Fodor's Expert Review The Bancroft Hotel

This eco-friendly boutique hotel—across from the U.C. campus—is quaint, charming, and completely green. The American clay walls literally clean the air, the chic drapes are made from recycled soda-pop bottles, and the rich wooden floors come from sustainably harvested trees. The decor is mostly soothing greens and browns, and the bedroom furniture is designed to fit the 1920s-style building. Book well in advance.