{"id":4253,"date":"2009-03-04T10:03:34","date_gmt":"2009-03-04T16:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=4253"},"modified":"2009-03-04T10:03:34","modified_gmt":"2009-03-04T16:03:34","slug":"green-globetrotting-with-eco-hotels-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/green-globetrotting-with-eco-hotels-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Globetrotting with Eco Hotels of the World"},"content":{"rendered":"
Based in England, Eco Hotels of the World<\/a> searches the globe for leading examples of hotels that appeal to the eco-adventurer in us all.\u00a0 Who doesn\u2019t want to bivouac in style on the Dark Continent with elephants passing near by at a safe distance — and where the money paid to the hotel helps conserve the habitat, support the local community, and protect the elephants?\u00a0 There\u2019s a dizzying range of size, scope and degree of comforts and amenities for hotels included in Eco Hotels of the World, so you\u2019re not just getting a listing of the ultra-swank-eco-hotels that will break your bank (even if some of the funds do, in fact, go to helping preserve the environment or benefits the local community).\u00a0 It\u2019s all about choice with a conscience, and Eco Hotels of the World is a great place to plan your green getaway.<\/p>\n The 131 hotels now featured in Eco Hotels of the World have been personally selected by the website\u2019s editors to ensure that they meet the standards required to be considered an eco-friendly hotel, including stewardship of the natural environment, ecological sustainability, proven contribution to conservation, provision of environmental training programs, incorporation of cultural considerations and provision of an economic return to the local community.\u00a0\u00a0 A departure from most other eco-hotel review processes, hotels cannot pay for inclusion in the listing, nor does Eco Hotels of the World accept commissions on bookings in order to remain independent and objective.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Launched by Alex Conti in 2008, Eco Hotels of the World reflects Conti\u2019s global perspective on ecotravel<\/a>. \u201cInitially Eco Hotels of the World was really designed to show people that travel is an incredible social tool allowing us to meet people, learn things and even redistribute wealth and that these positive aspects could be enjoyed in a very responsible and eco-friendly way,\u201d explains Conti, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.\u00a0 \u201cThere was also an urge to highlight the story of wonderful people around the world that do everything they can to preserve their local environment and showcase it to those who visit them.\u201d<\/p>\n