Top 10 Green Hotels: Less Waste, Better Stays

Eco-consciousness is transforming from a fleeting trend to a standard industry practice in hotels and resorts throughout the United States.  Consumers are looking for vacations that are not only fun, but also environmentally-friendly.  Hotels now boast everything from green cleaning products and energy-efficient light bulbs to water conservation programs and ecologically sustainable activities.

Below, leading travel and leisure reservation Web site TravelWorm.com lists its Top 10 Green Hotels.  To learn more about green travel and green resorts, please let me know if you would be interested in speaking with travel expert, Jay Rein, President of TravelWorm (www.travelworm.com).  He can speak to you about the travel industry trend toward green travel as well as TravelWorm’s own effort to increase its partners who are green-friendly properties and resorts. You may reach me at gluft@5wpr.com or at 212.584.4317 to schedule an interview with Mr. Rein.

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Glenda

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TravelWorm’s Top 10 Green Hotels

1) The Renoir Hotel - San Francisco, CA

Involved in the active recycling of its paper products, uses water saving showerheads and toilets, and has installed energy efficient light bulbs in all of the rooms. In addition, guests are encouraged to re-use towels to conserve.       

2) Equus Hotel - Oahu Island Hawaii

A historic landmark in Waikiki. Mixing tranquility with adventure. It uses earth-friendly bamboo materials heavily in its décor and emphasizes ecologically sustainable activities such as horseback tours, hiking the trails, canoeing & surfing.

3) Planet Hollywood Resort Casino - Rosen Shingle Creek - Orlando, FL

Given Florida's Green Lodging Designation in '07. Featuring a linen reuse program and is actively engaged in water conservation efforts. They have installed ENERGY STAR® appliances in all guest rooms. The hotel uses green cleaning products.           

4) Rosen Centre Hotel - Orlando, FL

Known for its highly respectful staff, attentive service, comprehensive business services, and in-house solutions to the needs of corporate and convention delegates. Like it's sister properties, it also proudly uses green practices.

5) Flamingo Hotel & Casino - Rosen Plaza Hotel - Orlando, FL

Like all the other Rosen properties already on this list, Rosen Plaza Hotel is committed to energy and water conservation and adopts such green practices as recycling, reusing linens, installation of energy-efficient equipment.

6) Del Sol Inn - Anaheim, CA

100% smoke-free and is a California Green Lodging participant, which means that it has met several criteria aimed to reduce waste and pollution and promote greater energy efficiency. A family-friendly hotel located just across from Downtown Disney.

7) Kyoto Grand - Los Angeles, CA

Formerly the New Otani Hotel. It is an active participant in the Green Lodging Program and has reached its "leadership" level. That means that it is involved in programs designed to address issues like waste minimization, recycling, energy efficiency.

8) Bahia Resort - San Diego, CA

In the heart of San Diego’s famous Mission Bay. Their unique blend of superior accommodations, first-rate service, modern amenities, lush tropical gardens, winding walkways, gentle ocean breezes and casual atmosphere is unequalled.

9) Catamaran Resort Hotel - San Diego, CA

Welcome to an experience that awakens the senses, relaxes the body and soothes the soul. Explore hidden gardens of over 1,000 types of eclectic plants and flowers, exotic birds and 100 varieties of palm trees.

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