Green Travel Guide - How to Find Environmentally Friendly Hotels in Portland

Known for its eco friendly urban policies, Portland offers its visitors a unique experience with all its environmentally aware buildings and activities. Hotels in Portland are no exception either. This city has many green hotels that would make the Greenpeace proud.

The Monaco Hotel is one of the few hotels in America that have recently been awarded with Green Seal Silver Certification for its ongoing dedication in keeping their hotel environmentally friendly. Few examples of their eco-friendly hotel services are all the food, drinks, snacks and beverages are organic and all papers that are used in handling administration are made of recycled papers and printed using soy based ink.

They also use energy efficient light bulbs in all parts of the hotel and even encourage guests to participate in Portland's green way by providing recycle bins in every room. Their Carless vacation program is very successful that the hotel now has a fleet of bikes parked outside the hotel for the guests to use to go around the city, for free of course.

The Nines Hotel also implemented eco-friendly policies in their hotel. It uses electricity from renewable energy sources and all cleaning products are Green Seal certified. Another one is The Ace Hotel. It uses a non-toxic paint to maintain air quality, the beds and furniture are made of sustainable harvested wood and the mattresses are made using organic materials while The Heathman Hotel brings eco-awareness to its floors and walls by using recycled materials. The menu on the hotel also changes according to what is in the market and all ingredients are local and seasonal, so freshness is a guarantee.