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Holiday Inn Express Dalhart   Dalhart, Texas, United States While this property is making headway into being green and sustainable, it doesn't meet our minimum standards to be displayed on the site. We hope the management will step up and take more green actions so it can be displayed again.

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They provided waste baskets that were unlined and washable, a great resource saver. Each guestroom had individual climate control was used for heating and cooling. I found a sweet chemical potpourri smell in my room, a smell that bothered my sinuses.

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Towel Program   Sheet Program   Cotton Towels/Sheets       Alternative Energy   Maintenance for Conservation   Energy Conservation     Bulk Soap & Amenities   Bonus   Newspaper Program     Composting   Organic Food Served   Eco-friendly Food Served     Promote "greenness" in PR   Educate Guests to "green"   Educate Staff to "green"   Participate in Green Program(s)

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Review:
I chose the Holiday Inn Express in Dalhart, Texas, in February 2005 because it was in the town I was stopping for the night and had free wireless internet. The hotel doesn't promote itself as a green hotel, but took some excellent steps in that direction. The hotel posted signs in the room promoting energy conservation by turning lights and the TV off when leaving the room. I found that a refreshing education and reminder to their guests. They supported their energy conservation goal by having compact fluorescent bulbs in their lamps. They also had individual climate control so that guests can moderate their own heating and cooling; our heater was on low when we arrived and the room was quite comfortable. The bathroom had a hanger offering a towel re-use program and the bedroom had a tent promoting sheet re-use. Since I didn't stay more than one night I don't know if they honored their programs, but they are off to a good start. Toilets were low flush. They have no smoking rooms They had unlined waste baskets that they wiped or washed out as needed. The areas where they fell down in moving toward a greener hotel was the used of Styrofoam and plastic cups in the guestrooms and Styrofoam service ware in the breakfast room. IÃ

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