If you’ve got out of town visitors coming or want a weekend getaway sans airline flights, waits, bag fees or emissions, consider L.A.’s own green hotel offerings in three different pockets of town:

Westwood: L.A.’s Newest Eco-Luxe Accommodations are at Hotel Palomar. Luxury aside, it implements nuts and bolts environmental practices like in-room recycling bins, energy-efficient lighting, eco-friendly cleaning products and water-saving bathroom hardware. And even though the decor is not anything uniquely green, many of its practices are downright commendable. In fact, the parent company, Kimpton Hotels, has earned a number of awards for its EarthCare Program.

Hotel Palomar Westwood
 is located at 10740 Wilshire Blvd. at Selby Avenue, 
Los Angeles, CA 90024. Phone: (800) 472.8556 or (310) 475.8711. Web: http://www.hotelpalomar-lawestwood.com.

Santa Monica: The Ambrose is probably the mother of L.A. hotels in this movement. LED exit signs? Check. Cell phone recycling drop-off? Check. No Styrofoam in sight? Check. Hybrid rentals? Check. Even organic mattresses? Check. The Ambrose also plays well with others, partnering with organic neighbor, Urth Caffe. This place is the real deal. Get the whole scoop here.

The Ambrose is located at 2043 Colorado Avenue Suite 5
. Santa Monica, California 90404
. Phone: (310) 382-2145. Web: http://www.ambrosehotel.com.

Los Feliz: A handful of bungalows comprise the Los Feliz Lodge. Apartments turned little inns, each has its own kitchen and living space surrounded by drought-tolerant gardens so you can settle into lodging that feels like home. As little things add up, low VOC paints plus organic cotton linens plus recycled vintage furniture and fabrics plus sun tubes in closets and bathrooms equals absolutely charming and environmentally-conscious. Down to every last detail like providing reusable shopping bags for guests on their walking journeys about town and installing refillable dispensers with natural shampoo to save packaging, the little Los Feliz Lodge is an East Side gem (and my personal favorite from the list).

Los Feliz Lodge located at 1507 North Hoover Street, Los Angeles 90027. Phone: (323) 913-1443. Web: http://www.losfelizlodge.com.

Categories:  Los Feliz, Santa Monica, Tuesday--Green Living, Westwood