HOTELS WORKING TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

The days have long gone when it was enough for a hotel to claim it cared about the environment with a card asking guests to re-use their towels. The hotel sector now takes its impact on the environment seriously and has embraced many responsible strategies to lessen the environmental footprint of travel.

The team at Green Getaways has curated a selection of some of the very best hotels in Australia which are making great inroads towards sustainability. From water and energy saving technologies, to rooftop beehives, local suppliers, recycling bins and the banishment of wasteful single-use amenities and plastic water bottles, responsible travellers can now choose to stay in forward thinking hotels.

Crystalbrook Albion, NSW

Laneways by Ovolo, Victoria

The Inchcolm by Ovolo, QLD

The Bower Byron Bay, NSW

Crystalbrook Kingsley, NSW

The Woolstore 1888 by Ovolo, NSW

Sofitel Brisbane Central, QLD

voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley, NSW

Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, NSW

Mollymook Motel, NSW

Ovolo Nishi, ACT

One of a Kind Apartments, Canberra

Kingfisher Bay Resort

Sydney Harbour YHA, NSW

The Alto Hotel, Melbourne Victoria

H Boutique Hotel, New South Wales

HOW TO AVOID HOTEL GREENWASHING

A number of hotels in Australia are now working towards sustainability and most importantly, promoting their sustainability initiatives to the public.

These hotels also back up their environmental footprint claims with certifications from highly respected organizations such as Earthcheck and Ecotourism Australia. When booking, look out for hotels that have a third party Travel Certification logo on Booking.com.