UK: The Winners of the European Sustainable Tourism Awards have been announced.
The GrINN Awards, which are run by Quartz Hotels, invited the public to vote for their favourite out of 50 categories with the final say by the expert judging panel.
Alexander Zawadzki, organiser of the GrINN Awards said: “We are very happy with the outcome of the awards, as our main goal is to promote sustainability and we have achieved it in many countries of Europe. The response and help from the audience and accommodation providers have been astonishing.
We hope that their example can inspire others and together we can create a more sustainable tourism industry. We invite all accommodation providers that are making efforts towards sustainability to apply to our next edition”.
Jury member, Lidiia Tkachenko added: “I am impressed by the sustainability progress all participants have made and continue pursuing in order to achieve sustainability goals and make a positive impact on our planet and society”.
Here is the full list of the award winners:
Best Luxury Eco Accommodation: El Jardín de las Delizias, Spain (Pictured)
Best sustainable progress: Miluna Open Nature Rooms, Spain
Best Eco-friendly Travel App: Treeapp
Europe’s Leading Sustainable Travel Brand: Book Eco Hotels
Europe’s Leading Sustainable Travel Blog: Brainy Backpackers
Europe’s Leading Sustainable: Travel Influencer Linn Haglund, Brainy Backpackers
Most sustainable Travel Metasearch: Kayak
Most sustainable OTA: Select Green Hotels
Most sustainable Travel Startup: Miluna Open Nature Rooms, Spain
Most Sustainable Female Entrepreneur: Tiffany Belle Harper, Belleva House, England
Most Sustainable Male Entrepreneur: Ángel Bonilla, Hotel Sostenible La Laguna, Spain
Best Sustainable Initiative: Kaj Hotel, Denmark
Best Local Gastronomy: Francisco Rodríguez Mora, The Sun Inn Lydiard, England
Best Sustainable Hotel, United Kingdom: The 25 Boutique B&B, England
Best Sustainable Hotel, Seaside: Kalesma Mykonos, Greece
Best Sustainable Hotel, City: Stow-Away Waterloo, England
Best Sustainable Hotel, Rural: Alma Calma Hotel Rural, Spain
Best Sustainable Hotel, Mountain: Cork Valley Pod Houses Toledo, Spain
Best Sustainable Resort: Blue Dream Hotel | Greece
Best reforestation initiative: Miluna Open Nature Rooms, Spain
Best sustainable accommodation, Central Europe: Hotel Gilbert, Austria
Best sustainable accommodation, Eastern Europe: Ursa Mica Glamping Resort, Romania
Best sustainable accommodation, Northern Europe: Varanger Lodge, Norway
Best sustainable accommodation, Southeast Europe: Blue Dream Hotel, Greece
Best sustainable accommodation, Southern Europe: Cipresso e Pietra, Italy
Best sustainable accommodation, Western Europe: ahead burghotel, Germany
Best sustainable accommodation, Southwest Europe: Hotel Bosque Mar, Spain
Best sustainable accommodation, Turkey: Trendy Lara Hotel, Turkey
Best sustainable Villa, Europe: La Casa del Alfarero, Spain
Best sustainable Hostel, Europe: Urban Garden Hostel, Portugal
Best sustainable Apartment, Europe: Daphne’s Club Hotel Apartments, Greece
Best sustainable 5* Hotel, Europe: Domaine des Etangs, France
Best sustainable 4* Hotel, Europe: The Twelve Hotel, Ireland
Best sustainable 3* Hotel, Europe: Hotel Bosque Mar Spain
Best sustainable 2* Hotel, Europe: Chalet Saint-Barthélemy Hotel, Italy
Best sustainable Aparthotel, Europe: Stow-Away Waterloo, England
Best sustainable accommodation, Spain: Los Lirios Hotel Rural, Spain
Best sustainable accommodation, Croatia: Treehouse Resnice -Mrežnica, Croatia
Best sustainable accommodation, Greece: Ouzas Luxury Hotel, Greece
Best sustainable accommodation, Italy: Naturhotel Leitlhof, Italy
Best sustainable accommodation, Netherlands: BOAT&CO, Netherlands
Best sustainable accommodation, England: The Paddock Wildcamp, England
Best sustainable accommodation, Scotland: Langridge Highland Home, Scotland
Best sustainable accommodation, Northern Ireland: Finn Lough, Northern Ireland
Best sustainable accommodation, Wales: Larkhill Tipis and Yurts, Wales
Best sustainable accommodation, Ireland: Inch House Ireland, Ireland
Best Sustainable & Original Accommodation, Europe: Quinta do Rapozinho, Portugal
Best Nature Accommodation: Glendoria, Poland
Best Responsible Accommodation Project: Ursa Mica Glamping Resort, Romania
Best Sustainable Tourism Leader: Alina Marinescu, Ursa Mică Glamping Resort, Romania
Along with main Sponsor MEWS, Sustainable Hotel News supported the awards for: Best Luxury Eco Accommodation, Best Sustainable Accommodation – Scotland, Best Sustainable Accommodation – Wales.
Image: El Jardín de las Delizias, Spain winner of Best Luxury Eco Accommodation: