And that bed happened to be in The Hotel Britomart — New Zealand's first "5-Green-Star" hotel. I landed in Auckland, New Zealand, bleary-eyed and exhausted after nearly 24 hours of travel.

Compostable slippers might be the first clue to the fact that Auckland's The Britomart Hotel, Waitemata Harbour, is New Zealand's first five Green Star hotel. Set in the 6.5 hectare waterfront ...