Green Travel
10 eco-friendly yet stylish hotels in America
It may have started with a recycling bin in a guest room or a "please conserve water" sign, but these hotels in the top 10 most popular U.S. destinations according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI) are ramping up their conservation efforts in innovative ways.
An affordable and eco-friendly alternative to camping in the Forest of Dean
Whitemead Forest Park’s glamping pod offers an easy alternative to tents, whilst retaining all the ambiance of a traditional camping holiday. With no tent to put up or pack away, your camping holiday could become a lot less stressful!
An eco-friendly romantic rural retreat
Romantic retreat Manor House Stables in rural Lincolnshire offers an eco-friendly cosy bolthole – and a chance for couples to learn together too.
Glide around the New Forest in a Twizy electric car
Cottage Lodge, the New Forest’s only 5-star eco B&B, has taken delivery of the first Twizy, an eye-catching electric car which not only has no carbon footprint, it doesn’t frighten the forest’s ponies and is great fun to drive!
Biodiversity on the Costa Alentejana
A deluxe destination with biodiversity at its heart, the Costa Alentejana’s troiaresort on the eponymously named peninsula – a short ferry ride from Lisbon’s Setúbal - is a unique retreat for nature lovers, couples and families who appreciate luxury but who also care about the environment.
Lakes country house hotel creates Petrol-Purchase-Free Package
A Lake District hotel is grasping the nettle which petrol costs present for accommodation in rural locations and is offering guests the opportunity to enjoy a petrol-purchase-free paradise against the backdrop of the stunning Lakeland fells, by combining six different and easy ways of getting around on arrival.
Zambezi Queen is green
Creating a unique travel option in the Chobe, one of Africa's finest national parks stretching across 11, 000 km² of lush African bush was the inspiration behind the eco-friendly Zambezi Queen River Boat, part of the renowned Mantis Collection.
Explore the Brecon Beacons National Park in an electric car
The Brecon Beacons National Park has become the first in the UK to offer a fleet of electric vehicles.
Bamboo Travel cooks up Green Thai Adventure
In support of Thailand Reunited’s ‘Go Green’ month for August (created by the Thailand Tourist Office) – Far East specialist Bamboo Travel has introduced a new two-week trip entitled ‘A Green Route through Thailand’ which features hotels and excursions recommended for their green credentials and also known for offering a genuine, cultural Thai experience.
Sunvil rolls up its sleeves for Make Holidays Greener month
July is Make Holidays Greener Month, a consumer awareness campaign led by The Travel Foundation which aims to increase the ways that local communities can benefit from our holidays.
Is this the UK’s greenest eco-bedroom?
Christina Simons has created a New Forest ‘Eco Room’, with a twist, at her 5-star, multi-award-winning 17th century B&B. Cottage Lodge, - located in the village of Brockenhurst in the New Forest National Park.
Andalucian Retreat launches new eco measures
Eco-friendly Andalucian bolthole DDG Retreat has opened for its second full season with a pledge to launch additional initiatives aimed at helping to protect the environment.
Carbon negative luxury in the Scottish Highlands
One Off Places has announced the launch of Croft 103, a pair of five star eco dwellings in the northwest Scottish Highlands with sea loch and mountain views.
Swinton Park celebrates environmental award success
Staff at Swinton Park have been celebrating this week, following the announcement that the Sustainable Restaurant Association has awarded the hotel’s restaurant, Samuel’s, the status of “Three Star Sustainability Champion”.
Responsible travel to Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the twelve mega-biologically diverse countries which boasts at least 15,000 species of flowering plants, 300 species of mammals, 150,000 species of invertebrates, and 4,000 species of fishes, creating unique niche eco and agro tourism activities.