15 Best Eco-Friendly Hotels Under $150 a Night

You don’t need to spend $500 a night to sleep sustainably. Some of the world’s most genuine eco-hotels are also the most affordable — because sustainability and waste reduction often go hand-in-hand with lower operating costs. Here are 15 eco-certified properties around the world that prove green lodging doesn’t mean luxury pricing.

Central America & Caribbean

1. Rancho Margot — Costa Rica ($95-130/night)

A fully self-sustaining eco-ranch in the Arenal Volcano area. Rancho Margot generates its own electricity via hydropower, grows its own food on an organic farm, and produces its own dairy and meat. Guests can participate in farm activities, hike to waterfalls, or take yoga classes. All-inclusive rates include three farm-to-table meals daily.

Eco credentials: Carbon-neutral, on-site hydroelectric, organic farm, zero waste goal

2. Maya Mountain Lodge — Belize ($85-120/night)

A family-run lodge in the foothills of the Maya Mountains near San Ignacio. Solar-powered with organic gardens, rainwater collection, and a reforestation program that has planted over 10,000 native trees. The perfect base for exploring Actun Tunichil Muknal cave and Caracol Maya ruins.

Eco credentials: Solar powered, reforestation program, organic gardens

Europe

3. Hotel & Gasthof Forstauerwirt — Austria ($90-140/night)

A family-owned Alpine hotel that has won the Austrian Eco-Label for its comprehensive sustainability program. Heated by biomass, food sourced from local farmers within 30km, and a shuttle service to nearby ski lifts that eliminates car trips. Traditional Austrian hospitality with genuine green practices.

4. Ecolodge Brejeira — Portugal ($70-110/night)

Off-grid glamping on the Alentejo coast. Solar power, composting toilets, outdoor showers, and stunning ocean views. Each tent is spacious and beautifully designed — this is roughing it in style. The Rota Vicentina hiking trail passes right by the property.

5. Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge — Sweden ($100-140/night)

Billed as “Sweden’s most primitive hotel” — 12 forest huts with no electricity, no running water, and beds made of sheepskins on charcoal-insulated floors. You cook over open fire, light candles, and float in a forest lake. It’s digital detox at its purest. Winter means snowshoeing and aurora hunting.

Asia

6. Phong Nha Farmstay — Vietnam ($55-90/night)

An Australian-Vietnamese family-run farmstay near the UNESCO-listed Phong Nha caves. Solar water heating, organic vegetable garden, and a community fund that has built schools and water systems for surrounding villages. The infinity pool overlooking rice paddies is worth the trip alone.

7. Mango Tree Goa — India ($45-80/night)

Boutique eco-hotel in South Goa using rainwater harvesting, solar power, and organic linens. Built from locally sourced laterite stone using traditional Goan construction methods. Walking distance to quiet beaches that package tourists never find.

8. Bambu Indah — Bali, Indonesia ($90-150/night)

Antique Javanese houses and bamboo structures surrounded by permaculture gardens in Ubud. Chemical-free natural swimming pool, on-site organic garden providing most restaurant ingredients, and a bamboo architecture that showcases sustainable building. One of Bali’s most Instagrammed properties — and it deserves the attention.

Africa

9. Chole Mjini Lodge — Tanzania ($120-150/night)

Six open-air treehouses on tiny Chole Island off Mafia Island. Built by local craftspeople using island materials, with no electricity (lanterns and candles). Revenue funds the Chole community development project including a school, dispensary, and clean water. Snorkeling the Mafia Island Marine Park is world-class.

10. Ngaga Camp — Republic of Congo ($140/night)

Solar-powered forest camp for western lowland gorilla tracking. Run in partnership with local Mbomo communities who receive direct revenue. Six eco-cabins in the forest canopy — intimate, remote, and funding frontline conservation in one of Africa’s most important gorilla habitats.

Americas

11. Pacuare Lodge — Costa Rica ($130-150/night)

Accessible only by white-water rafting down the Pacuare River (how’s that for an arrival?). No roads, no Wi-Fi, just luxury bungalows in primary rainforest. The lodge runs a reforestation program and indigenous community partnership. Electricity comes from micro-hydro power.

12. Finca Rosa Blanca — Costa Rica ($120-140/night)

A boutique coffee plantation hotel in the Central Valley with organic shade-grown coffee you can tour and taste. Carbon-neutral, with grey water recycling, solar heating, and a native wildlife garden. Wake up to hummingbirds and fresh-roasted coffee from the estate.

13. Treehouse Lodge — Peru ($110-140/night)

Elevated treehouses in the Amazon rainforest near Iquitos. Reached by boat, with no electricity in rooms (candles only). The lodge employs entirely from the local Yanamono community and leads excursions including night jungle walks, piranha fishing, and pink river dolphin watching.

Oceania

14. Castaways Eco-Lodge — New Zealand ($95-130/night)

Beachfront cabins on the wild west coast of Auckland’s Karioitahi Beach. Solar power, composting systems, and native bush restoration on the property. Horseback riding on the black sand beach, or just disconnect — there’s no cell service.

15. Daintree Ecolodge — Australia ($130-150/night)

Treehouse lodges suspended in the world’s oldest rainforest (180 million years). Aboriginal-owned and operated, with guided walks led by Kuku Yalanji elders who have lived in these forests for 50,000+ years. Solar-powered with an organic restaurant featuring native ingredients.

How to Book Budget Eco-Hotels

• Use Booking.com’s Travel Sustainable filter to find certified properties
• Book direct when possible — hotels keep more revenue and often offer better rates
• Travel in shoulder season for 20-40% lower rates
• Check Ecobnb and Green Pearls for curated eco-accommodation directories
• Read reviews specifically mentioning sustainability — guests are honest about greenwashing

Want luxury? See our top 10 eco-lodges for premium picks. Prefer to DIY your trip? Check our budget travel tips.