At a glance
| Stay | Why it stands out |
|---|---|
| Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort | Bucuti & Tara is an adults only resort on Eagle Beach in Aruba. The resort reports solar panels supplying 20% of its energy. Its sustainability page lists Green Globe Platinum, Travelife Gold, LEED Gold and CarbonNeutral certification. The solar share is a specific contribution to its energy supply, rather than a claim that the resort runs entirely on solar power. |
| Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba | Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba is a female owned, Green Globe certified casita hotel near Palm Beach, run since 2011 by Aruba born sisters Stephanie and Kimberly on the grounds… |
| Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa | Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa is a Dutch family founded wellness resort on Eagle Beach, Green Globe Platinum certified since 2016 and built on the legacy of hotelier Izaak "Ik… |
Quick picks
- Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Bucuti & Tara is an adults only resort on Eagle Beach in Aruba.
- Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba: Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba is a female owned, Green Globe certified casita hotel near Palm Beach, run since 2011 by Aruba born sisters Stephanie and Kimberly on the grounds…
- Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa: Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa is a Dutch family founded wellness resort on Eagle Beach, Green Globe Platinum certified since 2016 and built on the legacy of hotelier Izaak "Ik…
Aruba stays that hold real certifications, from CarbonNeutral to Green Globe Platinum. Find and book your sustainable stay.
Where to stay for certified sustainable in Aruba
The 3 best certified sustainable stays in Aruba hold the credentials to back the claim, from the Caribbean’s first and only CarbonNeutral certified hotel at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort to Green Globe Platinum status at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa and Green Globe certification at the female owned Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba. From Eagle Beach to Palm Beach these stays are top rated for guests who want a beachfront break that is independently audited rather than just painted green, with adults only calm, wellness and casita charm to choose between.
How we choose the best certified sustainable stays in Aruba
What earns a place on this list is how these Aruba certified stays prove their sustainability with independent, audited certification, like Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, the Caribbean’s first and only CarbonNeutral certified hotel, which holds its mark through measured, verified reductions rather than a vague promise. Because Aruba is a small, dry island where every litre of water and watt of energy carries a real cost, certification at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort is the difference between a stay that quietly drains the island and one that gives back to it.
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort cuts and offsets its carbon to earn that CarbonNeutral standing, so the footprint of your stay in Aruba is accounted for rather than passed on, protecting the fragile coast and reef the resort sits beside and keeping it whole for the guests who come after you.
We look for that same instinct elsewhere on the island, like Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Green Globe Platinum certified since 2016 and audited year after year against that standard, and Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba, the Green Globe certified, female owned casita hotel run by Aruba born sisters Stephanie and Kimberley since 2011. Because Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa and Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba are run by people whose families and futures are rooted in Aruba, protecting the island’s water, energy and coast is protecting their own future, and yours. See more in our guide to the best certified sustainable eco stays across the Caribbean.
Top Certified Sustainable Picks in Aruba
- Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Bucuti & Tara is an adults only resort on Eagle Beach in Aruba.
- Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa: a Dutch family founded wellness resort on Eagle Beach, Green Globe Platinum certified since 2016.
- Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba: a Green Globe certified, female owned casita hotel near Palm Beach, run by Aruba born sisters since 2011.
- Eagle Beach, Aruba
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort
Bucuti & Tara is an adults only resort on Eagle Beach in Aruba.
The resort reports solar panels supplying 20% of its energy. Its sustainability page lists Green Globe Platinum, Travelife Gold, LEED Gold and CarbonNeutral certification. The solar share is a specific contribution to its energy supply, rather than a claim that the resort runs entirely on solar power.
- Palm Beach (Noord), Aruba
Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba
Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba is a female owned, Green Globe certified casita hotel near Palm Beach, run since 2011 by Aruba born sisters Stephanie and Kimberly on the grounds of a former coconut plantation and recognised as Regenerative certified.
Its newer buildings run entirely on solar with 100 per cent LED lighting, an onsite reverse osmosis plant covers up to 30 per cent of the water supply, and every casita has its own compost bin feeding the tropical gardens.
- Eagle Beach, Aruba
Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa
Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa is a Dutch family founded wellness resort on Eagle Beach, Green Globe Platinum certified since 2016 and built on the legacy of hotelier Izaak “Ike” Cohen.
A 100 kWh solar system generates around a fifth of its electricity, and its farm to table kitchen draws herbs from an onsite herb house, with a full vegan menu at Ike’s Bistro to lower the carbon cost of dining.