Another Shot at Voluntourism

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Let’s be honest, waking up to an exhortation to “Be Good” staring you in the face from a bedroom wall might not be for everyone. But, in these troubled times, if it’s up your alley, it’s now out there, at San Francisco’s Good Hotel in the SOMA neighborhood. Not a bad alternative to gimmicks like sleeping in a concrete pipe.

The 117-room hotel, which opened up last month, is made of recycled and reclaimed materials and offers a lobby vending machine that dispenses only eco-friendly gifts. It’s recession-friendly, too, with special opening rates for rooms start at $89.

Condé Nast Traveler’s Brook Wilkinson attending a grand opening tour. Her favorite part? The way clean water dispenses from the faucet when you flush the toilet.

All photos courtesy of the Good Hotel