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10 Green Hotels To Book For Earth Day (PHOTOS)

Posted: 04/21/2012 8:00 am
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Earth Day is on Sunday and if you know Oyster.com, you know that we're planning a trip to celebrate. (We'll take any excuse to party.)

And Earth Day calls for some tree-hugging and eco-friendly practices. So we've picked out 10 green hotels around the globe where you can celebrate Earth Day by being kind to Mother Nature.

Don't have a chance to get away this weekend? Pretend by clicking through our slideshow anyway.

-- Jane Reynolds, with reporting by Devon Antonetti

Arenas Del Mar Beach And Nature Resort
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Arenas del Mar is proof that staying at an eco-resort doesn't mean roughing it: Its 38 contemporary rooms are among the nicest in Manuel Antonio, its restaurant is excellent, and its public spaces embody rustic luxury. The hotel went to great lengths not to disrupt the surrounding ecosystem, so wildlife sightings are a daily occcurence. Before constructing the hotel, developers studied the native monkeys and built in areas that wouldn't interfere with their daily routes. And it's not just the design that's eco-friendly: Initiatives like solar panels, an underground electricity system, and chlorine-free ionization system in the pools allow the resort to respect the environment in its daily operations.
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Earth Day is on Sunday and if you know Oyster.com, you know that we're planning a trip to celebrate. (We'll take any excuse to party.) And Earth Day calls for some tree-hugging and eco-friendly pract...
Earth Day is on Sunday and if you know Oyster.com, you know that we're planning a trip to celebrate. (We'll take any excuse to party.) And Earth Day calls for some tree-hugging and eco-friendly pract...
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