Travel — 24 June 2011

Top 5 Summer Getaways

With summer heat beating down on you, we all want to escape to some relaxing and comfortable summer vacation. But selecting the right summer getaway is a challenge. How to come to the best selection for summer vacation getaway? Well here are top 5 summer getaway hotels just for you. Nestled in the best of tourist friendly destinations, these hotels promise the best in the hospitality industry. Also all these hotels maintain an eco-friendly environment. So, get the fresh feeling surround you and select according to your liking to make your summer vacations pleasing and memorable. You can also look for summer vacation deals on these hotels.

The Nines Hotel

Portland, Oregon

This summer getaway hotel is a LEED Silver certified property and is located in the historic Meier & Frank department store building. The hotel offers low-flow faucets, dual-flush toilets and renewable energy sources such as wind power and carbon offsets. Also in this hotel guests can enjoy the delicacies served at the Urban Farmer restaurant that has all its dishes served from local sustainable ingredients. This can be a perfect destination for summer getaway for families.

Forty 1 North

Newport, Rhode Island

This is a very innovative Newport hotel with a complete eco-conscious design. The hotel features sustainably sourced wood and floor to ceiling windows. So there is hardly the need for artificial light during the day. The walkways and plazas are mixed with recycled glass and shells making it interesting and also saving on new concrete. As for paper conservation is concerned, each room contains as iPad featuring directory services, menus and maps. To put it simply, it is one summer resort that offers all.

Saybrook Point Inn and Spa

Old Saybrook, Connecticut

This hotel and spa for summer getaway has got many environmental accolades for its eco-friendly design. The summer resort runs on organic fertilizer. It has also partnered with CT Audobon to make its bird houses more vibrant and colorful. The summer getaway hotel promises all the amenities to make your summer holiday pleasant and relaxing.

Acqua Bamboo & Spa Hotel

Waikiki, Hawaii


 

This is a boutique hotel situated in Hawaii. The unique facility of this summer getaway hotel is the use of solar power as the primary heating source for water and for installing light and air conditioning sensors in the guest rooms. The hotel promises not only a luxurious vacation but also an eco-friendly summer getaway. It is also popular as a couples getaway with the romantic backdrop of Hawaii.

El Conquistador Resort

Fajardo, Puerto Rico

This fantastic summer resort in Puerto Rico has a complete makeover with new conservation practices in place. The hotel uses all waste water through an on-property treatment facility. This water is then used in the lagoons on El Conquistafor’s Arthur Hills golf Course and to also water the course’s greens. The summer resort also has air conditioning and electricity set on automatic timers, and they installed solar panels on outdoor handrails and public spaces.

So, plan your summer getaway and enjoy your summer holidays in the best summer resorts possible.

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