I have a little model with me on this trip (my Fab daughter) and she has been having a blast running around the buildings I am shooting. Another lucky point: Grand Rapids, MI happens to have more LEED certified buildings per capita than any other city in the US (OK. So this point is unverified at this time but there are numerous sites online boasting this factoid).
With the stars properly aligned we checked into the Hyatt Place Grand Rapids South, a LEED certified hotel on the outskirts of town. This is the first LEED hotel I've stayed at and so far I'm loving it. The rooms are really nicely laid out. There's tons of natural light and motion sensor lights in the rooms. They have low-flow water items. The heat in the room was a very comfy 68 when we got here (I actually turned it down a notch). The in-room fridge was off. They only change towels and sheets every third day.
Having been opened for 2 years now, this is the first Hyatt-brand LEED certified hotel. I certainly hope they go for more, even if they retrofit current hotels to LEED standards. They would certainly gain my loyalty.
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