"Tripadvisor should allow guests to write while they are at the hotel. Our experience is that even when guests are hapy and delighted and promise to post a report on tripadvisor when they get home they don't, probably because their daily lives…"
"In Jamaica we get absolutely no tax breaks or incentives for using renewable energy. In fact the government recently reimposed sales tax and duties on renewable energy equipment. Some research seems to suggest that people will pay more, but it is…"
"Here in California, quite a few hotels find themselves in a similar situation. One big difference, I think, is that California hotels have gotten a lot of tax breaks and other subsidies for putting in solar power and other eco-friendly practices. My…"
"Well said. I recently had an inquiry from someone looking for something rustic and equating rustic with environmentally friendly. It takes a lot more than rustic or planting a few trees. A lot of traveller education needs to be done on this topic."
"While 30 properties have been blacklisted there are probably hundreds still out there using Payola. Our experience is that 99% of our guests leave happy and contented and most of these never post on tripadvisor. Quite a few have told us that they…"
"Why not? Look at what we are doing at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill. Just take us as an example. It just needs the will to change along with education of the traveller. The small island states NEED tourism to be green if they are to sustain development."
"Tours and Attractions from Hotel Mocing Bird Hill
Check out the attractions in and around Port Antonio. We've made it easy with a reallly nice little map."
"Great news! Jamaica is back, offering unforgettable birding adventuresFrom March 31 until April 6 2012.
Here is what "Naturalist Journeys" says about Jamaica:
" Jamaica. Beautiful migrant warblers in fresh spring plumage hanging out in the Wild…"
"Amazing! According to "Four Green Steps" the world's largest green market place - opting for a greener future, Hotel Mocking Bird Hill is amongst the world's top 10 green hotels.
Have a look on the following link. It is also interesting to see what…"
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