The 10 Most Sustainable Hotels in Brazil
For an Ethical and Sustainable Stay in Brazil.
A Sustainability Ranking in partnership with ETIC Hotels
You’re planning a trip to Brazil and you’re trying to be as ethical and sustainable as possible?
niood lists you the 10 most sustainable hotels in Brazil:
1. Maitei Hotel
Porto Seguro, Brazil
From $150 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Maitei Hotel sustainable?
Nature
- Bicycle rental
2. Araras Pantanal Eco Lodge
Poconé, Brazil
From $250 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Araras Pantanal Eco Lodge sustainable?
Energy and greenhouse gases
- Most food provided at the property is locally sourced
- Most lighting throughout property uses energy-efficient LED bulbs
Destination and community
- Invests a percentage of revenue back into community projects or sustainability projects
- Tours and activities organised by local guides and businesses offered
- Provides guests with information regarding local ecosystems, heritage and culture, as well as visitor etiquette
Nature
- Wild (non-domesticated) animals are not displayed/interacted with while captive on the property or harvested, consumed, or sold.
- Green spaces such as gardens/rooftop gardens on the property
- Most food provided is organic
3. Solar Mirador Exclusive Resort & Spa
Imbituba, Brazil
From $150 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Solar Mirador sustainable?
Located in the Praia do Rosa native forest, Solar Mirador is an ideal place to enjoy tranquillity amidst nature. Solar Mirador is recognized as one of the 10 best sustainable hotels on the Brazilian coast, according to the rules developed by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in the United States and by Green Star Accreditation in Australia. At Solar Mirador you get to sleep with the sound of the sea and wake up with the sun rising in the ocean.
4. Paraíso Eco Lodge
Sao Paulo, Brazil
From $100 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Paraíso Eco Lodge sustainable?
With this in mind, we incorporated the Roteiros de Charme Code of Ethics and Environmental Conduct into our Standards and Procedures, with which we have been associated since 2012, also applicable to the entire hotel industry, with the following guidelines:
– Ensure the support and participation of the main partners and administrators in the implementation of environmental practices and involve in the program everyone who works or provides services to the company, as well as their families.
– Identify and reduce environmental impacts and risks, even when planning new projects and constructions, aiming at the preservation of the local scenery, fauna and flora.
– Control and reduce the use of products that are adverse to the environment, such as asbestos, CFCs, pesticides and toxic, corrosive, infectious, explosive and flammable materials.
– Respect religious and historical sites and objects, the host population, their cultural values and traditions.
– Conserve energy, eliminating superfluous lighting and using, whenever possible, alternative sources, low consumption lamps and automatic control equipment, such as timers, sensors and thermostats.
– Avoid waste and reduce water consumption, checking for leaks, collecting and taking advantage, when possible, of rainwater, trying to use showers, valves and equipment that enable better control and reduction of your need.
– Adopt the three Rs of environmental awareness: reduce, reuse and recycle. Analyze the demand for recyclable materials and the company’s solid waste flow, identifying the main components of the waste produced, for the purpose of proper storage and recycling. Avoid using disposable products and non-recyclable plastic containers.
5. Serra Bela Hospedaria Rural
Urubici – SC, Brazil
From $100 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Serra Bela Hospedaria Rural sustainable?
Water
- Option to opt-out of daily room cleaning
- Option to reuse towels
Energy and greenhouse gases
- Key card or motion-controlled electricity
Nature
- Bicycle rental
- Bicycle parking
6. Cambará Eco Hotel
Cambará do Sul – RS, Brazil
From $90 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Cambará Eco Hotel sustainable?
It is a 100% non-smoking hotel, with a will to put first the health and wellbeing of its guests and the ecosystem. There are intentional efforts to maintain air quality, minimize power, water, and energy consumption. Also, the main source of energy is solar photovoltaic which is totally clean and renewable. Cambara is entirely committed to providing comfort for its guests in a sustainable way.
7. Arena Leme
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
From $70 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Arena Leme sustainable?
We are concerned with sustainability in all facets of the hotel’s operations, promoting good practices to reduce the consumption of water and paper and properly separate all waste. As an example, we work in partnership with the Zero Waste Movement to collect this waste. The mission of the Zero Waste Movement is to show, through information, to all Brazilians regardless of social class, their responsibility and their role in preserving our planet and reaching a level of “zero waste”.
We have a special shower system to improve the water savings in our apartments.
All shower water is treated and recycled for later use in our bathrooms. We optimize how our guests request the change of towels and sheets in the rooms with an information card. After this action, we are having a more conscious and controlled consumption in the laundry.
Indoor lighting systems and public areas are equipped with motion detectors to minimize energy consumption. We use LED technology with up to 80% less consumption compared to conventional lighting.
8. Carmel Taiba
Taíba, Brazil
From $450 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Carmel Taiba sustainable?
Aware of its responsibility to the local communities and environment where it operates, the Carmel Taíba Exclusive Resort seeks, in its internal policies and operations, to promote and empower residents of São Gonçalo do Amarante, from which more than 80% of our staff comes from. We also do selective waste collection, generate renewable energy and seek measures to make our building more energy efficient.
9. Arena Ipanema Hotel
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
From $80 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Arena Ipanema Hotel sustainable?
We are concerned with sustainability in all facets of the hotel’s operations, promoting good practices to reduce the consumption of water and paper and properly separate all waste. As an example, we work in partnership with the Zero Waste Movement to collect this waste. The mission of the Zero Waste Movement is to show, through information, to all Brazilians regardless of social class, their responsibility and their role in preserving our planet and reaching a level of “zero waste”.
We have a special shower system to improve the water savings in our apartments.
All shower water is treated and recycled for later use in our bathrooms. We optimize how our guests request the change of towels and sheets in the rooms with an information card. After this action, we are having a more conscious and controlled consumption in the laundry.
Indoor lighting systems and public areas are equipped with motion detectors to minimize energy consumption. We use LED technology with up to 80% less consumption compared to conventional lighting.
10. Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
From $300 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Copacabana Palace sustainable?
We aim to tread lightly and indeed make a positive contribution to the many destinations where we operate. We are also strongly aware of our responsibility towards natural resources and the environment, especially at locations close to World Heritage Sites.
All our hotels, trains and river cruises run initiatives to support the places and people that surround them. As part of our “Think Global, Act Local” approach we:
- Purchase as much food as possible from sustainable sources
- Run and support educational programmes
- Follow sustainable practices to reduce the impact of our operations on the environment and to ensure energy efficiency
- Among our many initiatives, the food and beverage operations of the majority of Belmond’s hotels, trains and river cruises are assessed by the UK-based Sustainable Restaurant Association. Belmond is the first global luxury hospitality brand to have undertaken this ongoing third party testing.
