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BOSTON—As part of Earth Month, the Seaport Hotel will begin offering its overnight guests who arrive in hybrid or electric vehicles access to a complimentary charging station and a complimentary night of valet parking through the end of 2010. The charging station will be the first available at a Boston hotel, yet another first for eco-friendly Seaport.
“We hope that many guests will take advantage of this new amenity,” said Jim Carmody, vice president and general manager for the Seaport Hotel. ”So many people are driving hybrid vehicles now, and that will only increase in the months and years ahead. Electric cars will also increase in popularity moving forward. At Seaport we wanted to not only commend, but to reward, fellow, eco-minded guests.”
The announcement was made as Seaport hosted the RAR (Renew America Roadtrip) kickoff. As part of RAR, a Tesla (a $130K zero emissions, all electric luxury, high performance sports car) will be driven from Boston to Philadelphia to highlight that one does not have to sacrifice luxury and performance to support renewable energy.
City Represented at Ceremony
Joining Seaport general manager Jim Carmody at the announcement was Boston’s chief of environmental and energy service, Jim Hunt.
“This is a fitting addition to the Seaport’s growing list of green initiatives that it has undertaken since opening its doors,” Hunt says. “To have businesses in Boston share the city’s commitment to sustainable energy and continually come up with innovative ways to make being green enticing, shows we have a true partner in Mayor Menino’s efforts to turn Beantown into Greentown.”
Seaport’s charging station will be located on the first level of the Seaport Garage, directly underneath the hotel. It is specially marked and will offer two charging outlets—one of 20 amps and one of 30 amps.
Seaport Saves is Seaport’s groundbreaking environmental program dedicated to increasing sustainability and conservation throughout all aspects of the organization. Seaport proves it is possible to coexist in a delicate balance with the natural world while providing world-class service in a luxurious setting. Seaport Saves includes a variety of initiatives including the city’s first in-room recycling program, a propertywide composting system and the use of electrolyzed water for cleaning purposes. Seaport received a 4 out of 5 rating from the Green Key Eco-Rating Program.
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