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Tiamo Eco Resort: an exclusive slice of paradise

June 18, 2011 · Filed under eco friendly resorts, enviromental hotels, green hotel options, Green Hotels, green travel, Green Travel Hints · Tagged eco green travel, environmentally responsible travel, Green Hotels, green travel, lush vegetation, luxury

Tiamo Eco Resprt is an exclusive slice of paradise in the heart of the Caribbean. Situated on South Andros Island in the Out Islands of the Bahamas, a visit to Tiamo is unlike most other experiences. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, and with a private beach and only 10 cottages in this resort, taking a vacation here really does enable you get away from it all. Indulge yourself in tropical surroundings: pristine white-sand beaches, lush green palm groves, and the clearest turquoise waters. Sail, snorkel, or simply relax in private on one of the Caribbean’s best beaches; this luxury eco-resort is an idyllic place for a truly amazing escape.

3 Great Eco Resorts

June 18, 2011 · Filed under enviromental hotels, geotourism, green hotel options, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, green travel, GreenTravel Definitions · Tagged eco green travel, environmentally responsible travel, Green Hotels, green travel

1 Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, Costa Rica

Set your sights on from your perched at 4,000 feet above sea level this luxury eco-resort in Costa Rica’s Central Valley allows you to enjoy views of volcanoes, clouded forests, and coffee plantations just to name a few great views. This resort is situated among ten acres of fruit trees and tropical flora, Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn offers fairytale ambiance and four-course meals!! You can partricpate in guided tours to neighboring national parks, biological rain forest reserves, and botanical gardens are available in addition to the on-site horse stables and coffee farm.
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2 Jungle Bay Resort & Spa, Dominica

Midway down the chain of Caribbean islands near Guadeloupe and Martinique, you’ll discover a bird’s perspective from the elevated cottages under the jungle canopy of Dominica. The 35 cottages on wooden posts are accessed via a network of interweaving trails and stairways. The world-class Spa du Soleil sits high on a seaside cliff. There are so many great things to do and inlcudes live entertainment and dancing, two yoga studios, a volcanic stone swimming pool, and the Zom Zom Hiking Trail.Worth a visit!
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3 Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte, Brazil
Just to the north of Salvador, Bahia, lies the tropical haven of Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte. One of the really nice features of this beautiful resort is that all rooms face the sea and both birds and wildlife abound amidst lush tropical forest you share. This 5 star resort is pure luxury and effortlessly blends into the scenery with its’ simple architecture and protection of nature. Modern amenities provide comfort for the guests, who can also enjoy the treatments at the SPA or relax among stunning gardens and natural pools. There are 3 restaurants that cater for every taste and need. tivolihotels.com

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Eco hotels are dedicated to minimizing their impact on the environment

February 8, 2011 · Filed under enviromental hotels, Green Hotels · Tagged eco green travel, Green Hotel, Green Hotels

There is an ever growing choice of good quality Eco Hotels across Australia. Here is a list of some great green hotels:

South Australia and Tasmania

• Cradle Mountain Lodge Tasmania

• Derwent Retreat – Tasmania

• Marion Holiday Park – South Australia

• Quality Hotel Tiffins on the Park – South Australia

• Jacobs Creek Retreat – South Australia

Western Australia and Northern Territory

• Sorrento Beach Resort – Perth

• Cullen Bay Resorts – Darwin

• Golf Links Hotel – Darwin

• Ocean Lodge – Broome

• Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge – Alice Springs Victoria

Victoria

• Albert Height Apartments – Melbourne

• Birdsong Country Retreat – Great Ocean Road (Deans Marsh)

• Westwood Lodge – Great Ocean Road- Bright

• Sanctuary House Resort Mote – Healsville

Queensland

• Coral Sea Resort – Airlie Beach

• Bay Village Tropical Resort – Cairns

• Landmark Resort – Mooloolaba (Sunshine Coast)

• O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat & Mountain Villas

• Brisbane Manor Hotel – Healsville

New South Wales & ACT

• Wilderness Grove – Hunter Valley

• Terrigal Lagoon Bed & Breakfast – Central Coast

• Windradyne Boutique Bed & Breakfast – Blue Mountains

• Coogee Sands Hotel & Apartment – Sydney

• Telopea on the Park

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Green Travel Definitions

January 26, 2011 · Filed under eco friendly resorts, enviro facts, enviromental hotels, environmental facts, geotourism, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, GreenTravel Definitions, travel news · Tagged environmentally responsible travel, green travel, green travel definitions

Defining ‘responsible tourism’

Community-based tourism: Where businesses are owned and operated by local residents.
Ecotourism: Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people.
Pro-poor tourism: Tourism that results in increased net benefit for poor people.
Responsible tourism: Tourism that maximizes benefits to local communities, minimizes negative social or environmental impact and helps local people conserve fragile cultures, habitats or species.
Sustainable tourism: Tourism that meets the needs of tourist and host regions while protecting and enhancing opportunities for the future.
Volunteer (also known as voluntourism) and educational tourism: Holidays that incorporate unpaid volunteer and not-for-credit learning activities in the host community as part of the vacation experience.
Adventure tourism: A form of nature-based tourism that incorporates an element of risk, higher levels of physical exertion and often the need for specialized skill.
Nature-based tourism: Any form of tourism that relies primarily on the natural environment for its attractions or settings.

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one of the Largest Hotel Groups to Commit to Green Globe Certification

November 14, 2010 · Filed under green hotel options, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts · Tagged Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts

Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts is to become one of the Largest Hotel Groups to Commit to Green Globe Certification for all Properties Worldwide. With the new Partnership the Swiss Hotel Company underpins its Ambition to set an Example for the Industry. The Strategy is Part of a Company-wide Programme to Establish a Common and Global Approach to Environmental, Employer and Social Sustainability.

Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts is aiming to set a new benchmark for sustainability by committing to a certification partnership with the internationally acclaimed Green Globe. The aim is inspiring: to certify 20 per cent of operating Moevenpick hotels, resorts and cruises by the end of 2011 as well as all properties of the company over the following 24 months. In cooperation with Green Globe, clear and measurable objectives for environmental sustainability are set.

Environmental awareness is nothing new to Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts. With Swiss heritage and values at its heart, the company celebrates practices that demonstrate environmental responsibility. So far, several properties of the hotel group have been awarded for their commitment to sustainability with local and global prizes.

“Now more than ever, we believe it is time to not only increase awareness with regards to sustainability in Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts and share best practice, but also to more effectively measure our progress towards a sustainable future”, declares Jean Gabriel Peres, President & CEO of Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts.

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About Green Globe

The origins of the Green Globe organisation can be traced back to the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992, where 182 heads of state from around the world endorsed the Agenda 21 principles of sustainable development. Two years later, the Green Globe membership was established. The Green Globe brand represents the best in sustainable practice within the travel and tourism sector and provides certification, training and marketing services in 83 countries. For information visit http://www.greenglobe.com

About Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts, an upscale hotel management company with over 12,000 employees, is represented through over 90 hotels existing or under construction in 27 countries with a concentration on its core markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The hotel group is owned by Moevenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%).

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It is important that all eco friendly green hotels and resorts follow green policies and proceedures. Appropriate certification is also important. They also need to have environmentally responsible furniture, furniture that is FSC certified,made from reclaimed, recycled and earth friendly materials.

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Philadelphia Hotels Go Green

August 22, 2010 · Filed under green hotel options, Green Hotels, Green Resorts · Tagged Four Seasons Philadelphia, Kimpton Hotels, Palomar Hotel Philadelphia, PhilaGreen Hospitality Association

The PhilaGreen Hospitality Association is promoting sustainability in hotels. The association recently held a seminar where they presented practical ways for Philadelphia’s green hotels to save on their water and electric bills. One seminar speaker from Villanova University discussed practical ways green hotels can lower the new storm water fees.

Marvin Dixon, director of engineering at the Four Seasons is one of the many ‘green shining stars’ in Philadelphia’s green lodging. He and the property’s green team are reducing energy cost at their luxury property by doing some innovative and exciting initiatives. Some of these are;

· maintaining a rooftop garden

· using micro turbines to create their own energy, and

· operating a heat recovery system that warms water for laundry and the swimming pool.

Another grand green hotel is the Palomar, a beautiful eco friendly boutique Kimpton property in the Center City area. With its energy efficient lighting, low flow fixtures and a long list of additional earth-friendly features the Palomar is one of the city’s most sustainable lodging choices for people wanting to stay at eco green hotels.

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It is important that all eco friendly green hotels and resorts follow green policies and proceedures. Appropriate certification is also important. They also need to have environmentally responsible furniture, furniture that is FSC certified, made from reclaimed, recycled and earth friendly materials.

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Millennium Hotels and Resorts are committed green hotels working towards preserving the environment

August 22, 2010 · Filed under Green Hotel Programs, Green Hotels, Green Resorts, green travel, eco friendly resorts · Tagged Green Hotels, green hotel initiatives, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Green committee

Millennium Hotels and Resorts is committed to preserving the environment with eco-friendly initiatives not only across all their 15 U.S. hotels but also as well at the corporate level. This is a great initiative at Millennium sees as s a first step of the company’s long-term focus on being “green.”

Their plan consists of the following initiatives:

• Raising awareness of sustainable development issues across all of the Millennium U.S. properties.
• Promoting environmental purchasing and supply process and procedures across their properties.
• Monitor progress of implementation measures arising from hotel assessments.
• The establishment of a “Green Committee” at every property, headed by an Executive Committee member.

• The selection of eco-friendly suppliers from the Avendra procurement program

Some of the initiatives that are under way are:

ü New, low-energy lighting is now being used within hotels

ü All equipment now being purchased by the properties is EnergyStar® compliant

ü New programmable thermostats in guestrooms eliminate unnecessary energy usage

ü Introduced recycling programs for glass and bottles wherever possible

ü Instituted a program to recycle paper at all corporate and hotel offices and reception desks

Millennium Hotels have also changed their cleaning processes with the end result being the elimination of the use of aerosols in the properties and introduction of eco-friendly cleaning chemicals. They have also now eliminated the use of non-biodegradable Styrofoam cups at all hotels ( a great green initiative).

Guest Participation
Guests can also contribute and do their part by opting to have their linens changed on the second night of their stay, in order to reduce the amount of water used in the cleaning process. They can also participate in the terry re-use program, in which they can hang their towels back on the rack and reuse or simply place the towels on the floor or in the bathtub to be replaced by clean, fresh ones. To assist in saving water each room has been equipped with showerheads, toilets and faucets that conserve water.

Millennium Hotels and Resorts sees this as an evolution and are dedicated to life-long environmental responsibility with their mantra to embrace the addition of new eco-friendly policies as they develop.

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Travelers want to go green when booking a hotel

August 20, 2010 · Filed under eco friendly resorts, enviromental hotels, environmental facts, Green Hotels, green travel, Tourism Sustainability Council, Travelocity, Travelocity’s Travel for Good · Tagged Green Hotel, green travel, Tourism Sustainability Council., Travelocity’s Travel for Good

Online travel destination site, Travelocity announced its findings that green hotels are scoring higher points with travelers than their less-than green counterparts – suggesting that not only are eco-friendly hotels better for the planet, but that travellers are now more inclined to stay at a green hotel versus non green hotels.

“This data confirms something we’ve long suspected,” says Alison Presley, manager of Travelocity’s Travel for Good® program. “Our eco-friendly hotels care deeply about the entire experience they provide and that attention to detail translates into an awesome stay overall.” When the company studied the reviews for green hotels, a great green trend emerged. Consumers gave 83 percent of non-green hotels three smiley faces or more–but they gave a whopping 94 percent of green hotels three smiley faces or more.

Travelocity currently lists in excess of 2,000 hotels in its Green Hotel Directory.

Travelocity doesn’t just promote eco-friendly products they actually “walk-the-talk and works hard to reduce its own footprint and to promote sustainability within the travel industry and has achieved LEED-certified Silver at its headquarters. Also Travelocity and its customers have helped The Conservation Fund plant more than 24,000 trees across five national wildlife refuges that will trap an estimated 25,400 metric tons of CO2 over the life of those forests and is a founding member of the Tourism Sustainability Council.

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Park Inn Muscat, Oman recieves first Middle East Green Globe Certification

August 9, 2010 · Filed under Green Hotel Programs, Green Hotels, enviromental hotels, eco friendly resorts, Green Globe · Tagged green travel, Green Hotels, Green Globe Certification, eco green travel

The Park Inn Muscat is a Rezidor Hotel Group establishment, and the first Rezidor hotel to receive the Green Globe standard certification. It is located on Al Khuwain on Sultan Qaboos Street, and has 175 furnished rooms and seven suites, designed for business travelers.

Green Globe was established in 1993 and is a member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Also partly owned by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), its sustainability standard is internationally recognized.