Greentraveller on Channel 5's The Hotel Inspector

I recently visited The Hill House, Ross on Wye with hotel guru Alex Polizzi for Channel 5's The Hotel Inspector, which was transmitted at 9pm this evening.

Despite its excellent grounds and homegrown food, a couple's inn is struggling - can any of Alex's bright ideas turn the hotel's fortunes around?

I was asked to inspect the hotel and see if it met our conditions to feature on greentraveller as a green place to stay. Watch what happened, see: The Hotel Inspector.

As mentioned in the programme, we shall shortly be featuring The Hill House on greentraveller as it met with our conditions to be featured on the site.

The makeover room at The Hill House, Ross on Wye, as featured in The Hotel InspectorHow to tell if a hotel is green

We've asked the following questions to all of the owners of accommodations featured on greentraveller. Only those that satisfied us that they are genuinely committed to sustainable tourism appear on this site.

Here are five questions to find out how green your hotel is:

Do they reduce their draw on energy?
For example, do they have solar thermal for hot water, photo-voltaic panels and/or wind turbines for generating electricity, and/or ground-source heat pumps? How well insulated is the building? Are their appliances, such as fridges and kettles, A-rated or better?

Do they minimise the amount of waste they send to landfill?
For example, do they provide recycling bins for guests? Are they separated into plastic, paper, card, aluminium and glass? Do they have bulk dispenses instead of miniatures for toiletries, bathroom soaps and shampoo? 

Do they reduce their consumption of water?
For example, do they have water savers in cisterns, flow restrictors in showerheads and taps? How do they reduce the amount of washing? Do they use environmentally friendly cleaning products? Do they harvest rainwater for use in toilets and/or garden? Do they meter and monitor their supply? 

How much of the food they serve is sourced locally?
Do they provide local and/or seasonal and/or organic food? Do they offer vegetarian food?

Do they actively encourage guests to arrive on foot, by bike and by public transport?
For example, do they provide information for guests on how to arrive by bike and/or public transport? Do they offer a discount for guests arriving on foot, by bike or by public transport?

To browse all of our green places to stay, see Green Hotels and Eco Accommodation.