Ouro Minas Palace Hotel
Ms. Bel Dias, Concierge
Bel Dias is 25 years old, and has been working in Ouro Minas Palace Hotel for three years (two of them as a Concierge). She graduated in Tourism and Hotelary at UNA University, in 2003. Since then, she fell in love with the hotel area and had had many experiences, in smaller ones, big hotel groups and even abroad, in Disney (Orlando - USA) and at Vatel Institute – Hotel school (France). [Read more]Committed to being actively involved in promoting/helping local culture, community and the environment.
Ouro Minas Palace Hotel cares about the community around it. The hotel helps institutions in Belo Horizonte and in Minas Gerais state. In 2006, they made donations to day-care centres, hospitals, spiritual centres and rest houses. Donations can include items such as sheets, pillow cases, slippers, mattress' protectors and blankets.
This includes the following local groups: Abrigo Maçônico Mineiro, APAE-Belo Horizonte, Shalon rest house, Vinha de Luz spiritual centre, Cirandinha day-care, Irmã Dulce day-care, Cruz Vermelha - Minas Gerais, Sofia Feldman Hospital, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Passatempo (hospital).
Since 2003, the hotel has been contributing towards promoting local cultural projects, through the Municipal and National Laws. This includes a wide range of activities including projects such as the Giramundo Theater of puppets, Group Reticência, and Primeiro Ato Dance Company.
They are also conscious of their environmental impacts, and ensure they adhere to practices such as monitoring, collecting and recycling their waste. The hotel also has a program in place for guests and staff, in order to minimise the amount of water and power wastage throughout the hotel.
Ouro Minas have been adhering to these sustainable practices since 1998, and have been improving at it each year. They maintain their commitment of helping and contributing to the local community and environment.
