FireSky Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona An Oasis of Elements…and Ecofriendly!
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t’s the middle of a long New England winter and all you can think about is warmth. Imagine a stunning stone fireplace, a Medi- terranean-inspired lagoon, a torch-lit heated outdoor pool and secluded fire pits. You can have it all and more at the Firesky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona and the best part…it’s eco-friendly and pet friendly! I visited this exquisite Scottsdale boutique hotel in the springtime and it was the perfect getaway, so I can only imagine how restful and rejuvenating it would be after escaping the cold in Con- necticut right about now. Firesky Resort plays on the four elements thought to represent all that exist: fire, water, earth and air. From the minute you walk into the hotel lobby living room, you feel like you just stepped into a warm and cozy mountain lodge. Walking through the lobby, you step out onto the patio and lush garden courtyard. Then, the grounds of the hotel stretch toward a sandy beach pool and a Mediterranean- inspired lagoon, as well as a torch-lit heated outdoor pool and hot tub surrounded by poolside cabanas and secluded fire pits. It’s pure luxury and beauty. But you want to hear about their eco-friendly initiatives!
A part of the classic Kimpton Hotels, FireSky supports Kimpton’s mission to be a leader in the hospitality industry in supporting a sustainable world, while continuing to deliver a premium guest ex- perience with non-intrusive, high quality, eco-friendly products and services. Every person who works at Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants is part of a genuine effort to reduce the impact on the environment. Being environmentally responsible is a job that takes awareness and work, every minute of every day. FireSky uses non-intrusive, high quality eco-friendly practices and products that are making the world a cleaner, healthier place to live.
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Here is just a short list of some of their initiatives:
• All rooms cleaned with environmentally friendly cleaning products. • All corporate collateral is printed on recycled paper using soy based ink. • Property wide printing on recycled paper. • All complimentary lobby coffee is organic, shade grown and/or fair trade. • Guests have the opportunity to do their part to reduce energy and deter- gents required for daily washings.
• Back of house recycling programs address glass, bottles, paper, card board, etc.
• Back of house lighting retrofitted and audited to ensure energy efficient bulbs are in place.
• Implementation and auditing of low flow systems for faucets, toilets, and showers.
• Recycling of coat hangers, elimination of Styrofoam cups, paperless check-ins/outs, eco friendly dry cleaners, discounted hybrid car parking, and more...
• In-room designer recycling bins: Guests are encouraged to participate in reducing our environmental impact. • Honor bars include organic snacks and beverages. • Instead of being thrown away, unused amenity bottles are donated and used by local charities.
• Unused food is distributed to a local pig farm. • Glasses in guest rooms are manufactured from wine bottles used at the bar.
One of the things I love about Kimpton hotels is that even their spas are eco-friendly. The Jurlique Spa in the FireSky Resort focuses on restoring energy and healing from within, remembering that outer beauty and inner health go hand in hand. Using certified organic
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