A hotel on Lake Garda in northern
Italy has been named the most eco-friendly hotel in Europe by
popular travel website Tripadvisor, it emerged on Wednesday.
The Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda in Gargnano came top of
the national and European ranking and fourth at the global
level.
It has been described by one traveller as "totally immersed
in the mountains, perfectly integrated into the surrounding
landscape".
The Dolomite region of Trentino Alto Adige boasted three of
the top ten structures on the national level: Hotel Leitlhof -
Dolomiten in San Candido (5th place), Wellness Hotel Lupo Bianco
in Canazei (6th place) and Alp & Wellness Sport Hotel Panorama
in Fai della Paganella (7th place).
The most sustainable hotel in the world was deemed to be the
Tambo del Inka at the Luxury Collection Resort & Spa in
Urubamba, Peru.
This is followed by the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Aruba in
Palm - Eagle Beach (Caribbean) and the Hotel du Vieux-Quebec in
Quebec City (Canada).
Some 38% of Italians interviewed said they will make
eco-friendly travel choices in 2017, while 15% said over the
last year they had chosen a hotel due to its environmental
impact.
The attention towards environmental sustainability is also
reflected in food and travel choices, with 88% of respondents
saying they try to eat local and organic products when
travelling and 31% using electronic boarding passes.
In addition, 28% of those surveyed said when visiting new
places they opt for eco-friendly tours such as ones using hybrid
vehicles or bicycles or walking tours.
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