You need not notice any of this if you’re just there to sink into decadent luxury. But it’s good to know that the hotel you’ve chosen for your Kaua’i adventure is so forward-thinking. Sternlicht has said that “nature is the brand’s CEO,” and the style of design at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay is known as “biophilic,” meaning that it brings structures more in harmony with their natural environments.
This saves up to 20% on energy bills per year. It’s also on track to become 100% Certified Carbon Neutral, which means the property removes as many carbon emissions from the atmosphere as it releases, which it achieves through the minimization of emissions as much as possible and offsetting all emissions through Renewable Energy Certificates and carbon-offset projects.... [+]Restaurants follow suit.