Viceroy Santa Monica
Santa Monica · California
A renovated beachfront hotel that says it makes its own cleaning solution on site.
Gentler housekeeping
Hotels that have said how they clean, though none has yet said enough to meet our criterion.
Santa Barbara Inn
Santa Barbara · California
A white-stucco inn on East Beach, certified as a California Green Business.
Alila Ventana Big Sur
Big Sur · California
Cedar rooms among redwoods and meadow, with meals included and Japanese baths.
About this collection
Cleaning products are the exposure guests notice first and hotels describe least. A room can be beautifully designed and still smell of the spray used on the mirror.
These hotels have each said something specific about their cleaning, from on-site electrolyzed water to certified products. None has yet said its products are unscented or published a product list, which our criterion asks for, so every row here is still not yet reviewed. Ask for a fragrance-free clean when you book.
The criterion
Low-chemical housekeeping
Unscented, low-hazard cleaning products and no aerosols, with a product list the hotel will share.
How we review it: Low-chemical housekeeping