The 10 Most Sustainable Hotels in Miami, Florida
For an Ethical and Sustainable Stay in Miami.
A Sustainability Ranking in partnership with ETIC Hotels
You’re planning a trip to Miami and you’re trying to be as ethical and sustainable as possible?
niood lists you the 10 most sustainable hotels in Miami:
1. 1 Hotel South Beach
Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States
From $500 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes 1 Hotel South Beach sustainable?
Energy binds everything and everyone, but we also need it to keep the lights on. We have implemented a wide range of energy, WATER, and environmental design strategies to keep our footprint small.
We believe that all food should be good, clean and fair; delicious and nutritious food is a right; natural resources should be protected for future generations; people and the environment depend on one another; and the dignity of labor from field to fork should be fought for.
We look to spark conversations about the environment and our role in protecting it. We do this through organized volunteer activities and paid volunteer days for our teams, advocacy and educational initiatives like our partnerships with organizations such as the NRDC.
2. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Miami Brickell Downtown
Miami, FL 33130, United States
From $220 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Miami Brickell sustainable?
Our green initiatives include LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council featuring many environmentally friendly resources. In an effort to conserve resources, create an environmentally friendly workplace, and reflect the needs of today’s world, the 221-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton hotel located in the Brickell Financial District, downtown Miami, has undertaken a sustainability policy for the benefit of our guests, our team members, our business partners and our community.
Enjoy our 4 electric vehicle charging stations, including a Tesla Charging Station, at our parking garage, available 24 hours a day, at no additional charge to our guests.
All sincere efforts are made to implement all of these green features, and more, to be part of our daily operations. See below are the initiatives used, and already planned for a near future incorporated in our business and operational plans.
3. Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club, Autograph Collection
Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States
From $500 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club sustainable?
A member of Marriott’s luxurious Autograph Collection, Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club occupies a historic Art Deco property in Miami Beach. While this iteration of the hotel opened in 2018, the property became the first LEED certified hotel in Miami Beach in 2014 when it was renovated and a new modern tower was built.
4. The Miami Beach EDITION
Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States
From $550 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes The Miami Beach EDITION sustainable?
This year, one of our favorite initiatives comes from Edition Hotels. The Ian Schrager-led boutique brand has smartly tapped the passion of its VP of Brand Experience, Ben Pundole, to launch Stay Plastic Free, which he describes as “a campaign helping to take single-use plastics out of the hotel industry.”
To that end, Edition announced a partnership with upstart bottled-water company Just, whose sustainably sourced H2O arrives in paper-based “bottles” with wide-mouth cap structures made from biodegradable sugarcane-derived plastic. Very notably, unlike common polyethylene terephthalate bottles, which if refilled can leach toxic chemicals, Just bottles are made to be reused.
5. The Palms Hotel & Spa
Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States
From $300 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes The Palms Hotel & Spa sustainable?
It is our goal to operate with absolutely no use of disposable plastics by the end of 2021 (COVID-19 health & safety guidelines permitting). So far, we have added in-room aluminum and cardboard water bottles, along with aluminum water bottles in meeting rooms. We have implemented eco-friendly take-away containers made of bagasse, biodegradable drinking straws made from agave fiber, and use corn-starch cutlery at the pool & beach. We have implemented refillable, eco-friendly BeeKind in-room shower amenities to each guest bathroom, as well as offering cloth in-room dry-cleaning bags. We will be contracting with a dry-cleaning service that prioritizes sustainability practices and eliminate plastic garment bags. Future initiatives also include eliminating plastic key cards. Currently our plastic key cards are sanitized and recycled.
At The Palms Hotel & Spa, we are committed to the conservation of natural resources wherever possible. Our bathrooms are installed with low flow showers and sinks, in addition to eco-friendly toilets. Our quick-dry bathrobes, linen/towel re-use program, and guest in-room program allow for more conservation of materials, while LED lighting and UV windows throughout the hotel allow for more environmentally friendly use of electricity.
6. Circa 39 Hotel
Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States
From $180 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Circa 39 Hotel sustainable?
These are the steps this property has taken to provide more sustainable and environmentally friendly travel. This includes the option to reuse towels.
Circa 39 is the Palms’ sister hotel and is also recognized by the Florida Green Lodging Program, with the same sustainable culinary philosophy.
7. The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States
From $300 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes The Standard Spa Miami Beach sustainable?
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach hotel is recognized by the Florida Green Lodging Program.
The property promotes an overall sustainable lifestyle with a restaurant specializing in healthy, organic cuisine.
8. Epic Hotel – A Kimpton Hotel
Miami, FL 33131, United States
From $320 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Epic Hotel Miami sustainable?
Featuring unparalleled views of Biscayne Bay, the hotel is known for its features of eco-friendly materials, such as driftwood-inspired slatted headboards and wood-look tile flooring. The hotel also implements the reuse policies for linens and towels.
9. Majestic Hotel, Miami
From $130 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Majestic Hotel Miami sustainable?
Launched in 2004, the Florida Green Lodging Program is an initiative of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that designates and recognizes lodging facilities that make a voluntary commitment to conserve and protect Florida’s natural resources.
The Florida Green Lodging Program is administered primarily online. To become designated, facilities must conduct a thorough property assessment and implement a specified number of environmental practices in five areas of sustainable operations:
Communication and Education (Customers, Employees, Public)
Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling
Water Conservation
Energy Efficiency
Indoor Air Quality
10. Mandarin Oriental, Miami
Miami, FL 33131, United States
From $600 per night
ETIC Hotels Green Score: 9.5/10
What makes Mandarin Oriental Miami sustainable?
We have implemented several measures across our hotel which align with our group-wide policy of eliminating single-use plastic by March 2021. This includes the introduction of an on-site water filtration system to replace and reduce plastic bottle consumption by producing enough for 700 glass bottles a day. Other initiatives include switching to disposable food containers and removing plastic straws.
Using the ORCA food composting system, we are able to sustainably break down and compost organic food waste. Glass bottles can be crushed and reduced in volume by 10:1 with our GLSand machine to create a sand-like substance that can be transferred to beaches, while soap and bottled amenities from guest rooms are regularly recycled.
The use of LED retrofit lights means we’ve been able to contribute to a decrease of 1,712,727.42 KW hours from 2017-2019, representing a .84% energy consumption reduction. Mandarin Oriental, Miami also takes part in Earth Hour each year by turning off all-non-essential lights on the designated date.
