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Kimpton Hotels: Eco-friendly Luxury in San Francisco
Want luxury while being conscious of your environmental impact? In a “green” city like San Francisco, it’s fairly easy to find a “green” hotel, but one that doesn’t sacrifice style or quality is a bit tougher. While researching green hotels in San Francisco with four or more stars, a trend kept popping up – the hotel name followed by a Kimpton Hotel.
It seems as though Kimpton hotels are definitely dominating the eco-friendly, four star luxury department in San Francisco. With not just one, two, not even just five hotels in the area, Kimpton hotels has eight four star hotels and one three star hotels scattered among Union Square (map), Fisherman’s Wharf (map), and the Financial District (map).
With a mission statement that promises,
“To support a sustainable world by using non-intrusive, high quality, eco-friendly products and services at all Kimpton hotels and restaurants,”
Kimpton is clearly a leader in the green movement, demonstrating this by “request only” paper phonebooks in rooms, using recycled paper when possible, implementing water-efficient toilets, showers, and faucets in rooms, in-room recycling, and hotel-wide recycling practices. Kimpton hotels also use organic and/or environmentally friendly cleaning supplies.
Need a couple more reasons? The hotels are pet friendly, smoke-free, and have complimentary wine hours!
Ready to check them out?
Union Square
501 Geary Street (map)
Description: 1920s French-inspired architecture combined with vibrant colors and luxurious amenities.
12 4th Street at Market (map)
Description: Sophisticated and artsy, near the SOMA district
545 Post Street (map)
Description: Travel+Leisure named Prescott Hotel one of the “Best Hotels in the World” in 2009. Cherry-wood furniture and Italian linens are just part of the reason why.
450 Powell Street (map)
Description: This historic hotel in Union Square mixes opulence and style for a unique experience.
405 Taylor Street (map)
Description: Spanish and Moroccan influences show up in bright decorations, draperies, and cherry wood furnishings.
Fisherman’s Wharf
425 N. Point Street (map)
Description: An Italian styled Best Western hotel that has been consistently rated Best Hotel at Fisherman’s Wharf for the past 10 years by Frommer’s.
495 Jefferson Street (map)
Description: This maritime-themed hotel shares a building with the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Financial District
165 Steuart Street (map)
Description: Waterfront hotel with amazing views just steps away from the Ferry Building.
342 Grant Avenue (map)
Description: With photographs lining the hallways and celebrity themed suites, it’s no wonder Harper’s Bazaar called Hotel Triton “a happening and unique escape from the mundane.”
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Disclaimer: The opinions of this article are solely of the author’s. Kimpton Hotels in no way paid or otherwise influenced the content.
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