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Zion National Park, in southern Utah, is a landscape that truly allows visitors to escape the modern world. Featuring soaring cliffs,
a labyrinth of canyons and breathtaking waterfalls, travellers will delight in the variety of awe-inspiring landscapes in this 229
square mile park. One of the most unique experiences travellers can take part in while visiting Zion is hiking the "narrows."
Snaking its way through the park, the Virgin River has carved a narrow 16 mile long path through the upper region of Zion canyon.
Although it is beautiful, it can also be dangerous as much of the hike is spent walking or swimming through water.
For travellers seeking a calmer way to enjoy Zion, visitors can explore the landscape by horseback. Providing travellers with a fun,
"Wild West" way to see the park, horseback riding excursions can be taken for as little as one hour or as long as multiple days. In
an effort to conserve this increasingly popular park, Zion has implemented a mandatory shuttle bus system, reducing air and
noise pollution from heavy traffic during peak visiting season.
a labyrinth of canyons and breathtaking waterfalls, travellers will delight in the variety of awe-inspiring landscapes in this 229
square mile park. One of the most unique experiences travellers can take part in while visiting Zion is hiking the "narrows."
Snaking its way through the park, the Virgin River has carved a narrow 16 mile long path through the upper region of Zion canyon.
Although it is beautiful, it can also be dangerous as much of the hike is spent walking or swimming through water.
For travellers seeking a calmer way to enjoy Zion, visitors can explore the landscape by horseback. Providing travellers with a fun,
"Wild West" way to see the park, horseback riding excursions can be taken for as little as one hour or as long as multiple days. In
an effort to conserve this increasingly popular park, Zion has implemented a mandatory shuttle bus system, reducing air and
noise pollution from heavy traffic during peak visiting season.
Green Environment
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Receives "Sustainable Hotel Of The Year" Award
The historic Zion Lodge in Zion National Park was named the Sustainable Hotel of the Year at the HotelWorld Global Hospitality
and Design Award Ceremony and Expo in Las Vegas.
The award was presented in recognition of the many environmental programs implemented by Denver-based operator Xanterra
Parks & Resorts.
“With its setting in one of the country’s most breathtaking national parks and because of its remarkable history, it is especially
critical to do everything we can to minimize the environmental impact of Zion Lodge,” said Chris Lane, vice president of
environmental affairs for Xanterra. “We have been successful in implementing new technologies and products, and we are
already applying those successes to programs at other Xanterra lodges and resorts throughout the country.”
Xanterra last year created six eco-friendly suites at Zion Lodge. The goals of the project were to incorporate as many
environmentally sustainable features as possible and to ultimately reduce the consumption of natural resources and eliminate
waste. The suites feature sustainable bamboo floor entryways, recycled content carpet, dual-flush toilets, filtered drinking water,
organic cotton sheets and linens, all-natural biodegradable soaps and other amenities, shampoos and moisturizers in bulk
dispensers, compact fluorescent lighting, automated heat and air-conditioning sensors, use of biodegradable and non-toxic
cleaners, complimentary organic coffee and tea, key card lighting controls and LED nightlights.
In addition, renewable solar energy and wind energy are used to power 85 percent of the property’s energy needs. Other lodge-
wide practices include reducing water usage by only serving water on demand in restaurants, discontinuing the use of table
cloths, composting food waste, providing in-room recycling containers, avoiding chemical pesticides, replacing bottled beer with
beer on tap, restoring two acres of non-native grassland to its natural state and offering sustainable food choices in restaurants.
Xanterra also purchased electric and hybrid vehicles and retrofit two other vehicles to propane. The company installed an energy-
efficient, on-demand propane boiler in place of a polluting diesel-fired boiler.
The lodge has pursued third-party verification of its environmental programs. Its environmental management system is ISO
14001-certified, and the lodge joined the EPA National Environmental Performance Track program and is an EPA Energy Star
Partner.
An interactive video display in the lobby of Zion Lodge explains its many environmental practices to guests and includes real-time
monitoring of the on-site solar photovoltaic system.
Designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood in the 1920s, Zion Lodge features 81 motel-type guest rooms and 40 Western-style
cabins. After a fire in 1966, the lodge was rebuilt in 100 days with the top priority being to restore guest services. The lodge was
restored to its original classic appearance in 1990, and the cabins were restored by Xanterra in 1998.
For information about the Zion Lodge or to make reservations, visit www.zionlodge.com or call 1-303-29-PARKS (1-303-297-
2757) or toll-free at 1-888-29-PARKS (1-888-297-2757.)
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Receives "Sustainable Hotel Of The Year" Award
The historic Zion Lodge in Zion National Park was named the Sustainable Hotel of the Year at the HotelWorld Global Hospitality
and Design Award Ceremony and Expo in Las Vegas.
The award was presented in recognition of the many environmental programs implemented by Denver-based operator Xanterra
Parks & Resorts.
“With its setting in one of the country’s most breathtaking national parks and because of its remarkable history, it is especially
critical to do everything we can to minimize the environmental impact of Zion Lodge,” said Chris Lane, vice president of
environmental affairs for Xanterra. “We have been successful in implementing new technologies and products, and we are
already applying those successes to programs at other Xanterra lodges and resorts throughout the country.”
Xanterra last year created six eco-friendly suites at Zion Lodge. The goals of the project were to incorporate as many
environmentally sustainable features as possible and to ultimately reduce the consumption of natural resources and eliminate
waste. The suites feature sustainable bamboo floor entryways, recycled content carpet, dual-flush toilets, filtered drinking water,
organic cotton sheets and linens, all-natural biodegradable soaps and other amenities, shampoos and moisturizers in bulk
dispensers, compact fluorescent lighting, automated heat and air-conditioning sensors, use of biodegradable and non-toxic
cleaners, complimentary organic coffee and tea, key card lighting controls and LED nightlights.
In addition, renewable solar energy and wind energy are used to power 85 percent of the property’s energy needs. Other lodge-
wide practices include reducing water usage by only serving water on demand in restaurants, discontinuing the use of table
cloths, composting food waste, providing in-room recycling containers, avoiding chemical pesticides, replacing bottled beer with
beer on tap, restoring two acres of non-native grassland to its natural state and offering sustainable food choices in restaurants.
Xanterra also purchased electric and hybrid vehicles and retrofit two other vehicles to propane. The company installed an energy-
efficient, on-demand propane boiler in place of a polluting diesel-fired boiler.
The lodge has pursued third-party verification of its environmental programs. Its environmental management system is ISO
14001-certified, and the lodge joined the EPA National Environmental Performance Track program and is an EPA Energy Star
Partner.
An interactive video display in the lobby of Zion Lodge explains its many environmental practices to guests and includes real-time
monitoring of the on-site solar photovoltaic system.
Designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood in the 1920s, Zion Lodge features 81 motel-type guest rooms and 40 Western-style
cabins. After a fire in 1966, the lodge was rebuilt in 100 days with the top priority being to restore guest services. The lodge was
restored to its original classic appearance in 1990, and the cabins were restored by Xanterra in 1998.
For information about the Zion Lodge or to make reservations, visit www.zionlodge.com or call 1-303-29-PARKS (1-303-297-
2757) or toll-free at 1-888-29-PARKS (1-888-297-2757.)
Bunk House at Zion
Whether you call it ECO, EARTH FRIENDLY, GREEN, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL, ALTERNATIVE,
VEGETARIAN OR ORGANIC, Bunk House at Zion Bed and Breakfast is a simple, cozy retreat nestled within the canyon walls of
Zion in the Virgin River Valley. Surrounded by orchards, pastures, gardens and majestic red cliffs, our home offers a quiet,
peaceful atmosphere and a low-impact consciousness. We are 10 minutes from ZION NATIONAL PARK and 2 1/2 hours from
Las Vegas, in Southwestern Utah, which is a part of the Colorado plateau, and along the Grand Circle tour of Utah National
Parks. Bryce Canyon and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument are within 2 - 3 hour drive from us. If you enjoy rural
touring, there are many backcountry roads all around us. Come and REST, RELAX, and RECHARGE while we REDUCE,
REUSE & RECYCLE.
contact details: please contact owner for further details:
Your Hosts: The Ortons
Bunk House at Zion Bed & Breakfast
Meg-N-Bo Enterprises
149 E. Main Street
P.O. Box 630146
Rockville, Utah 84763-0146
Tel. (435) 772-3393
Mountain Time Zone
Email us at: ReduceReuseRecycle@bunkhouseatzion.com
Whether you call it ECO, EARTH FRIENDLY, GREEN, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL, ALTERNATIVE,
VEGETARIAN OR ORGANIC, Bunk House at Zion Bed and Breakfast is a simple, cozy retreat nestled within the canyon walls of
Zion in the Virgin River Valley. Surrounded by orchards, pastures, gardens and majestic red cliffs, our home offers a quiet,
peaceful atmosphere and a low-impact consciousness. We are 10 minutes from ZION NATIONAL PARK and 2 1/2 hours from
Las Vegas, in Southwestern Utah, which is a part of the Colorado plateau, and along the Grand Circle tour of Utah National
Parks. Bryce Canyon and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument are within 2 - 3 hour drive from us. If you enjoy rural
touring, there are many backcountry roads all around us. Come and REST, RELAX, and RECHARGE while we REDUCE,
REUSE & RECYCLE.
contact details: please contact owner for further details:
Your Hosts: The Ortons
Bunk House at Zion Bed & Breakfast
Meg-N-Bo Enterprises
149 E. Main Street
P.O. Box 630146
Rockville, Utah 84763-0146
Tel. (435) 772-3393
Mountain Time Zone
Email us at: ReduceReuseRecycle@bunkhouseatzion.com