| Green or just "greenwashed?" |
| Eco-friendly lodgings as rated by members. |  | | photo by mrusk05 | Hotel Alexandra Copenhagen, Denmark |  | 220 Reviews | | Responsibility towards our common environment, climate and children in 3rd World countries is a priority in the operation and development of the hotel. | We appreciated the mixture of historic and modern and the green (environmental-friendly) nature of the hotel. | | Read more » | | |  | | photo by DavskiNewbury | | Tongsai Bay Cottages & Hotel, Koh Samui, Thailand |  | 339 Reviews | | Tongsai's management has established "Green Project". The very first objective is to preserve the natural balance. | I was also impressed by the ecological concern shown by the hotel management..you do not see plastic bags and all toiletries are placed in ceramic bottles. | | Read more » | | |
Trout Point Lodge of Nova Scotia Kemptville, Nova Scotia |  | 40 Reviews | | 100% use of solar-powered and/or rechargeable landscape lighting, construction materials with high thermal mass and 100% natural color wool carpeting. | They have preserved and advanced the local, traditionally - cultivated practices that were revived in France in the mid-1970s. | | Read more » | |
Gaia Napa Valley Hotel American Canyon, Calif. |  | 98 Reviews | | "World's First" - Gold LEED-certified hotel. Eco-friendly property whose name means "Mother Earth" in Greek. | I liked that they have monitors in the lobby that illustrate how much power and water are being used to show the carbon foot print effect. | | Read more » | |
CityFlats Hotel Holland, Mich. |  | 32 Reviews | | CityFlats specifically excels in the water and energy efficiency categories by using 30% less water than baseline standards and by optimizing energy performance. | The hotel is very clean and a peaceful 'feeling' place. It was nice to see how warm and welcoming a LEED building could be. | | Read more » | |
Hotel Terra Jackson Hole Teton Village, Wyo. |  | 138 Reviews | | LEED silver certification. Eco-friendly efforts to preserve and protect the environment in its operations. | From recycled glass bathroom countertops to reused seatbelts in cafe seating, environmental consciousness is big here. | | Read more » | |
Orchard Garden Hotel San Francisco, Calif. |  | 368 Reviews | | While there are many shades of 'green' in the hotel business, ours is the most thorough. | Hotel was environmentally friendly with a key card activated power and separate recycling receptacles. | | Read more » | |
Hacienda Tres Rios Playa del Carmen, Mexico |  | 224 Reviews | | Buildings constructed on over 400 pilings, 2.8 meters above ground which allows natural water flow. | The thing we most love about Hacienda Tres Rios is their dedication to the environment. | | Read more » | |
element Lexington Lexington, Mass. |  | 54 Reviews | | Filter systems for drinking water to replace plastic bottles. Showers feature dispensers for shampoo/conditioner and body wash, rather than wasteful mini-bottles. | Great Service. Green Hotel. Plan to Visit again. | | Read more » | |
Hyatt At Olive 8 Seattle, Wash. |  | 124 Reviews | | A green building is better for our bottom line, while also better for hotel guests and condo owners. | The rooms are 'green', meaning a key is needed to operate the lights. Coffee and pastries included with our 'Earth Day' package... | | Read more » | |
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