-Does it matter to you if your hotel is environmentally friendly or not?
It hasn't been a deciding factor so far as we don't travel much and choosing environmentally friendly hotels would be very limiting at the moment. I have taken favourable note of places where we have stayed that have made genuine efforts to be environmentally friendly. Little plastic thingies that say "please help us to save water by leaving this sign out if you do not wish to have your towels and linen changed" which the staff then ignore, that doesn't count.
-And if yes, would you be willing to pay higher room rates for this?
(as you probably know, green products are not the cheapest in the world)
Yes, as long as I was actually paying for something, not just paying more because they feel they can charge more.
-What would you expect from a 'green hotel'?
That would depend on a number of things including location and whether the hotel was purpose built or retro-fitted. Claire's list is a good start. I would add that I like showers that aren't too awkward. A lot of water can be wasted while you adjust the temperature and reach for the shampoo and wrestle with the shower curtain etc.
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