially and ethically responsible and 100% sustainable.
Being socially and ecologically conscious is more than a motto at eXtreme Hotel, it’s an ethical way of doing business and a way of life!
Clean, Renewable Energy
We are proud to be Solar Powered . This is not an easy task to accomplish anywhere. In a remote part of a Caribbean island, with the humid, windy and salty weather it’s been a real challenge. We are dedicated to minimizing our carbon footprint and making a world difference.
Four separate solar power systems power the rooms and amenities, it generates more than 600 gallons of hot water (so enough for everyone to shower as they please) and even powers the pool pump, which heavily reduces the chemical consumption.
Our solar panels also act as passive cooling, reducing the heat that our building absorbs.
Our learning curve in solar power has been shared with the local community, as we have invited experts to host clinics teaching solar power to the under serviced communities, and then helped them to install their own solar systems. By making solar power available to many, there’s a much bigger impact.
Supporting the Local Community
One of our goals at Zen Cabarete is to empower the local community. Part of our mission is giving back in various ways, from providing education to job opportunities to just enjoying the company of our local community.
Improving the knowledge base
Zen Cabarete’ s staff is made up of local staff. When we can’t find what we need locally, we invest in education for our local team. It’s a longer process, but it provides a better foundation for positive growth.
By investing in local Dominicans we improve more than just our lives, we improve our community. Over the years offered training programs, education workshops, scholarships, and so much more.
We believe that by investing in education and providing the needed skills, our community will continue to grow and better themselves and their families.
Minimising Carbon Footprint
Conscious Use of Resources
Here at Zen Cabarete, we do the little things like using low wattage light bulbs, low energy consumption fans in all our rooms and low flow water taps in the bathrooms. We appreciate all efforts made by our guests to help reducing energy consumption and encourage guests to help by doing little things like turning off appliances and lights when they leave the room. It is a conscience ongoing effort made by us all to use as little energy as possible and to be one with our environment. We have multiple rainwater collection systems to use for our gardens and hotel maintenance, we also work hard to manage the water consumption of the hotel.
Intelligent Housekeeping
When it comes to housekeeping, we hang dry the laundry and use environmentally conscious cleaning products. One of the most important things we’ve done is change our daily room cleaning to every-other-day room cleaning, as daily cleaning is one of the biggest wastes of natural resources in the hotel industry. Our guests have fully supported our decision and we thank you all for keeping your space tidy so we can keep our water use down.
Natural Cooling
The hotel is also purposefully not air-conditioned. We’re on an incredibly windy beach and our building was designed with a natural cooling and intelligent ventilation system in place, maximising the circulation of the year-round winds. Reflective paint and lots of green vegetation also help to reduce the heat during the hottest months.