http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:13:35Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/784 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/23/135713/534 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/keywest_palm.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Earlier this month, two Key West properties became the first resorts in the Keys to receive certification from Florida's <a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/greenlodging/">Green Lodging</a> program. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Banyan+Resort/local/784"><b>Banyan Resort</b></a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Gardens+Hotel+Key+West/local/785"><b>Gardens Hotel</b></a>, both in the Old Town section of Key West, each earned "one palm" designations for initiatives ranging from recycling and linen reuse programs. <p>The Sunshine State instituted its Green Lodging program in March 2004. The program currently has 30 certified properties, including the two Key West ones, and more than 60 more have applied and are awaiting approval. The program is voluntary. However, starting January 1, 2008, Florida state agencies will only be allowed to hold meetings and conferences at Green Lodging properties. That sounds like a barbarab 2007-08-23T15:20:45-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/