Doubletree Becomes Oregon's First Green Seal(R) Certified Hotel
PORTLAND, OR, November 8, 2006. The Doubletree(R) Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland-Lloyd Center announced today that the property has earned a Green Seal(R) GS-33 Lodging Sustainability certification. The 476-room Doubletree is the first lodging property in Oregon and the largest hotel west of the Mississippi to receive this "green hotel" designation, which includes a set of stringent criteria that encourages hotels to adopt environmental standards and practices in their everyday operations.
Congratulations to the Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center - Portland Lloyd Center on their Green Seal certification accomplishment. The attached press release is being distributed to key hospitality trade, environmental and CSR media outlets across North America.