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Hotel Valley Ho

6850 East Main Street - Scottsdale - Arizona

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Property Audit Overview:

There are 64 properties currently listed in Scottsdale. At this time there are 11 "Green" lodging properties listed of which 8 properties have completed the iStayGreen Audit. Hotel Valley Ho has been awarded a 4 Green Eco-Leaf Rating.

To qualify for the Green Eco-Leaf Rating Hotel Valley Ho completed an audit of their property's compliance with over 70 unique eco-initiatives. Environmentally friendly measures that are reviewed include energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, enviromentally safe cleaning, reduction of waste, ongoing maintenance, purchasing habits, plus many other factors. In it's efforts to create a more sustainable travel future and reduce their impact on our environment, Hotel Valley Ho employs 40 eco-initiatives.

For detailed information regarding environmental measures currently employed by Hotel Valley Ho please contact the property directly or email iStayGreen.org.

Property Owner's Statement of Environmental Initiatives:

Property's Green Team Leader:
      Kristin Escalera - (480) 421-7734

Mailing Address:
      6850 East Main Street
      Scottsdale, US 85251

going green Hotel Valley Ho has gone green in a number of ways - some visible to guests, others behind the scenes. Here are some of the ways Valley Ho works at:

Protecting The Environment: *The housekeeping department uses green-certified chemicals. *Executive chef Charles Wiley uses local food purveyors and local ingredients, thereby saving on "food miles" (the distance food has to travel from supplier to destination). *Redflower amenities in every guest room and VH Spa is parabin free, making it more environmentally safe. *By restoring Valley Ho instead of tearing it down, Westroc saved 20,000 tons of landfill, debris, etc. *All in-room linen is cleaned with hydrogen peroxide instead of harmful bleaches. *Dry cleaning service uses Greenjet, a cleaning machine that uses non-toxic cleaning fluid and creates no hazordous waste. *The hotel participates in the 'Adopt-A-Road' program, cleaning and taking care of the street on Scottsdsale between Indian School and Camelback roads. *Using the local office supply company, Wist, for all hotel office supplies. This saves miles of transporting and shipping supplies, helping prevent harm to the ozone.

Saving Energy: *Brick and mortar structure keeps temperatures more constant in guest rooms. *During restoration, heavy dual pane glass was placed in all the guest rooms, keeping rooms cooler and using less energy. *Compact and energy-efficient fluorescents are used throughout the property, including guest rooms. *Every vacant guest room has the drapes closed to reduce sunlight and heat, with temperatures set higher to save on air conditioning. *During cooler months, water is chilled through cooling towers instead of a Freon-based chiller system. *Employees shut down their computers every night.

Conserving Natural Resources: *All shower heads and toilets are low-flow. *Guests have the option of conserving water by reusing their towels and bed linens. *The hotel's recycled magazines, phone books, cardboard, cans and bottles average 1.5 tons per month. *The hotel utilizes a cardboard baler to recycle all cardboard products. *The hotel's advertising firm, Mullen Advertising, prints all hotel brochures and collateral on post-consumer recylcled, FSC-certified paper. FSC-Certified means the Forest Stewardship Council guarantees the paper comes from responsibly managed forests and verified recycled sources.

Hotel Valley Ho

6850 East Main Street - Scottsdale - Arizona

Environmental Initiatives

Green Promotion

The property has individuals with authority and resources taking responsibility for environmental management

The property has an on-site Green Team

The property actively promotes its eco-initiatives to the public through property website, property brochures, property advertising, property signage, property vendors, guestroom signage

Staff Education & Monitoring

New staff eco-orientation

Guest Education & Follow-up

Guests are encouraged to write "Green" website reviews

Philanthropic

Property donates to environmentally friendly causes: 'Adopt-A-Road' program - cleaning and taking care of the street on Scottsdsale between Indian School and Camelback roads;

Energy Conservation

Energy efficient lighting has been installed in: guestrooms, lobby, hallways, public restrooms, meeting rooms, outdoor areas, parking areas

Energy efficient lighting installed when replacing old lighting

Intermittent-use area sensors are utilized in: outdoor areas, parking areas

Water Conservation

Sheets reuse option for multiple night stays

Towels reuse option for multiple night stays

Water conserving devices are utilized including: low flow showerheads, low volume toilets, motion sensor public toilets

Water conserving devices installed when replacing old fixtures

Recycling

Recycle containers located around property common areas

Recycle containers located in office, kitchen, and staff areas