Eco-friendly Luxury Hotels in 2022
As we all know, we are facing an environmental crisis. The world is getting warmer with each passing day. The pollution and garbage are increasing. The sea level is getting higher. All these facts point out that the Earth is in big trouble. However, there are efforts to make a difference and protect our planet.
The luxury hotel industry is now taking the lead toward the environment-friendly hotels of the future. Eco-friendly hotels in 2022 global will be designed to minimize the impact on the environment and make it healthier for people to live in.
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1) Luxe Salinda Resort
Location | Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam
Eco | Recycling Efforts, Biodegradable and Renewable Building Materials, LED Lighting
Features | Rooftop Pool & Gardens, Locally Sourced Restaurants, In-Room Spa
Nightly Rate | $450+
Luxe Salinda Resort on Phu Quoc island has partnered with WWF-Vietnam to reduce plastic use. The resort collects and recycles plastic, reducing the amount of waste pollution in the area. The hotel also prioritizes sustainable design in both its structures and surrounding landscape with a focus on biodegradable and renewable building materials
This Eco-friendly resort takes sustainability to another level by replacing plastic room keys with wood, shampoo containers with ceramic and LED lighting.
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2. Proximity Hotel
Location | Greensboro, United States of America (USA)
Eco | LEED Certified, Energy Saving System
Features | Rooftop Pool & Gardens, Locally Sourced Restaurants, In-Room Spa
Nightly Rate | $450+
The Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a LEED Platinum ‘green hotel’ — the highest possible rating in the US Green Building Council’s ‘Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System’.
The 100 solar panels on its roof, which heat the water, are among over 70 green initiatives at the Proximity. The building’s structure was built from ultra-efficient materials and even has an innovative system that reduces net energy usage in its elevator by reusing energy.
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3. Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort
Location | South Male atoll, Maldives
Eco | LED Light Bulbs, Eco Water Treatment, Recycling Efforts
Features | Private Pools, Villas, Garden
Nightly Rate | $3,100+
The luxury Jumeirah Vittaveli resort, located in the Maldives, recently earned a Green Globe Certification (GGC) after a sustainability audit. The resort has taken numerous eco-friendly measures to improve its efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint, including switching to LED light bulbs and installing a heat recovery system that channels energy from generators and uses it to heat the water.
The resort also has the ‘Eco Pure’ system, which treats seawater to create fresh drinking water, and it bottles its own water in recycled glass bottles, contributing to a more environmentally friendly world.
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4. Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
Location | Near Hermanus, South Africa
Eco | Eco-friendly Supplies, Energy Saving
Features | Locally Sourced Restaurants, Private Villas, Farm
Nightly Rate | $1,600+
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in South Africa combines luxury with a focus on conservation and environmental protection. The accommodation at the reserve was designed to complement rather than obscure its natural surroundings. There are many different types of accommodation available, including eco-lodges overlooking Walker Bay and expansive villas.
Grootbos gained much recognition for its efforts to promote social and environmental consciousness. The reserve, which was a founding member of The Long Run — a non-profit organization devoted to championing sustainable travel — has been certified in all aspects of its operations as one of the most eco-friendly hotels in the world.
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5. Bardessono Hotel and Spa
Location | Napa Valley, CA, USA
Eco | LEED Certified, Organic Linens & Cleaning Supplies, Energy Savings, Well Water
Features | Rooftop Pool & Gardens, Locally Sourced Restaurants, In-Room Spa
Nightly Rate | $700+
Bardessono, an eco-friendly hotel in Napa Valley, proves that a luxurious guest experience and eco-conscious practices are not mutually exclusive. The hotel’s green initiatives include non-toxic, non-allergenic materials used in construction, organic linens and cleaning supplies, recycling and composting programs, and natural heating and energy sources. With in-room spa services, fine dining and outdoor activities on-site, Bardessono is the perfect place to get away from it all while wine-tasting.
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6. One Aldwych
Location | London, United Kingdom
Eco | Biodegradable Packaging All-in-room Amenities, 100% Pure & Natural Cosmetic Products, Mineral-based Cleaning System
Features | Chlorine-free Pool
Nightly Rate | $800+
At One Aldwych, a boutique hotel located in London, guests can enjoy a guilt-free luxury experience. Eco-friendly amenities and staff members dedicated to preserving the environment allow the hotel to be sustainable and still provide the five-star service that it is known for.
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7. ITC Gardenia
Location | Bengaluru, India
Eco | Water Recycling, Energy and Waste Management, Eco-friendly Materials
Features | Nature-themed, Wind-cooled Lobby, Rooftop Restaurant, Grass Roof
Nightly Rate | $190+
Arrive in style by helicopter shuttle to the five-star ITC Gardenia, A Luxury Collection Hotel. Nature is a theme here, from the lobby with vertical gardens to the rooftop restaurant with a grass roof. Guests can reduce their carbon footprint by over 60% using state-of-the-art green technologies in use at the hotel, such as water recycling and energy and waste management.
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8. PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
Location | Singapore, Singapore
Eco | Green Features & Innovations, Recycling & Responsible Use, Energy Conservation, Water Saving, Plastic-free Policy
Features | Lofty Four-Storey Tall Sky-Gardens, Reflecting Pools,
Nightly Rate | $350+
PARKROYAL on Pickering is a cutting-edge eco-friendly luxury hotel. Its sustainable design and forward-thinking business practices ensure that the hotel will position Singapore as a world leader of green high-rise developments by 2022.
By providing lush terraces for recreational activities, insulation from the building’s heat, separate recycling bins in guest rooms and throughout the building, and reduction of concrete usage through the use of recycled plastic “void formers,” this hotel is socially responsible as well as eco-friendly.
