San Francisco Green Hotel Press

As a cutting-edge green hotel in San Francisco, we focus on sustainability and social responsibility because it's the right thing to do for our planet and our community. But who doesn't love a little praise for a job well done? Read what the people and press are saying out our bold, green hotel in the heart of San Francisco. At the W San Francisco it’s cool to be green and seen.

02/01/2011 - Outtakes | James Van Der Beek & Kimberly Brook - San Francisco Magazine
02/01/2011 - 'Mad' about glam at benefit - SF iS
01/27/2011 - In SF, retro glam slam benefits Global Green - SFGate
01/14/2011 - Anti-Pity Party in San Francisco - Greer's Daily Dose of OC 
01/01/2011 - Project Runway: The Ins and Outs of Season 8 - 944
01/01/2011 - WOW Suites at W San Francisco - 944
12/28/2010 - Stars see green for holidays - San Francisco Examiner
12/19/2010 - Of pride and 'Project Runway' - San Francisco Chronicle
12/16/2010 - NYE @ The W Hotel in San Francisco - 944
12/13/2010 - Gorgeous & Green Benefit Party in San Francisco - 944
12/01/2010 - Top Suites of San Francisco - Elite Traveler
12/01/2010 - Halloween at W San Francisco - 7x7
11/21/2010 - Stick Around San Francisco for a change - San Francisco Examiner
09/22/2010 - Artist Brian Barneclo at W San Francisco Benefit for "Systems" Mural - 7x7
06/30/2010 - Lowering the Bar: 5 Places to Drink - 7x7
06/29/2010 - Put the "W" in Wino at the Vino & Vinyasa Event - TableHopper.com
06/24/2010 - Photographer brings 'NOH8' to SF for Pride Weekend - Bay Area Reporter
06/13/2010 - Go Green in Bay Area - Los Angeles Times
06/11/2010 - Executive Profile, Michael Pace, W San Francisco General Manager - San Francisco Business Times
06/11/2010 - W always has room for green - San Francisco Business Times
03/15/2010 - W Hotels - Travel the World, Fashionably - GoGirlfriend.com 
12/01/2009 - Holiday Cocktails - WHERE magazine
12/01/2009 - Five Cities. The Hottest Parties in December - SPIN magazine

The Buzz Around Our Green Hotel in San Francisco

One of the leading green hotels in San Francisco, W San Francisco is proud of the time and resources that have gone into our eco-initiatives, and we've got people talking.

06/13/2010 - Tours and Cruises in Nicaragua, Mongolia, Wales and San Francisco -  Los Angeles Times
06/11/2010 - Green Businesses Play Important Role in Recovery - San Francisco Business Times
05/01/2010 - W SF First Hotel to Earn Silver LEED Certification for Existing Building -  Indoor Comfort
04/23/2010 - Honeymoons: Green is Good - MarthaStewartWeddings.com
04/16/2010 - W San Francisco Gets LEED Award, Has American Idol Kris Allen - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
04/15/2010 - Kris Allen to Perform at W San Francisco - San Francisco Examiner
04/15/2010 - Find Space for Green at the W Hotel - Bay Crossings
03/31/2010 - W San Francisco Makes LEED History - HotelsMagazine.com

Awards & Accolades

• Good Earth Keeping Award - California Hotel & Lodging Association (2011)
• Good Earth Keeping Award - California Hotel & Lodging Association (2010)
• Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified (2010)
• California State Green Lodging (2010)
• Green Business, San Francisco Department of the Environment (2010)
• California Green Lodging, Leadership (2009)
• AH&LA Green Guidelines (2009)
• Energy Star (2008)
• Good Earth Keeping CHLA (2008)