Best New Green Hotels
The state’s newest slopeside hotel is about as eco-friendly as ski resorts get.
Green Cred: There’s not much here that doesn’t originate within a 200-mile radius. In the 5,000-square-foot lobby, the granite came from a quarry in the Adirondacks and potted birch trees were salvaged in Quebec, less than three hours north; the bar pours Hourglass Ale, a regional microbrew; and Solstice, the restaurant, serves maple-braised short ribs from Wood Creek Farm, in Bridport, Vermont. All 139 rooms have olive-oil–based Mario Russo bath products, and some hotel areas make use of light- and climate-control sensors. Outside, the 6,400-yard golf course is an Audubon sanctuary that’s home to nesting kestrels, hawks, and peregrine falcons.
Who’s Behind It: Financial company AIG put $400 million into this Stowe Mountain development. The final phase will be completed in five years. Doubles from $435.
