N.Y. Times' journalist praises Greenland
A well-known columnist for the New York Times was impressed by Hotel Arctic's energy-saving techniques during his visit to Ilulissat.

Noted reporter and commentator Thomas Friedman wrote in the New York Times on Saturday that he wished the US' energy policies were as 'smart' as Denmark's. He also had kind words for Ilulissat's newly renovated Hotel Arctic.
'The Arctic Hotel in Ilulissat, Greenland is a charming little place on the West Coast, but no one would ever confuse it for a Four Seasons — maybe a One Seasons.'

'But when my wife and I walked back to our room after dinner the other night and turned down our dim hallway, the hall light went on. It was triggered by an energy-saving motion detector. Our toilet even had two different flushing powers depending on — how do I say this delicately — what exactly you’re flushing. A two-gear toilet!'

'I’ve never found any of this at an American hotel. Oh, if only we could be as energy efficient as Greenland!'

Hotel Arctic is, according to its homepage, a four-star hotel with a five-star conference centre.