Learn about the most environmentally friendly hotels in the world

Learn about the most environmentally friendly hotels in the world

As the effects of global warming become more widespread around the world, an increasing number of hotels are adopting the plastic-free approach, to minimize the impact of this phenomenon on nature.

 Sustainability and tourism are two concepts that have not been well integrated so far, as when you travel your environmental impact is higher than usual, but large companies are beginning to attach special importance to this problem: biofuels used as an alternative to kerosene, biodegradable or sustainable plastic alternatives or reducing consumption by promoting minimalist lifestyle.

Discover in this article a great collection of hotels that care about the environment and sustainability:

1. Six Senses Maldives  Laamu      

Six Senses Resorts is working globally through its portfolio of hotels with the 2022 Plastic Free initiative, by innovating plastic materials used and finding alternative solutions to remove plastic objects. Six Senses Maldives Laamu is a 5-star resort in the south of the Maldives, surrounded by turquoise waters and white sands. This spa tries to use products that are reusable and long-lasting or products that are bioavailable if used short term. Glass water containers or bamboo toothbrushes, and more that are 100% biodegradable are just some of the items that are used at Six Senses Maldives in the Maldives.

Plastic pollution is a global problem but particularly in the Maldives, where there are limited recycling possibilities for the available plastic, which eventually ends up in the ocean and then in food. Reducing plastic use and waste production is the goal of this resort, and it's a much easier alternative than transporting from the middle of the ocean to another site that has a recycling system.

2. Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas        

#freeplasticjuly has been approved by Anantara Mayo Khao Phuket but not just for one month only, but for the rest of the year. All plastic bottles have been removed from the rooms and gyms, all these items are packed in the rooms with compostable paper, plastic toothbrushes have been replaced with some biodegradable material, and toiletries provided in containers to reduce the amount of packaging.

3. Six Senses  Ninh Van Bay      

Six Senses Ninh Van Bay Resort in Vietnam has 59 villas, all offering panoramic views of the ocean with different activities for tourists: interactive workshops on how to compost and how to make your own detergent without chemicals, excursions to farms and water treatment plants to raise awareness and inspire people to make sustainable choices.

4. Alia Mangiss      

Surrounded by nature, Alia Mangiss Resort in Bali is surrounded by palm trees with stunning ocean views. It has its own composting system for organic waste and a strict zero-waste policy. The site contributes to the sustainable development of the resorts and the island and contributes to the conversion of plastic into organic oil that can be combined with diesel, gasoline, or kerosene and used in resort activities. Environmentally friendly water systems and bamboo straws are the favorite activities of tourists here.

5. Six Senses Kaplankaya       

If you want to feel that even when you travel you want to contribute to the development of new environmental projects or to learn something new, then Six Senses Kaplankaya in Bodrum, Turkey is the ideal haven for you. 0.5% of the resort's proceeds are used and channeled to environmental projects and the local community. He maintains his own garden by composting organic waste, uses eco-friendly cleaning products, and recycles office paper after it's used.

6. Soneva Fushi        

Free plastic initiatives have recently begun to appear at the Soneva Fushi resort in the Maldives, and these invitations, once you arrive at the resort, you will find them in the name of Soneva Changemakers, which thus helps the impact of plastics on nature.

7. White  Pod      

You may have seen a lot of pictures and videos of the luxurious white agglomerations located on top of the mountains in the middle of nature, and you may have always wanted to spend one night in one of these attractive rooms. These eco-friendly rooms or hotels have a low environmental impact and use minimal amounts of water and electricity, 100% biodegradable cleaning products, reusable resources, and organic waste sorting from inorganic ones.

8. Hotel  Punta Islita      

If you've come to the Punta Islita Hotel in Costa Rica, you can also get eco-friendly adventures and unique cultural experiences. Since this hotel has been certified eco-friendly by the Department of Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica, even the staff is constantly involved in forestry and plant and animal conservation activities.

9. Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda       

You don't have to go to another cold continent to make sure that your trip has a less environmental impact. You can try this spa in Garnano, Italy. It uses a high-tech system that works with clean energy sources, ensuring 85% of the heating of the resorts, and 100% of the cooling and electricity used in the hotel.

10. Boutiquehotel  Stadthalle      

Are you going to Vienna soon and want to look for an eco-friendly hotel? Then you should know that the Stadthalle was the first environmentally friendly hotel in Vienna, and it was later awarded the European Environmental Label. Tourists prefer the hotel garden, which is an oasis of greenery with an eerie calm in the middle of the city. Solar panels support this ecological trend of the hotel and provide the entire hotel with warm water depending on the weather, through renewable energy.