http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-10-12T14:29:04Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Earth%20Day%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/22/8189/56306 <![CDATA[<p><i>April 22nd is Earth Day so all this week we will be bringing you the latest news on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/green%20hotels"><b>Green Hotels</b></a>. Got some eco-friendly news you wanna share? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Boca_De_Iguanas_Mexico.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>In the spirit of wishing everyone a happy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/9/173753/6258/hotels/How_to_Stay_Green_on_Earth_Day">Earth Day</a>, here's a hotel that is definitely trying to do the right thing by the earth. <p>The partly-opened <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Boca+de+Iguanas/local/1195"><b>Boca de Iguanas Beach</b></a> eco-resort in Mexico is doing its bit by appointing a Sustainability Manager to make sure the environment comes first.</p><p>Their Sustainability Manager, Lorena Vargas, comes from a line of organic farmers and then studied environmental biotechnology; good qualifications to keep this eco-resort truly eco. One of the neat things she's in charge of is amandak 2008-04-22T09:38:33-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/9/173753/6258 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/desertspringsjwmarriott.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>April 22, 2008 is <a href="http://ww2.earthday.net/"><b>Earth Day</b></a> and while we believe you should live everyday eco-consciously, this is a good day to take stock of your carbon footprints when you travel. When it comes to hotels here's what's going down:<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Desert+Springs+-+A+Jw+Marriott+Resort+And+Spa-Palm+Desert/ian/115638"><b>The JW Marriott</b></a> in Desert Springs, Calif. (above) has teamed up with the city of Palm Desert to offer an <b>Earth Day Travel Package</b>. For $399 a night, guests will receive standard guest room accommodations, two 50-minute organic date scrub spa treatments, use of spa/fitness facilities, breakfast buffet for two at the resort&#146;s Lake View restaurant (including an organic honey tasting) and a free admission to Palm Desert&#146;s Living Desert (in exchange for turning in a used juliana 2008-04-09T18:31:17-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/2/182555/4332 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/dolderreopens.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>This here's a snapshot of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dolder+Grand+Hotel/ian/252888"><b>Dolder Grand Hotel</b></a> in Zurich, Switzerland which will have its official re-opening ceremony tomorrow. The hotel has been closed for four years to undergo a $400 million renovation by renowned architects Foster and Partners. <p>Apparently, the city and its residents were so eager to see the results of the makeover the hotel opened its doors over the weekend for public viewing days. It is estimated about 20,000 people showed up to get a sneak peek. Hmmm...if only we had been in Zurich yesterday <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/1/152845/4313/hotels/Robert_DeNiro_s_Greenwich_Hotel_Cancelled_Our_Reservation">instead of New York.</a><p>In other news:<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+London+West+Hollywood/local/1151"><b>The London West Hollywood</b></a>: The hotel opened yesterday and we'll have a review for you first thing in the morning.<p>&#183; juliana 2008-04-02T18:36:30-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/