Spending a vacation in a luxury hotel may help you relax your body and mind, but these hotels go to any extent to allow comfort to their guests and thus, put eco-friendly measures at stake and increase their carbon footprints. However, with the arrival of ecotourism, many hotels across the world are switching towards eco-friendly measures to ensure clean, green holiday to travelers looking for a sustainable lifestyle even when on the go. Here we have listed some of the greenest hotels for travel enthusiasts who are fully committed to sustainability.
Jean Michel Cousteau Resort, Fiji
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Located in Fiji, the Jean Michel Cousteau Resort is an eco-friendly five star hotel that offers a luxury retreat on a beachside site. Featuring artistic wooden furniture made using certified wood resourced from local forests, the eco resort serves sustainable seafood to tickle the taste buds of food lovers. In addition, guests can enjoy massage and beauty therapies while tanning their body on the stunning private beach.
Turtle Inn, Caribbean coast
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Situated along the Caribbean coast in Belize, the Turtle Inn is a beautiful eco resort that offers luxuries of modern life in the most sustainable manner. Housing about 25 environmentally friendly cottages made from locally resourced construction materials, the Rainforest Alliance verified resort also features locally produced toiletries, recyclable cleaners and energy-efficient lighting to provide sustainable refuge to their guests. The eco resort also includes organic gardens to supply natural herbs, fruits and vegetables to the kitchen, so that guests can enjoy fresh and healthy meals.
Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives
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Rated one of the best eco hotels across the world, the Soneva Fushi Resort equips all the luxuries of modern life, such as jacuzzi, Spa and Wellness center, to reside guests in utmost comfort and that too without harming the environment. Using renewable materials sourced locally, the carbon neutral hotel also touts various other sustainable measures like rainwater harvesting, natural ventilation and lighting to fulfill its water needs and reduce the energy consumption.
CasaCalma Hotel, Buenos Aires
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Made from sustainable and recycled materials, the CasaCalma Hotel is the first carbon neutral wellness retreat in Buenos Aires. Featuring several vertical gardens to grow organic products, the sustainable hotel also includes an honesty bar with natural interiors. Serving organic buffet breakfast free of cost, the eco hotel provides bamboo bicycles to guests, so that they can roam around and enjoy the scenic beauty of the area.
Eco hotels are a great way to make your holiday clean, green and thus, responsible, for these retreats brings their guests close to the nature and that too without compromising the comfort.
