For example, urban lumber created from recovered fallen trees is used in a variety of ways throughout the property at 1 Hotel West Hollywood. And as you check in at the 1 Hotel South Beach lobby, you’ll stand beneath ceiling beams made of timber reclaimed from old Alaskan water towers and rest on furniture crafted from fallen trees in South American rainforests. You’ll even pad across guest-room rugs crafted with fibers recycled from rescued ocean plastics.

Locally Sourced Food

The celebrated 1 Hotels chefs cook with natural fuel, harvest ingredients from on-site organic gardens, choose regionally procured and seasonal components for their menu offerings, and avoid items with unethical production methods. They even observe a sustainable cocktail practice, making use of leftover citrus rinds and coffee grounds for infusing and garnishing.

1 Hotel Hanalei Bay‘s seven dining venues, for instance, incorporate traditional ingredients from local Hawaiian suppliers—from edible flowers to Kilauea-raised poultry and eggs to volcanic soil-grown fruits to kanpachi fish from Kona. And 1 Hotel Central Park in New York City features nourishing fare like Lancaster butternut-squash risotto, Berkshire pork chops, and Hudson Valley trout with ingredients from nearby growers, from which lauded chef Jonathan Waxman whips up modern American meals in an open-air kitchen.

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Zero-Waste Programs

1 Hotels has an ambitious goal of reaching 90 percent waste diversion from landfills within the next five years. This means it’ll have implemented zero waste programs, eliminated single-use plastics, and recycled all possible waste materials.

That effort is extended through a special program for guests at each location. Rooms are equipped with a wooden “1 Less Thing” block, under which overpackers can leave an item or two of clothing for donation to a local charity—for example, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge partners with Housing Works. For leftover food scraps, 1 Hotel Toronto has an organic composter that transforms organic waste into 1,300 pounds of compost each year—which is then used to feed the on-site plants or have the team use in their personal gardens.

Nature-Framing Aesthetic

The decor at 1 Hotels keeps biophilic design top of mind—which is to say that by simply navigating its rooms and shared spaces, you’re meant to feel a greater connection to the natural world. Skylights, verdant canopies, sculptural plant panels, and unfinished wood elements impart a meditative feel, urging you to slow down.

1 Hotel Nashville accomplishes this by rolling out an impressively sustainable green carpet—the hotel’s facade is covered with 56,000 ivy plants, which work to move heat from the sidewalk and transform it into cool, clean air. Plus, because these plants are easy to care for, no chemicals or fertilizers are needed to maintain them. The stunning exterior of 1 Hotel Haitang Bay in Sanya, China, is crafted from native materials including red cedar and lava stone, and the common areas within are filled with lush greenery to mirror the island’s flourishing vegetation.

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Water Responsibility

In order to be proper stewards of the land surrounding its properties—whether they’re drought- or flood-prone—1 Hotels implements efficient irrigation tactics, uses local landscaping elements, and installs water-saving plumbing fixtures. All rooms contain filtered water systems and refillable recycled “wine-into-water” bottles. At 1 Hotel Mayfair in London, even the plants drink sustainably—the roof rainwater runoff is filtered through an irrigation system to maintain the building’s living exterior walls. For its part, 1 Hotel San Francisco helps guests conserve water by offering a small flippable hourglass timer mounted on the bathroom wall to aid in keeping showers under five minutes.

Thanks to 1 Hotels, it truly is possible to find vacation accommodations that align with your planet-friendly values without scouring the internet for days. Which means you don’t have to compromise one bit on luxury to embrace sustainability.