Florida Green Lodging adds 6,805 “green” rooms
The Florida Green Lodging Program recently expanded by 6,805 “green” guest rooms and 37 properties in Florida’s lodging industry. These latest additions, designated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), brings the program’s total to 100,000+ “green” rooms.
Launched in 2004, the Florida Green Lodging Program sets environmental guidelines for hotels and motels to conserve natural resources and prevent pollution. Hotel must implement a range of green practices - water conservation, energy efficiency, green cleaning, waste reduction - to become a designated member of the Florida Green Lodging Program.
“We are pleased to see a continued rise in the number of properties making a commitment to environmental protection,” says Deas Bohn, DEP Director of Sustainable Initiatives.
“Surpassing 100,000 guest rooms proves that the program is making an impact and we encourage more properties to follow the lead of these environmental stewards by adopting practices that make sense not just for the environment, but for the bottom line as well.”
The 37 new Florida Green Lodging members are:
Northwest District:
- Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee North
- Governors Inn Tallahassee
Northeast District:
- Courtyard by Marriott Oceanfront, Jacksonville
- Hampton Inn and Suites, Amelia Island
- Sleep Inn Palm Coast first property designated in Palm Coast area.
- Springhill Suites by Marriott, Gainesville
Central District:
- Comfort Suites Orlando (Major Boulevard), Orlando
- Courtyard by Marriott Lake Buena Vista
- Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, Indialantic
- Hawthorne Suites Hotel Lake Buena Vista
- Hawthorne Suites Universal, Orlando
- Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront
- Homewood Suites by Hilton, Orlando-UCF
- Homewood Suites Orlando, I-Drive
- Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Oceanfront
- Holiday Inn Express, Lake Buena Vista
- Holiday Inn Universal
- Lake Buena Vista Resort Village and Spa
- Palisades Resort, Orlando
- Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport, Orlando
Southwest:
- Bayview Plaza Waterfront Resort, St. Pete Beach ampton Inn & Suites, Wesley Chapel
- Holiday Inn Express Bradenton
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Tampa
- Holiday Inn at Lido Beach, Sarasota
- Hyatt Regency Sarasota
- Palm Waterfront Resort, St. Pete Beach
- Plaza Beach Resort, St. Pete Beach
- St. Petersburg Hilton Carillon Park, St. Petersburg
- Tampa Doubletree Westshore
- Tampa Marriott Westshore
- Wingate by Wyndham, Tampa
Southeast:
- Best Western Palm Beach Lakes Inn
- Coral Springs Marriot • Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach
- Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel
- Sheraton Suites Plantation
Image courtesy of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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