http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T05:47:18Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/503 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/18/2936/58475 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/best_us_green_hotels_2007.jpg" align="right" class="imgborder"> <p> Let's face it, hotels haven't always been model citizens of the Global Village when it comes to protecting Mother Earth. <p>How many times have you walked into a hotel room to find the air conditioner blasting. Those freon fueled vicissitudes that control many hotel room climates can not be good for the environment. Furthermore, in the past, hotel and resort developers have cleared forests and moved rivers to get their golf courses, man made beaches, and monolithic resorts in just the right spot. And have you ever seen how liberally some of the cleaning crew uses aerosol spray? <p> However, what's in the past is in the past, and recently many hotels have become leaders juliana 2007-04-19T14:49:42-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/4/20/1747/58747 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/compassionflower_inn.jpg"><p>Today is April 20 which is like Christmas for ganja-lovers and Kevin Federline. So we thought we should <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/4/18/124750/025/hotels/Hotel_High">check in</a> on the <a href="http://www.compassionflowerinn.com/"><b>Compassion Flower Inn</b></a> in Santa Cruz, Calif. <p>This &nbsp;"joint" praises all things marijuana and allows smoking on premises if you have a medical permit to do so.<p>If you don't smoke weed, <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g33048-d74138-Reviews-Compassion_Flower_Inn-Santa_Cruz_California-m10559.html">that's ok too:</a><blockquote><p> The pot theme is VERY understated-- if you aren't a smoker, you don't really have to worry about it.</blockquote></p><p> Yes, understated except for the marijuana leaf wallpaper. Also there's only four guestrooms so it's more of a B&amp;B than a hotel and chances are you might get a contact high. <p>We wonder, if you do smoke pot, will they <a juliana 2006-04-20T17:11:32-05:00 36.969329 -122.02559 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/4/18/124750/025 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/compassion.jpg" align="right"> <p> High luxury? Not really. <p> High times? Yes, if you have a doctor's note.<p> At the <a href="http://www.compassionflowerinn.com"><b>Compassion Flower Inn</b></a> in artsy downtown Santa Cruz, if you are medically approved to use marijuana you can toke up in the hotel wherever and whenever. <p> The first ever "bed, bud, and breakfast," as the hotel is calling itself, is part of an 1860's gothic revival building with only four suites for guests to stay.<p> The Lovers' Suite, the Blue Room, the Passion Flower Room and the Hemp Room, where the marijuana plants are featured on the wallpaper border, have all been hand-painted and filled with a "visual fantasy of faux finishes, unique stencils, mosaic art, and juliana 2005-04-18T15:57:05-05:00 36.969329 -122.02559 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/