Best Green Hotels: Ahwahnee Lodge

Ahwahnee Lodge  
Yosemite, California, United States

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Yosemite National Park has both mountaians and valleys, and is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It was created as a national park in 1890. You can seed cliffs and waterfalls, sequoias, Hetch Hetchy reservoir, and the famous Half Dome mountain.

The Awhahnee Lodge was completed in 1927 and blends distinct design influences: Art Deco, Native American, Midle Eastern, and Arts and Crafts Movement. It's a gorgeous place, and offers first-class hospitality in a remote location.

This hotel has a green procurement program, ensuring that purchased items are environmentally friendly.

Items sold in the gift shop are environmentally friendly.


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