This paper seeks to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist for water conservation and energy efficiency in the hospitality industry in two separate and distinct destinations: the Galapagos Islands and the Town of Banff. Energy and water audits were conducted on a sample of six hotels and hostels in each destination to understand energy and water consumption and identify opportunities for improvements and savings. We found that low-cost initiatives such as using LED lights, installing low-flow water fixtures and altering business practices to increase efficiency can realize electricity savings of approximately 10% and water savings of 25% per year across all hotels and hostels in both destinations. Our findings reinforce the work of authors such as Amory Lovins amongst others who have wrote about the low-hanging fruit that is energy efficiency and water conservation in buildings.