Insider reporter MonHumphries stayed at New Zealand's first 5-Green-Star hotel. Here are 6 sustainable surprises from The Hotel Britomart. This is part of our GreenGetaways series. You can also find other climate action stories on our OnePlanet hub.
, which, according to its website, works with local fisheries to source sustainably-caught seafood.
After devouring breakfast, I grabbed a dinner menu to eye my options for later in the day. But the menu didn't just list food, it also mentioned all the local fishers who caught the seafood filling Kingi's plates. But after seeing the bikes, I realized that I could reduce my carbon footprint and more easily explore the city by bike.
While I didn't check out with travel-sized shampoo or conditioner stowed in my bag, I did leave The Hotel Britomart free of guilt.My two-night stay at The Hotel Britomart was full of eco-friendly surprises. I was thrilled to learn the names of local fishers supplying the food that made it onto my breakfast plate and the artists whose work filled my hotel room.
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