Best Sustainable Hotels
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Best Sustainable Hotels

Luxury with a conscience

The finest sustainable hotels have understood that environmental responsibility and luxury are not in conflict — they are complementary. These are properties that have made genuine commitments to conservation, community, and sustainability, without compromising on the quality of the guest experience.

Indonesia#56 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Nihi Sumba

Sumba Island, Indonesia

The world's most remote luxury resort — and the finest surf hotel on earth.

10.0 / 10
Private surf break — Occy's Left
Nihioka jungle spa
33 clifftop villas
Nihi Sumba
South AfricaForbes Five-Star

Singita Sabi Sand

Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

The finest leopard sightings in Africa — in the most exclusive private reserve.

10.0 / 10
Finest leopard sightings in Africa
Three lodges in exclusive Sabi Sand concession
Best rangers on the continent
Singita Sabi Sand
SeychellesForbes Five-Star

North Island

North Island, Seychelles

A private island of extraordinary beauty — the world's most exclusive resort.

10.0 / 10
11 villas — each with private beach
Royal honeymoon destination
Giant tortoise conservation
North Island
Maldives#28 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Soneva Fushi

Baa Atoll, Maldives

The original barefoot luxury — where the Maldives dream was invented.

9.5 / 10
Original barefoot luxury concept (1995)
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve location
Open-air cinema and chocolate room
Soneva Fushi
South Africa#40 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Singita Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park, South Africa

The finest safari experience in Africa — in the heart of the Kruger.

9.5 / 10
33,000-hectare private concession in Kruger
Big Five game drives
Two lodges — Lebombo and Sweni
Singita Kruger National Park
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Gili Lankanfushi

North Malé Atoll, Maldives

The world's largest overwater villa — and the most sustainable in the Maldives.

9.5 / 10
World's largest overwater villa — Private Reserve
No-shoes, no-news policy
Reclaimed wood and bamboo construction
Gili Lankanfushi
South AfricaForbes Five-Star

&Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Seven distinct ecosystems — Africa's most biodiverse safari destination.

9.5 / 10
Seven distinct ecosystems
Big Five plus cheetah and wild dog
Six camps — each with distinct character
&Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve
BotswanaForbes Five-Star

Sanctuary Chief's Island

Okavango Delta, Botswana

The heart of the Okavango Delta — Africa's most extraordinary wilderness.

9.5 / 10
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Okavango Delta
Mokoro canoe safaris
12-tent camp — intimate and private
Sanctuary Chief's Island
SeychellesForbes Five-Star

Frégate Island Private

Frégate Island, Seychelles

Seven beaches, one island, sixteen villas — the ultimate private island.

9.5 / 10
Seven beaches on one private island
16 villas with private pools
Seychelles magpie-robin conservation
Frégate Island Private
UAEForbes Five-Star

Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa

Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, UAE

A Bedouin-inspired sanctuary in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.

9.5 / 10
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
42 private pool suites
Arabian oryx conservation
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa
KenyaForbes Five-Star

Segera Retreat

Laikipia Plateau, Kenya

Art, conservation, and wildlife — the most intellectually stimulating safari in Africa.

9.5 / 10
500+ work contemporary art collection
Black rhino conservation
6 villas — most exclusive on Laikipia
Segera Retreat
TanzaniaForbes Five-Star

Singita Grumeti

Grumeti Game Reserve, Tanzania

On the route of the Great Migration — Tanzania's most exclusive reserve.

9.5 / 10
350,000-acre private concession
Great Migration route
Three camps — Faru Faru, Sabora, Serengeti House
Singita Grumeti
NamibiaForbes Five-Star

Wolwedans Dunes Lodge

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia

A desert sanctuary in the NamibRand — the world's finest dark sky reserve.

9.5 / 10
World's first International Dark Sky Reserve
Finest stargazing in the world
10 chalets — elevated above desert
Wolwedans Dunes Lodge
Indonesia#18 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Desa Potato Head

Seminyak, Bali

Bali's most creative hotel — where sustainability meets extraordinary design.

9.0 / 10
Façade of 10,000 reclaimed wooden shutters
Sustainability-first design
Beach club and music venue
Desa Potato Head
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

Baa Atoll, Maldives

A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — the Maldives' finest marine sanctuary.

9.0 / 10
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve location
Marine Discovery Centre with resident biologists
Finest diving in the Maldives
Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
UKForbes Five-Star

The Scarlet

Mawgan Porth, Cornwall

Cornwall's finest eco-hotel — clifftop luxury above the Atlantic.

9.0 / 10
Clifftop above Mawgan Porth beach
Outdoor hot tubs with Atlantic views
Sustainability-first design
The Scarlet
PeruForbes Five-Star

Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel

Aguas Calientes, Peru

The only hotel in the cloud forest of Machu Picchu.

9.0 / 10
Cloud forest location
372-species orchid garden
200+ bird species on property
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
SingaporeCondé Nast Traveller Hot List

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering

Chinatown, Singapore

A sky garden hotel that blurs architecture and nature.

9.0 / 10
WOHA sky garden architecture
Rooftop pool
Chinatown location
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering
SpainDesign Hotels Member

Casa Camper Barcelona

El Raval, Barcelona

The shoe brand's hotel: sustainable, playful, and brilliant.

8.9 / 10
24-hour free snack bar
Camper brand philosophy
El Raval location
Casa Camper Barcelona
PortugalGreen Key Certification

Inspira Santa Marta Hotel

Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon

Lisbon's most sustainable luxury hotel, on the Liberdade.

8.8 / 10
Comprehensive sustainability programme
Arkhe restaurant
Avenida da Liberdade location
Inspira Santa Marta Hotel