Hotels Taking Steps Towards Sustainability in Nizwa

Alila Jabal Akhdar

Hotel in Al Khuţaym

9.3

Excellent

From $297

Hotel Taking Steps Towards Sustainability Questionnaire

Certifications:

LEED Certification level: Gold (60-79 points earned)

Green Globe - Certification level: Gold Member

EarthCheck

Certified to GSTC-Recognized Standards

Asian Eco-tourism Standard for Accommodations

TripAdvisor GreenLeaders

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

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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.