Seeking out greener ways to holiday? Stay and dine at these sustainable hotels in Hong Kong for your next adventure in the 852.
We have good news for eco-conscious travellers! Many hotels in Hong Kong are playing a part in green tourism by implementing environmentally friendly measures and operation methods to offer guests top-notch hospitality, comfort, and luxury while lightening the load on our dear Earth. Whether you’re planning a visit to the 852 or a local hunting down the best properties for a staycation, these sustainable hotels in Hong Kong should be at the top of your list – not to mention many of them are certified pet-friendly and family-friendly, too!
Sustainable hotels in Hong Kong for a green vacay
1. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
With numerous ESG policies in place at the corporate level and in its individual hotels, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group consciously manages its environmental impact and gives back to the communities that surround their luxurious properties. This means several things for the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. This include eliminating single-use plastics (having done so since 2021) and sourcing ingredients sustainably and locally. Furthermore, the hotels also pays extra attention to reducing food waste in their dining destinations. We also love that the hotel group employs reusable packaging for its festive goods, like mooncakes and CNY puddings.
Mandarin Oriental Group has two hotels in Central.
2. East Hong Kong
Tread lighter on your holiday by staying in East Hong Kong! With a range of energy and water efficient features implemented across its rooms, spending your vacation at East means you play a part in saving some of the most precious resources on the planet. Furthermore, East’s energy, water, and exhaust efficient facilities extends to its hotel restaurant. Feast has even been awarded a Green Kitchen Initiative Three Leaf rating for its sustainability efforts. Beyond the hotel, East encourages guests to explore the city on foot or by bike. So, you will find hiking packs and bicycle rentals available from the hotel reception.
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East Hong Kong, 29 Taikoo Shing Road, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong, p. 3969 3968
3. Ovolo Hotels
Championing the motto “Do Good, Feel Good”, Ovolo properties worldwide follows a comprehensive set of ESG guidelines. Of course, its Hong Kong hotels are no exception. Striving to tread lightly on this precious planet, Ovolo Central and Wong Chuk Hang work to reduce energy, water, and carbon emissions, as well as landfill waste and food waste in their daily operations. What’s more, the vegetarian restaurants in Ovolo’s Hong Kong hotels also form part of their overall eco-conscious approach.
Ovolo Hotels have properties in Central and Wong Chuk Hang.
4. Nina Hospitality
Nina Hospitality’s hotels and residences offer you a comfortable and eco-conscious choice of accommodation for your trip to Hong Kong. The group follows a well-rounded ESG programme that sees sustainability woven into day-to-day hotel operations. For instance, to combat the city’s brutal combo of heat and humidity, the hotel group has designed a unique zero-carbon chiller system that consumes half the electricity used by a normal AC system. After introducing it to Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West, the hotel group plans to replace the central cooling system of its properties by 2030. You’ll also find water-saving features across Nina’s sustainable hotels in Hong Kong alongside eco-friendly in-room amenities.
Nina Hospitality has multiple properties across Hong Kong.
5. Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Kudos to Grand Hyatt Hong Kong for having made notable improvements to its ESG policies in recent years! Not only has the hotel partnered with local charities to combat waste issues commonly found in hotels, but it’s also working to eliminate single-use plastics across the property. Seeking help from the community, surplus food from Grand Hyatt’s kitchens are donated to Foodlink Foundation, while used soap bars are recycled through the local NGO, Soap Recycling.
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, p. 2588 1234
6. Dorsett Wan Chai
Dorsett Wan Chai has one of the most holistic ESG programmes among sustainable hotels in Hong Kong, with a wide range of green initiatives implemented across the property. Instead of plastic bathroom essentials, you’ll find ones that are made from bamboo and other eco-friendly materials in their place. Additionally, instead of providing guests with single-use plastic water bottles, Dorsett Wan Chai now offers water bottles made from recycled materials for you to refill at its smart water stations. If you really need to get rid of some plastic, simply put it in the recycling bins conveniently placed around the hotel.
Dorsett Wan Chai, 387-397 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, p. 3552 1111
