Green Hotel

When you next in London why not stay at 'One Aldwych' in London's Covent Garden, which won Green hotel of the year in 2008. It is also the first hotel in the UK to be awarded the Luxury Eco Certification Standard (LECS) in association with The Leading Hotels of The World.

Audited by the government-funded Carbon Trust, it saves energy with timer switches on lights, relies on a plumbing system for it's loo's that use 80% less water than normal and has swapped chlorine for PoolSan, a mineral alternative that cleans the indoor pool.

According to them the most important area for hoteliers to address is waste, whether it's electricity, water, food or material waste.

According to Campbell Grey "You want beautiful towels, yes, but you don't need 20 of them". Hotel's of the future, he believes, will need to grasp this new idea of intelligent design.

Getting the mixture of 5 star luxury and green credentials can't be easy. You have to do it without the guests feeling that corners have been cut!

The hotel has a 'Green Team' consisting of staff from chambermaids through to senior management.

5 star luxury city hotels may never be seen as truly green compared to smaller competitors, but that doesn't mean they can't reduce their impact on the planet.