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Grand Rapids Luxury Hotel Green Tip
Analyze a Green or Eco-Friendly Property alternative.
Frequently you'll find that you save dollars by selecting environmentally friendly accommodations. Eco efforts of lodging properties are rated by numerous organizations. In the U.S. many cities and states have designed certification guidelines. The result is similar internationally with several countries providing certification programs. Check out the city you're traveling to and see if there is a country or state program for environmentally friendly accommodations. Research where you're going in one of the numerous great Eco directories on the Internet. As you would expect, when looking for lodging in Grand Rapids our preference is iStayGreen.org
How Sustainable are Grand Rapids Hotels and Grand Rapids MI Accommodations?
Grand Rapids has 34 hotels listed in the iStayGreen directory of which 5 are listed as environmentally friendly lodging. At this time 4 hotels have completed the online Environmental Audit and been awarded the Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
We are hopeful that in the approximate future the iStayGreen.org online service will be able to bring to you the "Green" status of a majority of the htoels & motels in Grand Rapids but at this time there are 29 hotels we haven't yet heard from. There are 53 hotels out of a total of 850 MI properties that are indicated as environmentally friendly in our directory. The Green Eco-Leaf Rating has been awarded to 18 properties. There are a variety of properties working toward a more sustainable travel future including Grand Rapids extended stay accommodations, Grand Rapids bed & breakfasts, Grand Rapids hotels, and Grand Rapids resorts.
Whenever researching your Grand Rapids trip, or travel to Grand Rapids we would ask you, before you make your reservation, to check rates and availability of eco-friendly rated hotels & motels.
In many situations we have found eco-friendly Grand Rapids MI accommodations to be price competitive with the unrated Grand Rapids hotel room rates. One might even save money and at the same time be doing a good thing for our environment!
When you visit a property demand that they be transparent about what they are doing to be sensitive to our environment and create a more sustainable future for both our planet and the travel industry.
More Grand Rapids Resorts Green Tips
Keep room service out using the "Do Not Disturb" sign.
Room service every day is not normally needed so let housekeeping know. A lot of resources are expended when a Grand Rapids hotel room is cleaned. It consumes water, electricity, detergent and gas to clean the linens. Keep your bath room clean on your own and trim the necessity for use of bad chemicals and cleaning solvents. Carpets are swept using power. Soaps and shampoos replace minimally used bottles and bars, not only being wasteful but also adding to non-biodegradable waste. You can help preserve the environment since hotel rooms do not need to be cleaned and restocked everyday.
Don't lone it in a rental car - build friends on public transit.
Driving rental car in dense downtown areas is normally a inferior substitute to public transportation. Trains, buses, trolleys, elevated rail, subways, and light rail are but some of the methods you can navigate the leading metros and their suburbs. When downtown parking can be $25 a day and more on top of the cost of the rental, plus add valet tips and public transit becomes a pretty nice alternative. When staying at one of the downtown Grand Rapids hotels you most probably will find what you need within walking distance. Most downtown areas now offer bike rentals as a good way to cross the city. Treat yourself to a new way of getting around, you could just find you like it!
Give online conferencing a crack.
You'll find several different internet meeting solutions that let video conference and sharing of documents with both presenters and delegates. These alternatives are so good that you can work your business from your desk instead of flying. On occasion you will have to travel as an in-person meeting to Grand Rapids is needed. Nonetheless, if every business could replace some flights with an online meeting things would start looking up for our collective environment.
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This Michigan hotel overlooks the Grand River and is connected to the Grand Rapids Convention Center. Every room includes a flat-screen TV. The 1913 Room restaurant is on ...
