The Magnolia Denver  Denver, Colorado, 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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It took us awhile to find any green aspects of this hotel, but we did eventually see hints of some environmentally friendly action. The towel re-use program card was on the back of the bathroom door, being somewhat obscure for us. And there was no indication of a sheet re-use program.
We found no CFL bulbs in our room or in the hallways. But the trash cans weren't lined with plastic, saving both air quality and landfills.
The towels were cotton, but the sheets were a poly-cotton blend. Though the sheet thread count was high, the sheets were nubby and rough. The shower curtain was fabric and the liner was vinyl. And the towels smelled of strong bleach.
The amenities were in brightly patterned packaging, but they were individual "servings" -- what an environmental waste. Bottled water, for a fee, was available in the guestroom. And Starbucks coffee was available for making in the room, but the cups were disposable.
July 2007
My stay at this hotel was nice enough. The front desk seems like a bottle neck; every day I saw long lines of people formed checking in and out, but the staff was professional.
I chose this hotel because it seemed to have some green features and I needed to be in downtown Denver. They have some polishing to do with their green training. For example, they honored my request to leave towels I'd used but they left another set of towels on the back of the toilet. They did that two days running! And the bathmat was changed daily even though it was hung over the edge of the toilet. That's just not quite right.
As in the previous review my waste basket wasn't lined with plastic which I loved not only because of the environmental benefit but also because it looked so good.
The breakfast food was basic and not exciting, but the breakfast space was peaceful. I loved the cookie break with milk (plain, chocolate and strawberry) at night!
I wish the hotel did more green things like recycling in the guestrooms and more discussion of their green actions, but am content with their start at being green.
September 2008
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