Harnessing Honduras: The Eco-lodge {Gadling}

Jul 4th 2009 11:10PM Your eco-lodges sound really interesting - except for the spiders!!! We do have to go other places from time to time, though, and we should be particular to patronize "Green" accommodations whether traveling for business or holiday. Until a preponderance of facilities have been either constructed or converted, however, ascertaining which truly are "Green" - or just "greenwashed" - can be problematic!

A dedicated "Green" web site, iStayGreen.org, is helping to make environmentally friendly lodging easy to find and book.

iStayGreen.org is currently the most frequented online booking site for "Green" lodging (http://www.istaygreen.org). Over 3,500 of the properties listed are environmentally friendly and have been awarded the Green Eco-Leaf Rating.

The eco initiatives of the property are clearly listed. Users are encouraged to contribute "Green" Reviews and environmentally rate the hotels they visit.

It's like Tripadvisor - Facebook - Travelocity all together in one site for the environmentally conscious traveler.