A Llandudno hotel has been named one of the best rated green hotels in the world, according to TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site, ahead of Earth Day on 22nd April.
Glascoed Guest House in Llandudno, bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of just £67 per night, is revealed as one of the world’s best rated eco-friendly hotels. The hotel is named alongside hotels from Belize to Brazil and is celebrated for its green practices including offering 100% Biodegradable toiletries, furniture made from recycled content, renewable or salvaged materials and implementing sensors which automatically turn off lights when they're not needed.
In the lead up to Earth Day, the global celebration of the environment and preservation of the planet, TripAdvisor reveals ten of the best rated green hotels and B&Bs bookable on TripAdvisor for under £115 per night in the world, Europe and the UK1, taking into account properties that have achieved Platinum level in the TripAdvisor GreenLeaders programme. The TripAdvisor GreenLeaders programme allows travellers to filter and book hotels on the site based on the eco-friendly practices they have in place2.
In the Europe list, the UK boasts three hotels among the best rated, two of which are in Llandudno, Glascoed Guest House in Llandudno, Colton House in Rugely, Staffordshire and The Hilary Guest House also in Llandudno. At a UK level, the north is very well represented with eight hotels among the best rated and Wales in particular performs well with three hotels.
“For those travellers who have considered going green when booking a trip but feared inflated prices, these highly rated hotels just go to show that eco-friendly travel doesn’t necessarily have to cost the earth as six of the world’s highly rated hotels are bookable on TripAdvisor for under £100 per night,” commented TripAdvisor spokesperson, James Kay.
World
1. Artist's Inn and Gallery, Terre Hill, Pennsylvania, United States
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £113
2. THE 4ROOMS, Porto, Portugal
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £84
3. Glascoed Guest House, Llandudno, Wales, United Kingdom
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £67
4. Noosa Valley Manor B&B Retreat, Noosa, Queensland, Australia
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £109
5. Eco-Pousada Casa Bobo, Ilha de Boipeba, Brazil
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £59
6. Hotel du Vieux-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £94
7. Villa Tres Jolie, Trezzone, Italy
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £77
8. Maple Hill Farm Inn, Hallowell, Maine, United States
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £96
9. Macaw Bank Jungle Lodge, Cristo Rey, Belize
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £115
10. Hotel Casa de Hacienda La Jimenita, Quito, Ecuador
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £114
Europe
1. THE 4ROOMS, Porto, Portugal
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £84
2. Glascoed Guest House, Llandudno, Wales, United Kingdom
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £67
3. Villa Tres Jolie, Trezzone, Italy
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £77
4. Norrangens Alpacka - Bed and Breakfast, Sala, Sweden
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £85
5. Orizontes Tzoumerkon Hotel Resort, Pramanta, Greece
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £71
6. Colton House, Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £102
7. La Posada de San Marcos, Alajar, Spain
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £79
8. The Hilary Guest House, Llandudno, Wales, United Kingdom
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £78
9. Callistos Hotel, Tricase, Puglia, Italy
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £69
10. Hotel San Salvador, Bellaria-Igea Marina, Italy
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £77
UK
1. Glascoed Guest House, Llandudno, Wales
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £67
2. Colton House, Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £102
3. The Hilary Guest House, Llandudno, Wales
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £78
4. Bryn Bella Guest House, Betws-y-Coed, Wales
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £87
5. Dowfold House Bed & Breakfast, Crook, Durham, England
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £87
6. Adelphi Portrush, Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £105
7. Muirhouses Farm B&B, Kirriemuir, Scotland
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £87
8. Battlesteads Hotel, Wark, Northumberland, England
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £113
9. Taumata B&B, Frome, Somerset, England
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £64
10. Hampton By Hilton Sheffield, Sheffield, England
Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average of £82
Notes to editors
1The top 10 is based on the average rating and number of reviews on TripAdvisor of properties that have achieved Platinum level of the TripAdvisor GreenLeaders program and have a nightly rate under £120 per night available on TripAdvisor. Room rates for hotels specify the average nightly rate for a stay in each property in 2016, aggregated from TripAdvisor booking partners, including online travel agencies and direct hotel suppliers. Prices converted from EUR to GBP via xe.com on 11th April 2016.
2The TripAdvisor GreenLeaders program launched in 2013 to help travellers plan greener trips allowing them to compare and book B&Bs and hotels filtering properties for the ecofriendly practices they have in place. Developed in partnership with the Carbon Trust, the UK Green Building Council, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the International Tourism Partnership, the GreenLeaders program considers a property’s holistic approach to green practices and ranks them based on four levels of participation -- Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum -- which will be shown on the property’s listing on the TripAdvisor site. A comprehensive list of eco-friendly practices are evaluated. The more green practices a hotel has in place, the higher its TripAdvisor GreenLeaders level.
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