Eco-Friendly Hotel

Learn what makes Zoe a San Francisco green hotel.

Hotel Zoe is certified as a Green Business by the Department of the Environment and has been recognized with 4 Green Keys by the Green Key Eco-Rating Program. In addition, our San Francisco eco-hotel has earned the EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification and achieved GreenLeader Gold Level status with TripAdvisor.

We push well beyond ENERGY STAR, Green Business Program or Green Key requirements with eco-friendly efforts to preserve and protect the indoor and outdoor environment.

Hotel Zoe proudly offers an opportunity for our guests to join us in our green efforts to conserve natural resources.

San Francisco Department of the Environment
Green Business of the City and County of San Francisco – 2018 – 2025

TripAdvisor
Travelers’ Choice Winner 2022
Certificate of Excellence – 2015 to 2022
GreenLeader Gold level

ENERGY STAR certification
2018 – 2020

Eco Facts

Check out why we’re a green hotel in San Francisco, and what makes us that way. From LED light bulbs to motion-sensor control panels in guest rooms and public spaces, stem battery power to low-flow water valves, environmentally responsible cleaning solutions to ongoing recycling efforts, we make sure that not only is our hotel green, but we make sure it’s easy for you to be green too.

Preserve, Protect, Inspire

Hotel Zoe is a certified Green Business, and we’re proud of it. We’re also continually developing eco-friendly efforts to preserve and protect the environment, while still offering an indulgent (and healthier) hotel experience.

Water Conservation

Hotel Zoe uses low-flow toilets, faucets and showerheads, and helps save about a million gallons of water each year.

Diversion from Landfill

Hotel Zoe has replaced single-use shampoo, conditioner, and bath gel containers with larger, pump-topped bottles, keeping around 144,000 tiny plastic bottles out of landfills each year.

We also recycle our kitchen grease into biofuel and compost, further helping us divert as much as 74% of the hotel’s waste stream from landfill.

Breathing Through the Outdoors

According to the EPA, indoor air is three times more polluted than outdoor air. We raise indoor air quality by circulating large amounts of outdoor air into guest rooms. The hotel also uses low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) carpets and pads, sealants, paints and adhesives.

Reduction of Chemicals

Instead of traditional cleaning products, Hotel Zoe utilizes electrochemically-activated (ECA) solutions that are non-irritating to workers and clean and sanitize just as well as traditional chemicals.

Transportation

Our guests are free to check out our complimentary bicycles to explore San Francisco safely and comfortably without the hassle of gas, traffic and parking. And if you arrive by electric car, our garage offers complimentary juice bars for those who valet-park their vehicles with us.

Local & Organic

Our famed Pescatore Trattoria features warm, friendly dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With options ranging from classic fried calamari to locally-sourced shrimp ravioli to our signature dish of cioppino, our fare is prepared in an eco-friendly fashion respectful of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sustainable fisheries guidelines and paired with a thoughtful selection of wines, microbrews, and hand-crafted cocktails.

Same Light, Less Energy

Our San Francisco green hotel reduces greenhouse gases by using LED light bulbs in a majority of fixtures. Guest rooms and event spaces are equipped with motion sensors, and our hotel is a recognized participant in the Step Up And Power Down initiative by PG&E.

Community Efforts

Hotel Zoe partners with the Oceanic Society and helps work to study and protect threatened marine species and habitats in priority areas worldwide by donating a portion of our proceeds.

We also proudly partnered with Direct Relief, an international aid organization dedicated to supplying essential medical equipment, medications, and PPE to front line medical professionals throughout the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Being a recognized green hotel leader in the San Francisco hospitality industry, our eco-friendly hotel believes in aiding and assisting those in need. Our team regularly volunteers with local partners and donates time, space, and services in an ongoing effort to improve the community.

The Hotel Zoe hosts a variety of employee events throughout the year, promoting diversity and inclusion within the team, such as themed employee luncheons and celebration of different cultural holidays. In addition, a diversity mural was created with quotes from team members to serve as a reminder of the importance of diversity and inclusion.