Scarlet’s creators, “set out to build a new hotel because they wanted to show that sumptuous need not mean unsustainable, and that luxury isn’t necessarily a guilty pleasure.” The hotel is influenced by the natural rhythms of Mother Nature. The Scarlet does all it can to reduce the negative impact on the environment, without compromising the experience of the guests. The next time you hop across the pond, consider checking into the Scarlet.
Bardessono embodies contemporary luxury and the California casual approach to wine country living. It is a new paradigm to what it truly means to experience the Napa Valley. One of only two hotels in the US Certified LEED Platinum, Bardessono exemplifies what it means to live the luxuriously sustainable life.
The Hyatt at Olive 8 is the first LEED certified hotel in the sustainable city of Seattle, and is packing a lot of luxury. The hotel boasts an array of innovative energy and water saving features including an 8,355 square-foot living rooftop and an all-glass facade that helps light up to 75% of the hotel’s interior spaces with daylight. Elaia, the hotel’s spa uses only the most natural ingredients for their treatments including Olive Therapy and Market Fresh.
The Viceroy Santa Monica has been touted as one of the finest Santa Monica California Beach Hotels, fusing classic sophistication with a contemporary chic aesthetic. Through its Second Nature program, the Viceroy Hotel Group strives to incorporate environmentally responsible and sustainable practices in all of their hotel and resort developments and operations. Each destination, including their Santa Monica property, is engaged in an ongoing process of implementing environmental hotel and sustainability initiative.
Hotel Bel-Air opened its doors in 1946 with a commitment to excellence in customer service and set its core values around the ethos that they will conduct business in a way that is both ethically and socially responsible. Specifically, their refurbishment program is dedicated to specific areas of environmental interest including a reduction of water consumption which has been integrated in everything from their fixtures to the landscaping.
“Acting responsibly – on behalf of our community and towards the natural environment – is an integral part of the excellence we seek to provide every day at Hotel Bel-Air.”
The Viceroy Snowmass is an unexpected luxury hotel that provides ski-in/ski-out access to some of Colorado’s best sking. It just so happens that the management has a serious commitment to sustainability that goes beyond the LEED Gold certification that it has earned.
The City of Manhattan Beach is making efforts to go green, and the Shade Hotel gives you a more sustainable alternative to stay and play in an increasingly walkable city. As the winter fully sets in, consider setting your sights on the west coast, where the sun is so hot you just might be more comfortable in the Shade.
The Ambrose Hotel in Santa Monica brings upscale tranquility and affordable luxury together in the city’s only award winning sustainable boutique hotel. Guests can borrow one of their bikes to get to the beach, or walk just a few minutes to enjoy Santa Monica’s infamous “Third Street Promenade.” A groundbreaking property, the Ambrose Hotel was the first hotel to earn LEED Existing Building certification.
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The Proximity Hotel is one of only two (at the time of this writing) LEED Platinum Hotels in the United States. In addition to having a sustainable building, the property has implemented more than 70+ sustainable practices into their daily operations and management ensuring that your stay is as sustainable as possible prior to your arrival.
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The Hutton Hotel is a sustainable landmark in the city of Nashville, bringing low-key hipness to a town known for its country music. Tennessee Green Hospitality Certified, the Hutton Hotel’s sustainable touches appear as soon as you enter the lobby and step onto its beautiful bamboo flooring. LED lighting is used throughout as is reclaimed wood furnishings in the onsite restaurant 1808. The Hutton delivers modern design in a highly sustainable package.