Green City Hotel Vauban

Freiburg


This ecofriendly hotel fits in neatly to Freiburg's Vauban neighbourhood, a shining model of sustainability with its PlusEnergy housing and car-free streets. The light, bright rooms are furnished with local woods and plump white bedding. The pick of the doubles have balconies. To reach it, take tram 3 from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Paula-Modersohn-Platz.

The hotel's environmental policy involves recycling, sourcing regional ingredients and building with energy-efficient materials.


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