Frequent business traveler Joan Berman of Boston wasn’t seeking an environmentally conscious hotel when she found the Orchard in San Francisco a few years ago.
She was attracted by the free high-speed Internet connection and only later learned of the hotel’s green efforts, from reducing energy consumption to using nonchemical cleansers.
The hotel, which opened a sister property on Bush Street last fall, is one of a rising number of businesses that cater to environmentally conscious travelers. And traveling can also present opportunities to minimize your impact on the environment.? Read more