http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T18:37:17Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/8/21/112546/861 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/finch_bay.jpg"><p>When you go to the Galapagos Islands it seems like you should be staying in a hut or maybe even on a boat. But, an ecologically friendly hotel is a much better idea. The <a href="http://www.finchbayhotel.com/home.asp"><b>Finch Bay Eco Hotel</b></a> has taken the cake with awards. It won "Ecuador's Best Resort" by the World Travel Awards and gets nods for its earth friendly ideals and service. As if that isn't enough, the past guest reviews are about as good as they get.<p> What does a hotel have to do to be ecologically friendly? Well it's a little more than just offering you the option of not having your towel washed daily:<p> <blockquote><p>The Hotel was built using natural, environmentally friendly materials; Courtney 2006-08-21T12:29:06-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/