Hostelling International, the umbrella organisation of the Hostelling International Slovenia, is trying to connect hostels around the world with sustainable tourism, which is changing the world for the better by promoting a sustainable way of operating and consequently reducing the negative impact on the environment. With ten eco hostels around the world, we invite you to Reykjavík, Iceland, Corrour, Great Britain, Saanen, Switzerland, Pittwater, Australia, Gorssel and Kring van Dorth, the Netherlands, Banff National Park, Canada, San Diego, California, Tavira, Portugal and Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia. With over 100 years of experience in different countries and locations on different continents around the world, Hostelling International's sustainable accommodation is working together to make travel more sustainable by managing each individual's carbon footprint. Let's travel sustainably together with Hostelling International to eco hostels around the world, where we will achieve the goals of environmental criteria with sustainable eco-values.
Hostelling International's Eco Hostels in different locations around the world are interesting because of their unique eco and environmentally friendly offer, which includes sustainable operations with sustainable accommodation that includes furnishings made from eco-friendly materials. Some hostels in cafés, bars, and restaurants also offer sustainable meals prepared from locally grown foods, as well as spaces to prepare your own food. Sustainable offer in ten eco hostels around the world, in HI accommodation:
A selection of ten eco hostels around the world with this year's HI eco offer takes us to diverse tourist destinations designed for travellers with good travelling habits. The HI Eco selection highlights sustainable travel, combining a modern approach with green practices.
Loft HI Hostel is located in the capital of the island state of Iceland in Reykjavík, on a central shopping street with many shops as well as restaurants and bars. The hostel organises a daily Happy Hour in the afternoon from 16:00 to 20:00 and a Wednesday wine day with a 20% discount throughout the day. Nordic Swan Ecolabel certified eco-oriented accommodation focuses on the sustainable management of the hostel, which promises an unforgettable experience with the HI-Q&S label.
The Scottish landscape by Loch Ossian invites you to an eco youth hostel on the south side of the coast, offering a small buffet meal and prepared meals. An award-winning eco hostel with a special water and energy system provides guests with a hot shower in the heart of the beautiful Rannoch Moor Nature Reserve. Green development includes a composting toilet and a greywater sewerage system. The hostel is 1.7 kilometres from Corrour Train Station.
The municipality of Saanen with the Gstaad Saanenland Hostel in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, is a holiday destination with breathtaking views of the mountain scenery of the Swiss Alps. This modern, eco-friendly hostel is a certified cycling accommodation with a nearby bus stop with an organised shuttle service to the nearby ski slopes. It is also possible to experience a Fondue hike, a visit to the Cheese Grotto cheese warehouse or the two Lauenensee lakes in the Obersimmental-Saanen district in the municipality of Lauenen in the surroundings of the accommodation.
This Tourist accommodation in Australia, specifically in Ku-ring-gai National Park on Morning Bay, is 41 kilometres from Sydney. Australia's HI eco accommodation embraces a sustainable approach to hostel operation, which is why YHA Pittwater Eco (Sydney) hostel was awarded the Northern beaches Local Business award for Sustainability in 2013. The hostel provides direct access to Aboriginal petroglyphs, Upper Gledhill Falls, and the Barrenjoey Headland Lighthouse.
Kring van Dorth in the Netherlands, located 5.2 kilometres from the village of Gorssel with an eco hostel, offers a sustainable service in two locations. The Norwegian hunting lodge is a cosy accommodation for families with children, groups, couples or solo travellers. In addition to spacious and comfortable rooms, the property features a large, well-maintained restaurant with bright spaces. The De Kleine Haar hunting lodge was once owned by the royal family, which is what makes a night at the Gorssel Hostel so special.
Another Gorssel hostel location with the possibility of private accommodation in nature for four people is Wikkelhouse Gorssel. Built with natural, recyclable materials, a private home provides guests with everything they need for a holiday. The television set is excluded from the offer, so that visitors can enjoy the tranquillity of nature. Wikkelhouse Gorssel is a small private accommodation from where you can go on short trips in the Achterhoek countryside by bike.
A hiking and climbing destination in Banff National Park in the Canadian province of Alberta, HI Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel is perfect for travellers who like to gather around a campfire. Accommodation providers are passionate advocates for sustainable travel as well as for connecting young people and local communities in a peaceful and respectful way. There is no electricity and running water at HI Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel. Alternatively, a hostel sauna can be used to relax.
One of the California Hotel & Lodging Association's award-winning and Clean + Safe Certified hostels is the HI Eco Hostel in Downtown San Diego, California. Located near San Diego Bay, there are countless tourist attractions along its museums and galleries, as well as shopping malls, restaurants, and nightclubs. The city's surf and skate scenes are easily accessible from the HI Hostel.
Tavira is a small Portuguese town where HI Tavira - Pousada de Juventude is located. It operates in a 100 years old house, the architecture of which is designed with Arabic architectural features. HI Tavira is, among other things, part of the neighbourhood, where many buildings with Islamic and Roman architectural influence are built. Nearby accommodation for a day trip is the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, 41 kilometres away, which is surrounded by swimming areas with a sandy beach.
The low-energy accommodation facility Youth Hostel Punkl is an ecological building built in accordance with bioclimatic characteristics in the environment. The accommodation facility is located in the Slovenian settlement of Ravne na Koroškem, which is established in the north of the country along the border with Austria. The Ravne na Koroškem Cultural Center and ecologically designed accommodation made of wood Youth Hostel Punkl offer the rental of spaces for cultural events, such as a large theatre and a small multipurpose hall and gallery.
Every trip around the world and booking a stay at a Hostelling International eco-hostel fulfils the mission of low carbon footprint and thus protecting the environment through good travel habits, together with sustainable principles. Through sustainable HI accommodation and traditional or modern approaches, guests contribute to the development of sustainable tourism and good travel habits, combining a sustainable way of living with an environmental and ecological mindset. In order to preserve planet Earth for the further development of humanity, we support sustainability, implement the good travel habits of sustainable tourism and connect the world for the better with eco hostels.