Orchard Garden Hotel050

Families who care about the environment as much as they care about high-quality accommodations with terrific amenities, can find everything they're looking for at Orchard Garden Hotel. This 86-room Boutique hotel is the "greenest" hotel in California - the first hotel built to nationally accepted standards for green building.

Orchard Garden Hotel, which opened in late 2006, is a 100% tobacco-free environment which uses chemical-free cleaning products, recycled paper, and soy-based inks. The property was built using eco-friendly construction materials and environmentally-sustainable building practices. It's well-insulated, which not only cuts the noise from the busy Union Square streets, but also conserves energy. The hotel also boasts San Francisco's first guest room key card energy control system.

The best part is, travelers don't have to sacrifice luxury by going green. Amenities include high-quality Egyptian linens, plush down pillows, organic bath products, iPod docking stations, high definition LCD television with DVD player, borrowing library of DVDs, high-speed internet and Wi-Fi access, spa-style comfy robes and slippers, a fitness center, a business center, rooftop garden with a spectacular view, and complimentary breakfast with select packages.

Parents love the state-of-the-art design, soothing colors and fabrics, and close proximity to Union Square shops, restaurants and theaters; Chinatown; the Financial District, Yerba Buena Gardens, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Kids love the easy walk to Zeum, the carousel, and skating rink and bowling alley at Yerba Buena Gardens.