Three resort hotels in Thailand including the Banyan Tree Phuket are among the top 10 eco-friendly hotels in Asia in a listing by Agoda.com, an independent online travel company that specialises in discount hotel bookings. The other two Thai resorts on the list are the Evason Hua Hin Resort & Six Senses Spa and the Anantara Resort & Spa Golden Triangle in Chiang Rai.
As travellers the world over realise that the responsibility to protect the environment is a shared one, they are adopting greener lifestyles and scrutinising the hotels and destinations they choose, Agoda said.
According to the International Ecotourism Society, about 70% of travellers prefer to pay a premium rate for a hotel that is eco-friendly than one that is better-priced but has no corporate social responsibility policies. Read more