10 Eco-friendly Travel Options
Worried about climate change? You can rest just a bit easier at these vacation destinations.
1. Even Hotels Seattle. This hotel, which was built with environmental responsibility in mind, is designed to reduce energy and water use.
2. Casa Sensei, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Customers at this waterfront dining establishment can cruise in an electric gondola to view waterfront homes, tropical foliage, and South Florida wildlife.
3. The Gabriel Miami and the Gabriel South Beach. Part of the Conscious Certified Hotels chain, these Florida facilities are committed to sustainability.
5. Orno, Coral Gables, Florida. Niven Patel—who was named one of the best new chefs of 2020 by Food & Wine magazine—employs ingredients he grows himself or purchases from local farmers at this restaurant south of Miami.
6. MGM Grand Las Vegas. This hotel is part of the MGM Resorts chain, which utilizes construction and operational strategies that reduce environmental impact.
7. DoubleTree by Hilton Denver-Thornton. The sustainable hotel employs an environmental management system to use resources more efficiently and reduce waste.
8. Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, Florida. The hotel is sustainably certified in a five-level program that helps minimize its environmental footprint.
9. The Peninsula Chicago. EarthCheck, a tourism advisory board, provides a framework for the hotel’s environmental sustainability.
10. Hilton Garden Inn, Victoria, Texas. The hotel adheres to environmental management standards created by the International Organization for Standardization.