The city of Austin, Texas is a great place to get married if you want a venue that is also taking care of the environment. The city has a number of ‘green’ hotels to choose from, so finding one that fits in with your own eco-friendly principles should not be difficult.
Why is an eco-friendly venue important? Your wedding is one day of your life, but with so many people involved there is the potential of adding substantially to your carbon footprint – but the right venue can help to keep this to a minimum without compromising on the service or quality that you get.
The Four Seasons
Head for Lady Bird Lake to see what the Four Seasons has to offer. Close to the city’s entertainment area and Convention Center, this hotel has beautiful and tranquil gardens. The hotel has been awarded Bronze Status by TripAdvisor’s GreenLeader program. There are many energy efficient fixtures at the hotel and a number of schemes in place to save water. Around 50% of catering produce is sourced organically. The garden is taken care of with no help from chemicals at all and you can get married surrounded by amazing greenery and flowers – great for the photos!
Travaasa Austin
This is one of the city’s top destinations and offers a range of spa and resort facilities for you to enjoy so you can spend your honeymoon here too. In the heart of the Austin hill, this venue has achieved Platinum status in the TripAdvisor GreenLeader program. Here 75% of catering produce is sourced locally and organically and the hotel also uses green cleaning products. Add to this the luxury features like the infinity swimming pool and you will wonder why you didn’t book this sooner!
The Hyatt Place
Located in the Downtown district of the city, you can enjoy eco-friendly features and be within steps of the entertainment district and a great shopping area. It is also ideally placed for any services that you need to bring in such as the photographer or the flowers. Here you can enjoy luxury features such as large TVs and Hyatt Grand beds in the rooms, great event space for the wedding and a round the clock fitness center. The green credentials of the hotel include initiatives such as reusing towels and linens rather than replacing them each day, energy-efficient light bulbs and other appliances, monitoring the use of energy around the hotel, recycling as much waste as possible and making sure that staff and guests are fully aware of the green practices of the hotel. The Hyatt Place has been listed as a TripAdvisor GreenPartner.
Why not check out one of these venues for your Austin wedding? Larger hotels such as these also have the added advantage of being able to offer plenty of accommodation for your guests too!