Environmentally Friendly Hotels

Hotel Boulderado   Boulder, Colorado, United States

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Pets are allowed with prior approval.

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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)

Fresh Air   Allergies   Non-Smoking Rooms   Environmental Cleaning     Water Conservation   Xeric Garden   Gray-Water Recycling     Recyclable Disposables   Compostable Disposables   Durable Service Items     Guestroom Recycling Bins   Hotel Recycling Bins   Donating to Charity     Conference Center/Rooms   Transportation   Fitness Center   Internet

Review:
This is a grand hotel. The staff is professional and friendly, the location is sublime, and they do a decent job of being green. What a surprise to see an announcement at the front desk about their green initiatives!

It seems there are more green initiatives here than the last time I stayed, and there are still more things they can do. I'd like to see their fresh air initiatives include unlined waste baskets and removing the vinyl shower curtain liner -- plastic bags and vinyl pollute the air with VOCs, and the plastic bags contribute non-decomposing materials to landfills.

Their bathroom amenities are individual bottles and bars. We would have loved to have had bulk-dispensed amenities of an even higher quality than provided. Maybe next time.

Our guestroom windows opened and we had fresh flowers in our room. The compact fluorescent bulbs are magnetic ballasts so "glow-up" slowly -- but at least they are saving energy.

What a treat to have glasses and mugs in our rooms instead of disposable items.

And the curtains were light blocking so we could sleep past when the sun rose. Since we'd been traveling awhile and were tired, that was a blessing.

Though they don't talk about it, the food served in their dining rooms is organic and locally grown, at least when possible. Food service here was fantastic!

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