ECO HOTEL HEROES
FOGO ISLAND INN, NEWFOUNDLAND This remote 29-suite inn was created by a registered charity and operates as a social business, with a cinema and art gallery. fogoislandinn.ca. Doubles from £1,041, full board
UXUA CASA HOTEL & SPA, BAHIA, BRAZIL
With a beach club in reach, the casas off Trancoso’s grassy, car-free square are set in original fisherman’s houses – most dating back 500 years. uxua.com. Suites from £440, B&B
PAPAYA PLAYA PROJECT, TULUM, MEXICO
These palapa huts and treehouses are set in pristine jungle fringed by white sand and the Caribbean Sea’s barrier reef. Its goal is to be totally sustainable and of true benefit to the community. papayaplayaproject.com. Doubles from £133, B&B
THE SCARLET, CORNWALL
Luxurious but laid-back, this adults-only hotel in Mawgan Porth is as eco-friendly as it is chic. Every room comes with its own sea-view balcony or outdoor ‘pod’, and green measures include solar panels and biomass boilers. scarlethotel.co.uk. Doubles from £240, B&B
ARISTI MOUNTAIN RESORT, GREECE
This 24-room retreat is built in complete harmony with its Pindus Mountains backdrop. It uses LED lights, a high-tech waste-water cleaning system and was built with local materials. aristi.eu. Doubles from £105, B&B
THE ZETTER TOWNHOUSE, LONDON
This boutique hotel and co-working space is one of the greenest options in the capital, thanks to its energy-saving technology and eco-friendly materials. thezettertownhouse.com. Doubles from £232, room only
BAMBU INDAH,
UBUD, BALI
This riverside eco resort’s fantasy bamboo suites and organic grown-in-thegarden meals tune you into the jungle setting without tampering with it. bambuindah.com. Doubles from £112, B&B
1 HOTELS, BROOKLYN BRIDGE, CENTRAL PARK AND SOUTH BEACH, USA These hi-tech urban bunk-ups reconnect you with nature through the plant-rich interiors and living walls.
1hotels.com. Doubles from
£273, room only
KASBAH DU TOUBKAL, ATLAS MOUNTAINS, MOROCCO
All staff come from the area and the hotel supports education and medical care for local communities. kasbahdutoubkal.com. Doubles from £156, B&B
SONG SAA, KOH
RONG, CAMBODIA A trailblazing luxury hotel in a remote paradise, the Song Saa Foundation helps conserve Cambodia’s ocean habitats. In 2016, they distributed iron supplements to island families and worked with authorities to protect native sea turtles. songsaa.com. Doubles from £694, B&B GROOTBOS,
SOUTH AFRICA
This luxury eco nature reserve near a wild beach has a plant-a-tree programme, bans single-use plastic bottles, supports local suppliers and runs a community farm. grootbos.com. Doubles from £500, full board plus excursions
KATAMAMA,
SEMINYAK, BALI
In this 59-suite boutique hotel, almost everything is locally sourced, including the hand-dyed textiles and hand-pressed bricks. They use no plastic and lighting dims when no one is in the room. katamama.com. Doubles from around £300, room only
TOM’S ECO LODGE,
ISLE OF WIGHT
You’ll find eco pods, tents, cabins and self-catering cottages on this rustic farm. Solar panels and sewage-treatment facilities make them as self-sufficient as possible, and guests are encouraged to pick from the fruit trees and use the herbs outside their tents in their cooking. tomsecolodge.com. Doubles from £90, room only