Located in Al Hamra, a town known for its historical mudbrick houses and proximity to natural attractions like Misfat Al Abriyeen, this guesthouse likely offers a more traditional and potentially sustainable lodging experience.
This guesthouse in Al Hamra offers mountain views, indicating a location in or near a natural landscape. Properties focused on nature views often encourage appreciation and preservation of the environment.
This guesthouse focuses on community-led sustainable tourism, preserving local culture and heritage. Its traditional houses are built from 100% natural materials like mud, stones, and wood, which naturally cool the homes. The guesthouse serves food with ingredients sourced from nearby terrace farms and utilizes the ancient, UNESCO-listed falaj irrigation system.
Situated at the summit of Jabal Shams, the highest mountain in Oman, this guesthouse is in a remote natural setting. Stays in such locations often emphasize appreciating and preserving the natural environment.
This accommodation offers an eco-friendly experience, employing solar energy and efficient water management. It is actively committed to environmental tourism, aligning with Oman's Vision 2040 on sustainability and community development.
Alila Jabal Akhdar is EarthCheck Gold Certified, demonstrating a commitment to eco-conscious luxury for five years. They have a hydroponic farm and an organic farm on-site, reducing food waste and providing fresh produce. The resort utilizes solar energy for water heating and has implemented energy-efficient lighting. They also have a water processing facility and use refillable glass water bottles to minimize plastic waste.
Do you utilise any renewable energy sources to produce energy on the hotel/accommodation premises?
Solar radiation
What makes your hotel/accommodation eco-friendly?
Building materials from sustainable resources
Written environmental policy statement in place
The structure maximizes air flow to reduce the need for air-conditioning
The structure maximizes natural light to reduce the need for lighting and heating
Windows that block heat/cold (i.e. triple-glazed windows)
Engaged in eco-friendly initiatives (i.e. reforestation, wildlife conservation)
Use of non-toxic cleaning products
Serving organic food at the restaurant
LED lighting throughout the premises
Environmental manager appointed
Employees are trained to follow environmental policies
Bicycles provided to guests
Wastewater is reused after treatment
Signs in the rooms informing guests that towels will only be changed upon request
Toilet paper made of non-chlorine bleached paper or awarded with an eco-label
Waste is separated into at least 3 categories
Recycling bins in guest rooms
No disposable (single use) cups/glasses, plates and cutlery
Organic waste is composted
Zero-waste hotel/accommodation
Automatic system or key card that turns off the light and electrical appliances when guests leave their room
Air-conditioning and heating automatically switches off when windows are open
Most of the ingredients used to prepare meals are locally produced
A vegetarian alternative menu is proposed in the restaurant
An energy audit is carried out at least once every five years
Is there anything that you would like to highlight, add or clarify? Alila Jabal Akhdar’s commitment to treading lightly on the planet is evident in its discreet architecture, built from local stone in accordance with LEED environmental design principles. The resort is also making great strides towards achieving its next environmental target – zero waste to landfill.
Awarded 3rd EarthCheck status in 2019, the resort has initiated four R’s of zero waste – reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot (compost).
Successfully diverted more than 181,880 kg of food waste, removed 153,728 kg of solid waste, and roughly 13,645 liters of chemicals, partial soaps, and amenities collected from rooms over the years of 2017-19. All food waste produced by the resort is composted and provides vegetable waste oil back to the resort’s organic farm. In addition, the restaurant has built its menu entirely around sustainable practices, farm-to-table meals, as well as waste and plastic reduction.
Alila Jabal Akhdar uses its own refillable glass water bottles and has a water processing facility 2,000 meters above the sea in Oman's Al Hajar Mountains. Other green initiatives include solar power to heat the resorts hot water supply, which in turn is recycled to irrigate the grounds. On top of its efforts to minimize plastic usage at the property, elastic replaced by wooden cutlery, comb, toothbrush, paper straws, cups, trash bags, take out boxes, food wraps, biodegradable coffee capsules and turn down sustainable giveaways.
Alila Jabal Akdhar resort's donation program supports the protection of endangered wildlife and conserves natural heritage through its partnership with Environmental Society Oman.
Nima guest house is listed as a budget-friendly eco-hotel option in Nizwa. Guesthouses often have a smaller scale of operation, which can inherently lead to a lower environmental impact.
IntercityHotel Nizwa is highlighted as a green hotel choice in Nizwa. They are listed among hotels taking steps towards sustainability in Ad Dakhliyah.
Based on its name suggesting the use of aloe vera, a natural plant, and its location in a natural area like Jabal Al Akhdar, this guesthouse likely incorporates some level of natural or local resources in its operation or offerings.
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