Washington, DC Green Hotel
As a leading green hotel in Washington, DC, The Hotel George has pioneered innovative eco-friendly initiatives. We support a sustainable world by using non-intrusive, high quality, eco-friendly products and services at our environmentally friendly Washington, DC hotel.It's all part of our Kimpton Hotels' EarthCare program, which delivers a sophisticated hotel experience while simultaneously promoting a sustainable planet.
Washington, DC Eco Friendly Hotel Awards
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Corporate Citizen of the Year Award -
Kimpton Hotels received this award as part of the HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design Award Ceremony, which was created to "truly celebrate the design and hospitality excellence shown by industry leaders over the past year." This is an internationally recognized award with applications submitted from around the globe. -
Growing Greener All The Time -
We are continuously working on new and innovative ways to expand our eco-aware efforts, including things like installing motion sensors, water filtration systems and air filtration/purifiers, and developing donation programs to recycle furniture and equipment no longer used at our eco-friendly hotel in Washington, DC.
- Our linen and towel re-use program reduces laundry detergent and water usage by 25%
- Our extensive recycling program helps recycle 60% of our waste
- All the cleaning agents we use are environmentally safe and non-toxic, which means we don't have to use bleach and ammonia-based products
- All our new hotel materials and paper are printed with soy-based inks on 100% recycled paper; office paper is printed on both sides and then recycled
- All the lobby coffee we serve is organic, shade-grown and/or fair trade; we buy milk by the gallon to reduce waste from packaging; mugs and teaspoons are used; and napkins are made from recycled paper
- We use energy efficient light bulbs throughout the hotel
- We installed energy efficient air conditioning and in-room mini bars
