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Green Chicago > Green Hotels

As one of Chicago's most important industries and one that operates 24 hours a day, the environmental impact of the city's hotel industry is significant. The Chicago Green Hotels Initiative provides resources, best practices and training to hotels seeking to decrease their carbon footprint through energy efficiency and third-party certification. Visitors may now choose from a wide array of LEED certified and Green Seal certified when booking their accommodations in Chicago.
Thirteen Chicago hotels are certified by Green Seal, a Washington, D.C.- based non-profit agency whose environmental standards are recognized nationwide as credible, transparent and increasingly relevant in fostering positive business practices and improving overall quality of life. Chicago currently has more Green Seal certified hotels than any other city in the U.S.
Green Seal certified hotels adhere to stringent standards of energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling and waste reduction, and environmentally-conscious practices, like using bio-degradable and Earth-friendly cleaning products and providing optional linen/towel reuse programs for guests.
171 W. Randolph St.
312.236.0123
1 W. Washington St.
312.782.1111
Hotel Felix Chicago
111 W. Huron St.
312.267.0754
225 N. Wabash Ave.
312.960.8500
525 N. Michigan Ave.
312.321.8766
20 E. Delaware Pl.
312.944.4970
909 N. Michigan Ave.
312.943.7200
800 S. Michigan Ave.
312.939.2800
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 E. Pearson St.
312.266.1000
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Tower
301 E. North Water St.
312.464.1000
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
200 N. Columbus Dr.
312.565.8000
Palmer House Hilton
17 E. Monroe St.
312.726.7500
The Silversmith Hotel & Suites
10 S. Wabash Ave.
312.372.7696
In September 2009, the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza was awarded LEED Gold Certification (Existing Buildings, Operations & Maintenance) by the US Green Building Council, making this hotel the first LEED certified hotel in Chicago. In August 2010, they were joined by the Hotel Felix Chicago, which became the first hotel in the city to receive LEED Silver Certification for commercial interiors.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
350 West Mart Center Drive
312.836.5000
111 W. Huron St.
312.267.0754
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction, and operation for green buildings.
There are many ways visitors can help Chicago become even more of a Green city. We offer five simple tips that anyone can use to reduce their impact on the environment, and five Green things to do while having fun in Chicago.
Information on this Green Chicago page has been compiled by the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, in collaboration with the City of Chicago Department of the Environment and other partner agencies.
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