In honor of Earth Day (April 22),
Area is featuring the best in "green" this week.
From hotels to services, we'll provide our picks that
help our planet survive with style. Top of our radar,
the newly opened
Orchard Garden Hotel in San Francisco, one of only four
LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)
certified hotels and resorts in the country built
to the nationally accepted standards for green buildings.
Complete with recycled carpets, lead-free paints and
energy-saving light bulbs, the Orchard Garden is
eco-friendly without compromising on style or service.
Its modern and comfortable rooms are built from
sustainable materials and decorated
with eco-friendly fabrics (the curtains
are actually made from recycled plastic bottles).
Other “green” practices include
an in-room recycling system, chemical-free
cleaning products, and a 100%
tobacco-free environment.
There’s even San Francisco’s first
guestroom key card energy control system.
On top of this, the hotel has a perfect
location near Union Square, every high-tech amenity you could
possibly need, and a friendly staff who make you
feel welcome at every turn. And be sure
to speak to the owner, who will tell
you the story behind the green building.
