5 Eco-friendly Resorts in Dubai

For the environmentally conscious traveler, Dubai is becoming the perfect destination, as the emirate has joined the green hospitality movement and is supporting the sustainable living and tourism. Since eco-friendly movements started, Dubai did its best to follow the lead, searching for ways to combine sustainability with tourism, and that’s how ecotourism happened in Dubai. Therefore, we have prepared a list of 5 resorts in Dubai with eco-friendly settings that perfectly blend conservation with luxury.

Bvlgari Resort

The Bvlgari Resort Dubai has joined the “Give a Ghaf - Heritage Forest” project. It participates to the project taking action in vast desert cleaning and tree planting activities within the 500-hectare Al Wadi Nature Reserve, aiming at raising awareness on sustainability and environmental consciousness.

Radisson Blu Hotel

This hotel in Dubai Creek is one of the greenest hotels in the Middle East.  In 2010 it received the Green Globe Certification.

The hotel is a multinational chain that undertakes several initiatives pertaining to its green agenda. These include and are not limited to recycling, conserving resources such as water and electricity and the use of environmentally friendly materials.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel

A luxury hotel at the center of Jumeirah. With its brilliant structure resembling that of a beautiful wave approaching the shore, it’s a token of a perfect ecosystem in Dubai.  You can spend several days inside the resort itself, just to contemplate its natural scenery.

Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa Dubai

Al Maha is a haven for the mammals and birds of the UAE and includes programs such as habitat rehabilitation, propagation of more than 6,000 indigenous florae and the re-introduction of the UAE's first free-roaming herds of the endangered Oryx.

Avani Deira Dubai Hotel

This hotel is not only a green lead but a cultural one as well. The holistic view of these factors makes it a perfect place for ecotourism.

On the other hand, as Dubai’s weather is mostly sunny year round, you get to enjoy a rooftop swimming pool with spectacular views.