Virginia Hotels the Excel at Being Green

Do you care about the environment?   Do you recycle at home?  Well why wouldn’t you want to support the environment while travelling or on vacation?  The Virginia Green program helps you find green tourism attractions throughout Virginia – even green certified hotels.   Here are 11 great green hotels in Virginia that will help you lower your carbon footprint!

The Hotel Floyd (Floyd) was designed to mimic the Southwest Virginia region’s rustic character, artistic roots and appeal.   The hotel features the work of local artisans throughout and it boasts bamboo flooring with geothermal radiant heat and cooling.  Sustainable, no-VOC fabrics and paints throughout.

Hotel 24 South (Staunton) places great emphasis on recycling, waste reduction, and hosting green meetings and conferences.

The Westin Richmond (Richmond) makes “green” a central focus of the entire guest and meeting experience; and it implements new projects every year to reduce its environmental footprint.

Don’t worry, you will be able to recycle just like you do at home when you stay at The Doubletree by Hilton Virginia Beach.  This Virginia Green certified facility is the perfect complement to your green conference held at the LEED-Gold Certified Virginia Beach Convention Center right next door.

Our guest blogger, Tom Griffin, is the Virginia Green Program Coordinator, and has been the driving force of the Virginia Green program for Virginia’s tourism and hospitality industry. Industry partners can learn more about the program at VATC.org/VirginiaGreen. Consumers can learn more about Virginia Green travel opportunities at Virginia.org/green-travel/.