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The Habitat Suites Hotel
in Austin, Texas
The
Habitat
Suites Hotel in Austin,
Texas, United
States
has gained a reputation as a "safe haven from toxic chemicals and
environmental ills that travelers must endure in ordinary hotels".
Located
three miles from the municipal airport and 6 miles from the city
center, the
hotel operates 96 suites - 72 with one bedroom and 24 with two. Each
suite is
equipped with a living room, breakfast bar and a full service kitchen.
Meeting
facilities are available for 50 persons. Restaurant services are
available only
for breakfast and conference meals.
Habitat
Suites
has a strong corporate, federal and state government clientele.
Extended stay
(30 days or longer) visitors contribute 10% of the total occupancy. Its
Environmental
Program stresses environmentally sound housekeeping.
Instead of chlorine, a nontoxic copper
and silver ionization system is used to sterilize the swimming pool and
spa.
This involves passing a low alternating direct current (6-12 volts)
between copper
and silver electrodes, fitted in the returning line of the pool and
spa. The
current causes the release of virus-killing copper and silver ions
which are
carried into the pool and spa with the returning water. They give good
residual
protection, are unaffected by UV or heat and cannot be absorbed through
the
skin (The level required to sanitize waste is a fraction of that
classified as
safe to consume by the United States Environmental Protection Agency). |
