In trying to reduce their carbon footprints, not all eco hotels are very glamourous: quite often, they and their customers put carbon reduction above comfort, which isn’t a bad thing.
Here at Eluxe, we think both are possible, and we’ve searched the corners of the Earth to bring you what we think are the Top 5 most glamorous–and eco-friendly–hotels in the world.
The Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, near Vancouver, Canada
Canadian wilderness really comes to life at the Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino. Situated on the very tip of Vancouver Island, this eco-lodge is all about all surfing, whale watching and relaxing. The Inn’s policies are as green as the nature surrounding the place, and nothing is taken for granted–the trees that had to be removed in order to build the hotel now form the walls of the lobby, Driftwood Café and Lookout Library, while Douglas Fir is the chosen wood for furniture.
