The Hilton Longboat Key Beachfront Resort earned its Green Lodging Certification from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The voluntary state initiative provides the lodging industry with technical assistance, encouraging hotels and motels to adopt cost-saving "green" practices that reduce waste and conserve natural resources.

The Florida Green Lodging Program is unique in that it covers an all-inclusive list of environmental initiatives that are specific to the Florida environment. Accommodators play an important role in protecting Florida's natural resources and guests can contribute by reducing water use, conserving energy, improving air quality and decreasing solid waste.