Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa implements laundry ozone laundry purification support system. This resort is estimating to save over 1.5million gallons of water per year and over 12,000 therms annually. The growing use of ozone technology is becoming a growing adoption by hotels.
Archive for April, 2009
Green Airline Tip
Book flights with airlines that recycle the waste created when serving food and beverages to passengers
Courtyard by Marriott in Portland Earns LEED Gold Certification
The Courtyard in Portland, which was orignally a bank building is due to open in May 2009.
The 256 room hotel has earned a LEED Gold Certifcaton from the US Green Building Council.
Earth Day Activities by Hotels
Accor has announced it will hold its third Earth Guest Day his year, this will be a group-wide initiative that aims to involve employees across the Accor group in sustainable development projects.
Accor will also introduce a new website on April 22 that will showcase its participation in the Plant for the Planet: there Billion Tree Campaign, which is an initiative launched last year in association with the United Nations Environment Program.
NEW ECO FRIENDLY DESIGNED HOTEL
Hotel Felix Chicago now offers eco-friendly design and efficiencies, built to meet LEED Silver certification
The World’s Top 10 Eco-friendly Hotels from TripAdvisor
1. Eco-Adventure: Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort – Average Nightly Rate: $245
2. Terra Firma: Hotel Terra Jackson Hole, Teton Village, Wyoming – Average Nightly Rate: $371
3. Organic Accommodations: La Cusinga Eco Lodge, Uvita, Costa Rica – Average Nightly Rate: $166
4. Tree House: Morgan’s Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua – Average Nightly Rate: $257
5. Preservation Place: The Ambrose Hotel, Santa Monica, California – Average Nightly Rate: $242
6. Nature Nook: Hix Island House, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico – Average Nightly Rate: $200
7. Wildlife by the Water: Alaska’s Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge, Homer, Alaska – Average Nightly Rate: $30
8. Conservation with Coffee: Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation and Inn, Santa Barbara, Costa Rica – Average Nightly Rate: $370
9. Sustainability Under the Stars: Concordia Eco-Tents, Virgin Islands National Park, St. John – Average Nightly Rate: $130
10. Paint the Town Green: Hotel Monaco Seattle – a Kimpton Hotel, Seattle, Washington – Average Nightly Rate: $344
MARRIOTT LAUNCHES “GREEN YOUR HOTEL STAY”
In February this year, Marriott launched “Green Your Hotel Stay” programme. When a guests book a room on Marriott.com webiste or visit’s Green-Brazilian Rainforest, they can help protect the 1.4 million acres of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Guests are now able to offset the carbon generated during their stay for as little as US$10, or US$1/day for 10 days. Marriott has been in the process of greening its $10 billion supply chain, replacing its plastic key cards, towels, pens, toilet paper, pillows, and paint with more environmentally-friendly options.
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