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- Australia:
 Alto Hotel on Bourke, Melbourne www.altohotel.com.au
This boutique hotel in the heart of the city was recipient of
the Conde Nast Traveler World Savers Award 2010, the highest
rated of all entries in the Environmental Preservation
category. The EarthCheck Silver Certified hotel reckons it is
the first fully carbon neutral hotel in Australia with a carbon
footprint of 13.5 g per room which is in turn offset with the Carbon
Reduction Institute. They offer free recharging for owners of
electric cars and free parking for hybrids. Free cycle helmets
are available for guest who wish to hire a bike from the nearby
bike station. Environmental measures include wind powered electricity,
reuse of rainwater for flushing toilet cisterns, waste separation
along with many other measures outlined on their sustainability
fact sheet. The hotel offers accommodation in hotel rooms or
self contained apartments.
Cloudlands,
New South Wales -www.cloudlands.com.au
An historic
self contained mountain lodge in a restored Old Writer's Retreat
nestling in the grounds of historic "Cloudlands". Set
in the Blue Mountains near the Three Sisters and Leura attractions,
the beautiful wood panelled house also boasts 42 solar panels
providing clean, green, grid-connected solar energy
- Longitude 131,
Ayers Rock -http://www.longitude131.com.au
- One of a number of luxury eco-certified
resorts run by Voyages Hotels, this is one of the most extraordinary
places on earth -just about as far from anywhere else as you
can be. Accommodation is in fifteen immaculate luxury tents,
named after Australian explorers, set out across the desert so
you can fully take in the tranquility and wilderness that is
Ulu ru-Kata Tju ta National Park,
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Fiji
- Matava
Eco Resort, Kadavu
-http://www.matava.com
- An adventure hideaway on the
coast designed to blend in with the natural environment. With
just nine traditional thatched Fijian 'bures' nestled in the
rainforest, Matava offers privacy, comfort and superb ocean views.
Activities on offer include diving, snorkelling and sea kayaking.
They have an extensive list of policies to support conservation
and the environment -use of solar power, solar hot water, waste
and land management, grey water recycling, organic farm, conservation
of marine reserves plus support for classes on marine and terrestrial
conservation and sustainable resource management in Kadavu Island
schools.
New Zealand
- Eco
Inn, New Plymouth
http://www.ecoinn.co.nz
- A rustic inn he edge of Egmont
National Park built from untreated (non-native) Macrocarpa and
recycled materials, with great views of the mountains. As well
as solar and wind power, the property derives hydro-electric
energy from the Mangamahoe Stream which crosses their land. land.
Features include lake, hot-tub, tree-house, BBQ and extensive
gardens. They have an organic vegetable garden and numerous animals
on the farm - Maisey the milking cow, chickens, sheep, goats,
wild ducks and pukekos (swamp hens).
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