Event Services

With 17 percent of its 49 square miles being devoted to parkland and open space, it's clear that San Francisco makes the environment a priority. In fact, the city was named one of the top 10 green cities in the United States by the Green Guide and the 2nd greenest U.S. city by Popular Science.

It's no surprise that when you're looking to host a green event in San Francisco, you don't have to look far. Consider a few of the following convention hotels in San Francisco for your next meeting.

Orchard Hotel

The Orchard Hotel in San Francisco and its sister property Orchid Garden Hotel were the first LEED-certified hotels in California and the fourth in the world. Its sustainable practices include the use of organic cleaning products, low-flow plumbing, and halogen, compact fluorescent and LED lighting.

The effortlessly stylish hotel features a number of San Francisco meeting rooms, including the Executive Boardroom and Wine Room at the Daffodil Restaurant. Its green meeting package offers amenities such as recycled notepads with soy-based ink pens, recycled containers for boxed lunches, and organic or locally sourced food and beverages.

Hotel Triton

The 140-room Hotel Triton welcomes guests with colorful wall murals, eye-catching photographs and a unique collection of celebrity suites, designed personally by entertainers. This hip setting can be enjoyed knowing that green practices such as linen and towel re-use programs, 25 percent discount offers for valet parking of hybrid vehicles, and recycled hotel collateral efforts are in effect.

Part of the Kimpton Hotels' EarthCare: Eco Program, the Hotel Triton was among the first green hotels in the nation with its Eco 7th Floor. Here, rooms use water saving devices and air filtration/purifiers.

Not surprisingly, the San Francisco boutique hotel has welcomed meetings for trend-setters such as Madonna's stylists, film crews from MTV and numerous Fortune 500 companies. Event planners can host meetings in the Creative Zone, a San Francisco unique venue that offers a private bathroom, projection screen, complimentary Internet access and more.

Hotel Carlton

This historic Nob Hill hotel may have a vintage style and rich heritage, but its take on the environment is anything but outdated. The Hotel Carlton, certified by the city as a Green Business, is the only hotel in the city to use solar panels. Its best practices also include composting food and landscape waste and purchasing Energy Star rated appliances and equipment.

The 161-room San Francisco hotel's event space can accommodate up to 50 guests in theater seating or reception standing. Full catering and event services are available, as are audio-visual equipment rentals.