We have recently rated Hotel Felix in Chicago based on our green score rating system, and found out that they are a VERY green hotel. Their commitment to running an eco-friendly hotel and doing business in a highly sustainable, green building is outstanding. Chicago is one of the busiest cities in the world and millions of travelers on business and leisure come to visit Chicago every year. It’s time for the hospitality industry in Chicago to start stepping up their green hotel amenities, and Hotel Felix is leading the way. We had the chance to get in contact with the great people at Hotel Felix and audit their green amenities based on our green branch scoring system.
Here are the green amenities that Hotel Felix Provides:
Offers organic food
Support or Use Alternative Energy Sources
Uses non-toxic earth friendly cleaning agents
Participate in an Energy Conservation Program
Gives to non-profits
Compact Fluorescent Lighting
Conserves Water
Use Energy Star Appliances
Low-Flow Showers/Toilets
Recycles: Newspapers, Disposables, Service Items, and/or In-Room Recycling
Fresh-Air Exchange System
Participates in Green Programs and/or Educates Others About Green Programs
Uses Green-Keys
Silver LEED Certified Building
Hotel Felix is the first hotel designed to be Silver LEED certified. The building has northern exposure, which helps with heating the building in the winter months. They preserved the original structure, which prevented them from filling up landfills with non-biodegradable materials, and they have a designated “recycling room” for the hotel to sort through and organize recyclable materials.
To learn more about their eco-amenities, visit their website: Hotel Felix Chicago You can also follow them on Twitter and become a fan of their hotel on Facebook
To book a reservation for Hotel Felix, visit this green hotel’s page on RezHub
