Posted by Patricia Gajo on December 16, 2009 at 9:55pm
Hi, I am writing a feature on eco-hotels and need a total of five for my article. So far I am looking at La Luna in Grenada, Ace in Palm Springs, Dos Palmas in Palawan, Philippines...I would love suggestions on two more...hopefully one in Canada, as this is a Canadian pub. patricia.gajo@adventuramag.ca
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Almost by chance, on a drive back to the UK from Barcelona, last year, I stopped at one of France's fast growing collection of 'bio-hotels'. Called La Orangerie, and located just off the N10, south of Poitiers, in Central France, I was astounded by the sheer high quality of its presentation. Everything about the place is 'clean and green', even its wine and produce suppliers. The central heating for the hotel is the latest ground heat transfer type, which also heats the outside swimming pool. The 'green' wines, spirits and all fish, meats and produce come from sustainable sources. No single element about the place can be rated as anything more than carbon-neutral, including the bed linen, pottery and even the entertainment. All switches are on timers and both wind turbine and solar panels provide additional energy recovery. If you wish to know more, I shall be delighted to help you.
Happy New Year,
Iain P W Robertson
Have a look at my website: www.best-ecolodges.com where la creme de la creme eco hotels and eco lodges are featured! Make sure that the hotels you are choosing are genuine eco hotels...lots of hotels are using the word "eco" or "green" without being truly sustainable. Have a look at the article I wrote on "How to avoid green washing" http://www.best-ecolodges.com/press_release.htm
Hotel Terra -- absolutely. Also, this is from an email I got half a year ago:
"Two years ago we opened the first and still the only, US Green building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum hotel and restaurant, the Proximity and Print Works Bistro. Here is a link: http://www.proximityhotel.com/."
I suggest you the Sacacomie Resort in northern Québec that is quite unique. www.sacacomie.com
Toll Free: 1 + 888 + 265-4414
Phone : (819) 265-4444
Fax: (819) 265-4445
info@sacacomie.com
Can't give you one in Canada but I have lots of great ones in the tropics at Eco Tropical Resorts. Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge in Dominica is a great one as well as Black Sheep Inn in Ecuador, Nakia Dive Resort in Fiji and Casa Del Caballo Blanco in Belize are another couple of great ones. They're all on my site.
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Happy New Year,
Iain P W Robertson
Have a look at my website: www.best-ecolodges.com where la creme de la creme eco hotels and eco lodges are featured! Make sure that the hotels you are choosing are genuine eco hotels...lots of hotels are using the word "eco" or "green" without being truly sustainable. Have a look at the article I wrote on "How to avoid green washing" http://www.best-ecolodges.com/press_release.htm
I can suggest our newest addition El remanso in Costa Rica, a model in term of sustainability: http://www.best-ecolodges.com/costarica.htm
Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions, I will be glad to help!
Also stayed at the Eolo Lodge, El Calafate Patagonia, Argentina last year. Magical place. www.eolo.com.ar.
There are several Canadian hotels listed on www.ecohotelsoftheworld.com but I can't personally vouch for any of them,
Just got back from the ACE Palm Springs. Loved it! Don't forget the ACE New York and the original, ACE Portland. Apparently they are planning more.
"Two years ago we opened the first and still the only, US Green building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum hotel and restaurant, the Proximity and Print Works Bistro. Here is a link: http://www.proximityhotel.com/."
Check out the website--this is really something.
www.sacacomie.com
Toll Free: 1 + 888 + 265-4414
Phone : (819) 265-4444
Fax: (819) 265-4445
info@sacacomie.com
You can also visit the GEOS Spa Sacacomie website at www.geos-spa-sacacomie.com.
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