Summit County Colorado Green Hotels, Lodging & Resorts; Eco Friendly

Convenience, location and surroundings are choices you will be faced with when deciding where to stay while in the Summit County region. Ecotourism efforts should also be an attribute we look for in a lodging property. Sustainable efforts by your accommodation provider to protect the surroundings will make a lasting impression on you, not the environment.

In the Rocky Mountain towns of Summit County you will see sustainability efforts including the most common such as a linen reuse program, on property recycling programs and paperless communication and billing. But these small practices are simply not all that your resort, lodge, inn, cabin or hotel property can do. A true ecotourist will look for their lodging to offer amenities that go above and beyond what is easy and obvious. By utilizing carbon offset programs, refillable toiletries, eco friendly development and energy efficiency they are taking further steps to protect and support the natural environment. When looking for a lodging choice, consider one that educates not only their guests but their staff about sustainable practices.

Lodging is one of the largest industries in the world where amenities exceed all else. The companies promoted on our Ecotourism pages have met a minimum of 10 guidelines from the set standards list and has been approved following an onsite inspection. We are pleased to promote their conservation efforts. To see a complete list of lodging guidelines visit ALLTrips.com.

We welcome any comments or questions that you may as well as further information and resources that we may have overlooked. Please feel free to share your opinions and reviews by contacting us at eco@verticalmedia.com. Thank you for helping us to tread lightly!