Five international cities are particularly noteworthy for their elevation to "Green" status, with exceptional examples of natural flora and fauna within an urban setting. According to Hotels.com travel experts, these cities also exhibit hotels that have risen to the "Go Green" challenge by focusing on their environmental friendliness.
A full two thirds of this beautiful city is in protected forest land, embracing nature for its citizens' interaction and enjoyment. Oslo's hotels include the Scandic Byporten, which boasts sustainable initiatives such as a breakfast menus offering organic products in support of regional agriculture and the reduced use of pesticides.
The hotel also pro-actively furthers the green initiative by providing electricity for its guests from wind and hydro power. Construction features such as this have changed the way guests view their hospitality experience, now embracing the eco-friendliness of a hotel stay as an important part of their contribution to global responsibility.
The Brewhouse Inn & Suites in Milwaukee is a perfect example of the combination of hospitality and green emphasis. The building, itself, is recycled--it is the former Pabst Blue Ribbon brewery, remodeled to incorporate a wall made from recycled bottles and many artifacts from the brewery era. This building is a beautiful embodiment of green emphasis and sustainable focus, as an LEED Platinum-certified facility.
San Francisco has developed a goal of becoming a completely waste-free city by 2030. The city's Good Hotel leads by example in providing its guests with digital photo booths and complimentary bicycles, while boasting that the hotel's construction was nearly all done from recyclable materials.
Phoenix is surrounded by natural beauty as seen in the area's mountains, parks, and deserts. Another official LEED-certified hotel, The Arizona Grand Resort provides its own Green Task Force, implementing sustainability through examples such as an entirely organic spa and low-maintenance golf course.
Despite being a dense population center, Singapore has achieved the objective of a 47 percent green area, a remarkable accomplishment for a city of this size and composition. One of the city's finest hotels, the architecture of the Parkroyal on Pickering provides the sensation of light and airy relaxation in a natural setting. The hotel features the combination of beautiful gardens and state-of-the-art technologies, including sensors for light, motion, and even rainfall--all for the purpose of reducing wasted natural resources.
Hotel construction practices that are attainable today can bear very real fruit in the form of customer loyalty, cost savings, and a commitment to green city sustainability and reduced carbon footprint.
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