The Spanish startup ECO-ONE has presented a new call for 'The Hotel Drop', the project with which it sells second-hand hotel furniture at reduced prices.
This campaign will be conducted exclusively online between September 3 and 6 —or until stocks run out— and will offer pieces from four Madrid hotels, including the Hotel Zentral Castellana Norte, the Hotel Nuevo Boston, and the Hotel Miguel Ángel.
After the good result of the physical market held last year at the Hotel ME Santa Ana, where more than 43 tons of furniture were recovered, and a first online edition in April with more than 20,000 registered people, the company consolidates the digital format with periodic launches and limited units.
To be able to buy, interested parties will have to register at no cost on the website 'eco-onemarkets.com' and thus obtain preferential access, essential to get the items before they run out.
In this edition, one can find everything from lamps and mirrors to headboards and armchairs, with a price range starting at 9.99 euros.
Among the opportunities, there are wall sconces for less than 10 euros, headboards for 22 euros, high-end tables for 30 euros, lounge chairs with footrests for under 55 euros, and mirrors for less than 60 euros.
The entire purchase operation will be carried out through the online platform and the pickup of the furniture will take place in Madrid.
The co-founder and CEO of ECO-ONE, Carlos Fluixà, explains that the choice of dates is linked to the end of summer and the peak of moves in September in the city.
"There is a great interest in acquiring hotel pieces that maintain quality despite being second-hand. They are exclusive pieces with history," points out Fluixà, who highlights that this project helps hotels to provide an "economic and sustainable" outlet for an inventory that previously ended up as waste.
ECO-ONE, focused on promoting the circular economy in the hotel industry, has accumulated more than five years of activity and has taken this model to markets such as France —where it has recently developed a similar initiative in Paris— and Portugal.