Egypt has been working hard to transform its hospitality industry since 2012 and even created the Green Star initiative for properties that exhibit an exceptional commitment to protecting the environment.
Here are the best five eco-friendly hotels in Egypt.
Mosaique Hotel El Gouna
Mosaique hotel has been awarded the Green Star Hotel certification for its sustainable practices including solar power, green transportation, and the use of homegrown ingredients at the restaurants.
The hotel characterized with a lot of activities, such as the travelers will have access to the spa, water sports, a golf course, and El Gouna is even home to an open-air street art museum.
Taziry Ecolodge Siwa
This peaceful resort located roughly 752 km west of Cairo at the footstep of Siwa’s Red Mountain (Adrar Azugagh) runs a camel and Arabian horse-breeding programme as well as an organic farm.
It also features a series of buildings constructed sustainably in accordance with ancient and recently neglected Siwan tradition.
Each of the 30 rooms has constructed from natural materials and the remote location at the bottom of the Red Mountain will have you feeling one with nature in no time.
The most important feature of the houses is to keep temperature inside cool during the hot summer and warm in the winter in a natural way.
The doors and windows are positioned selectively to hide from the sun and allow a suitable airflow without the need for air conditioning.
Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence
It is first property in the country to install an electric car charging station, crafts meals from ingredients from local producers, and even has a Green Team to ensure that the hotel is as eco-friendly as possible.
The hotel contains the most expansive green space in the city: Orman Botanical Garden, a great spot to engulf yourself in flora and fauna.
It distinguished with restaurants and lounges inside the First Nile Boat (docked opposite the hotel) before heading for a treatment at the spa, or book in to experience the Egyptian Museum by night.
Bedouin Valley Eco Lodge Marsa Alam
Sustainable initiatives have included limited electricity and bungalows made from natural materials. There’s a private beach across the street for diving and swimming and an onsite restaurant for when the hunger hits.
Bedouin Valley is an Environmental Lodge is an ecology friendly resort on a small hill top with a wonderful overview over the whole Tondoba Bay 14 km south Marsa Alam Town.
It offers to its guests on-site diving, relaxing, environmentally, friendly accommodation and takes them to less accessible areas of National Parks and places of interest in the deserts and waters of South East Egypt.
Adrère Amellal in Siwa Oasis
Each one of the hand-built 40 rooms is unique, combining distinction and authenticity. Earth buildings blend naturally into the landscape. All the furniture and crafts pay tribute to nature and to talented local artisanship.
The property is free from electricity, the rooms are softly lit with a dozen beeswax candles as it depends on gas lamps, candles, and the moon will be your light sources there.
All fruits and vegetables served are grown in the hotel’s own gardens, cakes and breads are baked onsite, while meat and poultry are from local farmers.
