This was the first vacation that I intentionally thought about how we could be more eco-conscious in our travels.
The first leg of our trip was a family reunion in San Luis Obispo, it was all planned out by the organizers and everyone was staying at the same hotel. We decided to lengthen our trip past the weekend, so I gave myself the challenge of seeing how green I could make it.
I found Asilomar. I found it by searching the Green Hotels Association web site. There may be better resources out there, but I stopped looking after I found Asilomar.
The things I liked about Asilomar:
* Actually part of the state park system (who knew the had hotels?!)
* Member of Green Path
* Had mounted soap and shampoo dispensers in rooms
* NO TV's!
* In room recycling program
* BEAUTIFUL grounds
* Served organic food (some)
* Served fair trade coffee
* Organic bath products
* Unpretentious down-to-earth staff and guests
We also brought our bikes and used the car a little less, plus they provided some exercise and entertainment.
We had a good time and enjoyed being on a vacation that was in-line with our values.
Way to go! We are going to do this as well when we take our road trip next month :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good time on your vacation!
ReplyDeleteThanks. We are wanting to plan a relaxing vacation. All of ours since moving out here seem to be to go visit people - not a whole lot of just us having fun. So, I will use that website to plan it!
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