Dave Walsh, who is looking to start up a hostel in Lexington, Va., works on his laptop in his private room Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at the Crash Pad hostel in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hostel owners from across the country gathered at the Crash Pad for a seminar to discuss how to attract a wider audience of customers.
Tracee Limb, who owns the Nashville Downtown and Music City Hostels in Nashville, works on her laptop in the common room of the Crash Pad.USA Today has picked The Crash Pad in Chattanooga as one of their 10 finalists for their Reader's Choice Best Eco-Friendly Hotel.
The national newspaper used an expert panel to select its top nominees for different types of hotels. USA Today readers will now be given four weeks to vote for their favorite hotels.
Owners Max Poppel and Dan Rose, college roommates and climbing enthusiasts from Boston, opened The Crash Pad on Chattanooga' southside just off of Main Street in 2011.
The Crash Pad is a boutique hostel and last year was featured in Dream Vacation Magazine last year as one the 16 coolest and most unusual places to Stay in the United States.
The Crash Paid is a LEED Platinum-certified hostel.
Voting in the USA Today contest for the best eco-friendly hotel ends Monday, Aug. 1 at 11:59am EDT and the winners will be announced on 10 Best on Friday, Aug.h, 2016 at noon, then later on USA TODAY. A person can vote once a day for the run of the contest.