Eco Friendly Hotels in Portland Oregon - Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach

Portland Oregon is known for its beauty, green spaces and close proximity to natural wonders. Over the years Portland has been recognized for being a city that embraces eco-friendly initiatives.

The Red Lion Hotel on the River - Jantzen Beach is proud to be a part of Portland’s eco-friendly culture and is committed to being a hospitality leader in making Portland a greener place to live and play.

The following are our current sustainable purchasing practices:

Recycled paper products
Recycled office supplies including scissors, rulers, printer cartridges, etc
The hotel utilizes environmentally responsible cleaners (MSDS Health Hazard Rating 1 or less) throughout the hotel
Choosing local suppliers first
Buying in bulk versus individual packaging

In our everyday business practices:

We are a 100% non-smoking hotel
In-House Green Team
We provide methods for recycling to all groups, guests, vendors and hotel employees
All lighting throughout the building is energy efficient
Our active recycling program includes aluminum, plastic, steel, glass, cardboard, mixed paper, hangers, toner cartridges and batteries
Packaging has been reduced by utilizing reusable versus disposable goods; purchasing food, beverages and supplies in bulk where possible and requiring vendors to take back pallets and crates
The hotel offers a reuse option for linen, towels and sheets to multiple night guests
The hotel uses water conserving fixtures including sensor controlled faucets and toilets in the public restrooms
Sleep modes on our computers
Paperless communication internally and externally
The Housekeeping and Engineering Departments utilize an active system to detect and repair leaking toilets, faucets and showerheads
The hotel purchases products, when available, that contain recycled contents, biobased materials, energy efficiency, water efficiency and/or are environmentally preferable
The hotel uses paper bleached products without chlorine and/or made with the following minimum post-consumer recycle contents when available:
1- office paper 30% post-consumer recycled content
2- glossy printed material 10% post-consumer recycled content