On the Paradise Coast, you can keep your commitment to a green lifestyle by staying at one of the area’s many green accommodations. These fine hotels, resorts and inns have received the official Florida Green Lodging designation by the state’s  Department of Environmental Protection, a program that encourages lodging facilities to protect and conserve Florida’s natural resources. You’ll find they share your devotion to be stewards of the environment, offering a long list of environmentally responsible practices and services. Many blend this with their luxurious amenities, such as an earth-friendly spa experience.
 
Enhancing the appeal are fun and educational children’s programs that incorporate Southwest Florida’s ecology into fun activities and green meetings for corporate, association and incentive groups.
 
You’ll be delighted at the many unique green offerings at area hotels and resorts, such as the Orchid Program at Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, which has more than 5,000 plants on display as well as classes on orchid care and occasional lectures by world-renowned experts. Some hotels also offer special packages  to green travelers, such as Voluntourism Getaways and Give Back Getaways that enable you to combine your vacation with helping local green causes and save some green, too.