Green at Ojai

The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa continually updates and implements new techniques and technologies, staying at the forefront of environmental stewardship.

Guests who stay at the Inn can participate in our linen re-use program, saving water, energy and waste. All rooms at the Inn are cleaned using biodegradable cleaning supplies, and our retail shops are stocked with a wide variety of natural and organic products from companies like Arcona, Anakiri and Ojai Olive Oil.

The Ojai Valley Inn and Spa has a substantial footprint within the Ojai Valley.  The resort operates on a total of 220 acres.  It is essential for us to find the most efficient ways to reduce, recycle, and re-use materials to ensure our environmental commitment

Green Golf

The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa’s championship golf course was originally sculpted from the natural terrain of the Ojai Valley.  No heavy equipment was utilized in its design. Furthermore we feature a state-of-the-art watering system for the course and landscaping. The system measures, humidity, sunlight, grass density, moisture and temperature prior to automatically watering. This process utilizes a minimal amount of waste to provide optimal results.

Edible Ecosystem

The bounty of a rich California harvest is served each day in our restaurants. Tender heirloom tomatoes, citrus, kiwi and other freshly picked fruits and vegetables are grown in abundance. Rosemary, basil, tarragon, thyme, lavender, lemon grass and edible flowers are harvested from the Inn's herb gardens. Local farmers and ranchers supply fresh, wholesome menu ingredients for which Ojai has become famous.

Lighting the Way to a Sustainable Future

We replaced the majority of our incandescent light bulbs with soft-light florescent bulbs in all of our guestrooms.  This takes the hourly energy consumption from 1250 watts to 290 watts and saves over 800,000 kilowatts per hour per year in energy consumption.

Outdoor Education

The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa offers a wide variety of outdoor activities, giving guests the opportunity to experience Ojai’s natural environment hands on.  Our knowledgeable hiking guides take guests on breathtaking hikes throughout the Los Padres National Forest.  We also offer Camp Ojai, our children’s program that introduces the kid's to the flora and fauna of the Ojai Valley as well as the history of Ojai’s original inhabitants, the Chumash Indians.