Old Chapel Forge Bed & Breakfast in Sussex, UK won the prestigious 7 tree rating, the first ever awarded from TheBestGreenHotels.com for its ‘green tourism’ and environmentally friendly hotel practices.
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The Old Chapel Forge B&B is an AA 4-star hotel with a unique building site. It is built in and around a 1611 chapel building. The hotel was first recognized in 2006 with a Gold award from the UK’s Green Tourism Business Scheme.
“To us, green tourism is not a product to be tagged on to a holiday; it is integral to the way we run the Old Chapel Forge,” say owner Sandra Barnes-Keywood. “Through every aspect of your stay we strive to use environmentally friendly alternatives whether it is our use of solar panels for water heating or indeed the fact we try to use only organic and locally produced food.”
Environmental hospitality is a win-win endeavor for both consumers and hotel operators. It is a new and growing trend that uses a broad range of strategies including conservation of resources, sustainability, and recycling to create a lowered environmental impact for hotels. In addition, environmental strategies can reduce the cost of operations.
TheBestGreenHotels.com vets properties based on 29 criteria, including their use of recyclable disposables; energy conservation; maintenance for conservation; bedsheet and towel re-use program; use of cotton towels and sheets; use of alternative energy; gray-water recycling; guest room recycling bins; participation in green programs; and use of compostable disposables.
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