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Sleep Better at Connecticut’s Certified Green Hotels
Being environmentally conscious and personally pampered are not mutually exclusive, not when Connecticut offers so many amazing green hotel choices. From internationally recognized names to locally owned B&Bs and boutique hotels, you will find accommodations that offer the ultimate in comfort and value and are good for your conscience, too. Check into these Connecticut hotels where energy efficiency is more than an amenity.
Planning how to get there? Choose a greener way to travel, too. See all the transportation options near you with the CTrides transit finder.
What Makes Connecticut Hotels So “Green”?
Some deploy the latest energy-efficiency practices throughout their facilities. Others have found new ways to use less water, without skimping on customer comfort. Still, others are pioneering ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. But all of following lodging facilities have been certified through Connecticut's industry-leading Green Lodging program, sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP). Who provided a few examples of the innovative practices these properties are using to keep their hotels, their guests, and the planet as healthy as possible.
Inns, B&Bs and Boutique Hotels
Trying to live a “greener” lifestyle? No need to leave behind your principles when you travel...at least not in Connecticut. These Connecticut inns and B&Bs combine local charm with a global responsibility to smart environmental practices.
World-Class Casino
Not only is Mohegan Sun a nationally recognized, world-class casino and one of the largest complexes in the tri-state region, but it's are also big on protecting the beautiful natural resources surrounding it. The entertainment destination puts special focus on energy conservation to reduce their carbon footprint, and their accommodations are Green Lodging Certified. Learn more here.
Great Event Properties
Hosting a conference, seminar, retreat? What about a wedding or a large family reunion? These Connecticut resort properties offer green hospitality for larger groups of employees or guests.
For example, Saybrook Point Inn & Spa was one of the first lodging properties and marinas to participate in Connecticut's Green Lodging program. Energy Star-rated since 2007, it continues to lead the way with advanced techniques in energy management, water conservation and recycling throughout the property as well as environmentally friendly practices for the marina. Even its new Guest Houses turned “recycled” 1800s Victorians into models of energy efficiency and luxury. And an innovative heat recycling program keeps both indoor and outdoor salt water pools at the property heated and open all year round.
International & National Hotel Chains
You know their names, and each of these companies offers a level of quality and value you can trust. But just like their corporate owners, these Connecticut-managed properties also meet energy efficiency, recycling and water guidelines at the local level, using certified green cleaning products and methods and installing low-flow showers, faucets, and toilets, to name just a few.
- Courtyard by Marriott, Cromwell
- Courtyard by Marriott, Shelton
- Hartford Hilton Hotel, Hartford
- Homewood Suites by Hilton, Southington
- Hyatt House North Hartford/Windsor, Windsor
- Marriott Hartford Downton, Hartford
- New Haven Village Suites, New Haven
- Residence Inn by Marriott, Milford
- Sheraton Bradley, Windsor Locks
- Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, Rocky Hill
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Milford
Want to Know More?
Find out about the commitment that more and more Connecticut lodging properties are making to achieve and maintain Green Lodging Certification on the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection website.
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