MOD SANTORINI
SANTORINI, GREECE
Just a stone's throw away from some of Santorini's most iconic towns, MOD Santorini offers a sun-soaked plant-based experience like no other. Owned by Santorini-native Argiris and his wife Christina, MOD highlights local produce used in traditional Greek and Santorinian cuisine made plant-based---think delicious moussaka, spanakopita, pastitsio, and fava. Despite being a bustling island in summertime, MOD Santorini is one place where you can truly feel the essence of the island and relax.
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MOD Santorini is 100% vegan, using no animal products in their meals.
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All towels, bed linens, and toiletries available in the rooms are Greek-owned and made.
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MOD offers and runs a plethora of activities for guests, like cooking classes with Head Chef Manos Englezos and island tours run by owner Argiris, but also partners with local businesses to provide unique guest experiences like catamaran cruises, personalised massages, and more.
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Drinking water is filtered on-site, and is provided in guests' rooms in refillable glass bottles, eliminating the need for single-use plastic bottles.
hÔTEL HOY
PARIS, FRANCE
HoY Paris offers the Parisienne boutique hotel experience, in a way that foregoes excess, while never compromising on conscious luxury. Sitting in the heart of the 9th Arrondissement, Hotel HoY also boasts a flower shop in its lobby, offers yoga classes for all levels every day the attached YUJ yoga studio, and an incredible plant-based restaurant, called Mesa, that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day to both guests and the public alike.
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Decor throughout the hotel is toxin-free, with paints in particular being chosen by local artists for their natural pigments; all hotel linens are woven, refined, and dyed in France.
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No small lamps or appliances are in the individual rooms, motion-sensor lights are installed throughout the corridors, and guests must call reception for changes in their room temperature to ensure that no energy is wasted in empty rooms.
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HoY's restaurant, Mesa, is entirely plant-based and offers unique dishes that change seasonally
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Water carafes with are supplied in each room, filtered with Japanese binchotan charcoal, helping guests forego plastic bottles
MOAALM
KALS AM GROßGLOCKNER, AUSTRIA
Nestled in the Austrian Alps at over 1800m, MoaAlm is a relaxingly active retreat, perfect for (almost!) all ages, and offers incredible summer and winter adventures for its guests. Created by the wonderful team behind WearActive Croatia, groups of guests at MoaAlm are encouraged to reconnect with nature by becoming independent adventurers by learning new skillsets as a group.
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Water is heated throughout the house via electricity from on-site solar panels
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The renovated building has exceptional insulation, allowing central heating (powered by waste wood chips) to be minimally needed, and preventing wasted energy
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No meat is served, with dinner typically comprising of a three-course, plant-based menu
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Water is supplied via a natural spring on the mountainside, and is filtered on-site
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MoaAlm's garden grows herbs and greens during the summer, and sources produce locally year-round, as well as only purchasing breads made in the village.
