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Outside Magazine, April 2005

The Axis of Eco
Inn Sync
Lodging

By Kimberly Lisagor

Intro | Architecture | Greenhouse Gases | Gear | Ski Resorts | Automobiles | Hollywood | Skateboarding | Lodging | FAQ | Vices | Celebrities | Appliances | Mobile Homes

Lodging
REST ASSURED: Suite living at El Monte Sagrado (Nicholas Roberts)
Hotel Triton
San Francisco, CA
From biodegradable cleaning products to office documents printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink, earth-saving attention to detail is high at this downtown boutique hotel. Rooms on the Eco Floor have organic linens and towels, energy-efficient light bulbs, and water-saving fixtures. Or book one of the Celebrity Suites, designed by the likes of Woody Harrelson and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Doubles, $149–$219; 800-800-1299, www.hoteltriton.com

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa
Taos, NM
The designers of this two-year-old high-desert sanctuary
Green Light On
More than 50 percent of American consumers can buy clean, renewable energy like wind or solar power from their electricity suppliers. Find out if you can, too, at www.green-e.org.
seamlessly wove conservation elements into a luxurious environment. As you soak in the private hot tub outside your Morocco-themed suite, you may not notice that it's chlorine-free, or that the tropical gardens are living on recycled water, or that the wrought-iron tree sculptures actually integrate solar panels. Doubles, $255–$1,095; 800-828-8267, www.elmontesagrado.com

The Lenox Hotel
Boston, MA
When the first guests at this posh 1900 hotel rolled up in their horse-drawn buggies, saving the planet was not yet in vogue. Now there's at least one environmental upgrade in place for each year of its existence. Highlights include infrared motion sensors that help cut energy consumption, double-paned windows, and compact fluorescent light bulbs. Doubles from $189; 800-225-7676, www.lenoxhotel.com


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Kimberly got her first dose of outdoor adrenaline at 14, kayaking the Middle Fork of Idaho's Salmon River. Since then, she has mountain biked, hiked, camped and climbed coast to coast, with occasional hops overseas.
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